Stafford Springs, Connecticut
Stafford Springs | |
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![]() The Holt Memorial Fountain circa. 1910 | |
![]() Location in Tolland County and the state of Connecticut | |
Coordinates: 41°57′12″N 72°18′11″W / 41.9534°N 72.3030°WCoordinates: 41°57′12″N 72°18′11″W / 41.9534°N 72.3030°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Tolland |
Town | Stafford |
Area | |
• Total | 6.41 sq mi (16.6 km2) |
• Land | 6.37 sq mi (16.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.036 sq mi (0.093 km2) |
Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,988 |
• Density | 780/sq mi (300/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 06076 |
Area code | 860 |
FIPS code | 09-72300 |
GNIS feature ID | 2377866[1] |
Website | staffordct |
Stafford Springs is a census-designated place located in Stafford, Connecticut. The population was 4,988 at the 2010 Census.[2] The village was a borough until November 1991, when it was disincorporated.[3]
Located on the mouth of the Willimantic River,[4] the mill industry grew in the town due to its location and became the largest industry in the area.[5] The village has the Holt Memorial Fountain and the former railroad station.[6]
In the 18th century, the spring at Stafford Springs was famous for its reputed ability to cure "the gout, sterility, pulmonary, hysterics, etc."[7] In 1771, John Adams, then a young lawyer, visited Stafford Springs for several days after suffering from overwork and anxiety.[7]
Stafford Springs was once the headquarters of Station C of the Connecticut State Police, and subsequently was the site of the Troop C Barracks.[8]
Currently Route 32, Route 190, Route 19, and Route 140 pass through or originate in the village.[9]
Geography[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.41 mi2 (16.6 km2). 6.37 mi2 (16.5 km2) of it is land and 0.036 mi2 (0.093 km2) of it (0.56%) is water.[10]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 2,081 | — | |
1890 | 2,353 | 13.1% | |
1900 | 2,640 | 12.2% | |
1910 | 3,059 | 15.9% | |
1920 | 3,383 | 10.6% | |
1930 | 3,492 | 3.2% | |
1940 | 3,401 | −2.6% | |
1950 | 3,396 | −0.1% | |
1960 | 3,322 | −2.2% | |
1970 | 3,339 | 0.5% | |
1980 | 3,392 | 1.6% | |
1990 | 4,100 | 20.9% | |
2010 | 4,988 | — |
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stafford Springs
- ^ "American FactFinder - Community Facts: Stafford Springs, Connecticut". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- ^ 1992 Census of Wholesale Trade: Geographic Area Series, Connecticut. U.S. Census Bureau. 1994. p. Appendix F: Geographic Notes.
- ^ "Stafford". connecticuthistory.org. Connecticut Humanities. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- ^ "About Stafford, Connecticut: History". Town of Stafford. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- ^ "Holt Memorial Fountain, Stafford Springs". CTMonuments.net. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Frank Chapelle, Wellsprings: A Natural History of Bottled Spring Waters (Rutgers University Press, 2005), pp. 107-08.
- ^ Jerry Longo, Images of America: Connecticut State Police (Arcadia Publishing: 2003), p. 2.
- ^ "Highway Log Connecticut State Numbered Routes and Roads" (PDF). ct.gov/dot. Connecticut Department of Transportation. December 31, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2019". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
External links[]
- Census-designated places in Connecticut
- Census-designated places in Tolland County, Connecticut
- Stafford, Connecticut
- Former municipalities in Connecticut
- Populated places disestablished in 1991
- Connecticut geography stubs