Profile for Windsor, Connecticut, CT

Windsor is at the confluence of the Farmington and the Connecticut rivers.

Former and merged names include:
· Dorchester

English post established here in 1633

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 36. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Rainbow Reservoir, Windsor Center River Trail, Northwest Park & Nature Center

Historic sites and museums: John E. Luddy Tobacco Cultural Museum, Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, Windsor Historical Society, Huntington House Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Windsor

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (42)

Colleges (3)

Communities (9)

Hotels (26)

Libraries (19)

Museums (7)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Windsor demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hartford County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Hartford area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 06096 ZIP code.

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• Windsor town government

7% of Windsor residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Windsor ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Windsor
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• Libraries in or near Windsor

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• Hartford County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Windsor area parks
• Wineries near Windsor

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• Cemeteries in Hartford County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Connecticut cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Windsor
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• Communities in Hartford County

• Windsor business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Connecticut
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• Crime in Hartford County
• Arrests in Hartford County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Connecticut
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Windsor was $27,633, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Hartford County economic census
• Hartford County economic summary
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• Hartford County unemployment rate
• Connecticut economic data

31% of Windsor residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Windsor
• Colleges in Connecticut
• Learning Disabilities Association in Connecticut
• Schools in or near Windsor
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• Yearbooks (old) of Connecticut high schools

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• Air pollution in Hartford County
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• Land contamination in Hartford County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Connecticut
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Hartford County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Connecticut

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• Local historical society
• Local historical societies in Connecticut
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Windsor
• Historic sites in Connecticut
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• Museums in Connecticut
• Connecticut state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hartford County genealogy forum

Median rent in Windsor, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $698.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,340.

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Libraries in Windsor include Wilson Branch Library, Windsor Public Library ... View libraries

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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Windsor
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The average commute time for Windsor workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Windsor between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Windsor include Courtyard by Marriott, Hampton Inn, Hartford / Windsor Marriott Airport Hotel, Hilton Garden Inn, Residence Inn.

• Windsor travel guide
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• Connecticut tourism bureau

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