Ellington town, Connecticut

Ellington town is a geographic entity located in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 16,594. The land area covers 33.98 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	16,594	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	40.9 yrs	±2.4	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	6,321	±395	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	6,667	±400
Occupied Housing Units	6,321	±395
Vacant Housing Units	346	±238
Median Home Value	$366,900	±$16,797
Median Gross Rent	$1,737	±$212

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$129,913	±$17,325
Per Capita Income	$57,643	±$3,927
Poverty Rate	2.4%	±1.1%
Population Below Poverty Level	394	±175
Unemployment Rate	2.7%	±1.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	8,772	±599
Broadband Internet Rate	95.6%	±2.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWN OF ELLINGTON GUS Population: 16,585 (2024) ID: 193139	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: FIRST SELECTMAN PO BOX 187, ELLINGTON CT 06029-0187

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Center School	Regular School Ellington	KG-06	Ellington, CT
Crystal Lake School	Regular School Ellington	PK-06	Ellington, CT
Ellington High School	Regular School Ellington	09-12	Ellington, CT
Ellington Middle School	Regular School Ellington	07-08	Ellington, CT
Windermere School	Regular School Ellington	PK-06	Ellington, CT
A. I. Prince Technical High School	Career and Technical School Nearby	09-12	Hartford, CT
A. Ward Spaulding School	Regular School Nearby	PK-02	Suffield, CT
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering	Regular School Nearby	06-12	Windsor, CT
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Enfield, CT
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	East Hartford, CT

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut	College Vocational	4.5 mi away	32 Field Rd, Somers, CT, 06071	8002433544 Website →
HALL MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	1.6 mi away	93 MAIN STREET, ELLINGTON, CT, 06029	(860) 870-3160
Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor	College Vocational	7.8 mi away	97 Newberry Road, East Windsor, CT, 06088	860627430046600 Website →
ROCKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, INC	Library	3.3 mi away	52 UNION ST., VERNON, CT, 06066	(860) 875-5892
Bay Path University	College	12.0 mi away	588 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow, MA, 01106	4135651000 Website →
SOMERS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	4.5 mi away	2 VISION BOULEVARD, SOMERS, CT, 06071	(860) 763-3501
University of Connecticut	College	12.4 mi away	352 Mansfield Road, Storrs, CT, 06269	8604862000 Website →
TOWN OF TOLLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.0 mi away	21 TOLLAND GREEN, TOLLAND, CT, 06084	(860) 871-3620
Springfield College	College	14.2 mi away	263 Alden St, Springfield, MA, 01109-3739	4137483000 Website →
BROAD BROOK LIBRARY	Library	5.2 mi away	78 MAIN STREET, EAST WINDSOR, CT, 06016	(860) 623-1334

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at STAFFORDVILLE, CT US, located 11.1 miles from Ellington town. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	33.7°	13.6°	23.6°	3.85"	—
February	36.1°	14.9°	25.5°	3.27"	—
March	44.0°	22.4°	33.2°	4.33"	—
April	56.5°	32.8°	44.6°	4.28"	—
May	67.6°	42.7°	55.1°	3.78"	—
June	75.8°	52.6°	64.2°	4.58"	—
July	80.8°	58.6°	69.7°	4.13"	—
August	79.3°	57.5°	68.4°	4.37"	—
September	72.6°	50.8°	61.7°	4.28"	—
October	60.2°	39.3°	49.7°	4.88"	—
November	49.2°	29.7°	39.5°	3.97"	—
December	39.1°	20.7°	29.9°	4.47"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Rockville CDP	CDP	3.3 mi	—
Crystal Lake CDP	CDP	3.6 mi	—
Broad Brook CDP	CDP	4.9 mi	—
Somers CDP	CDP	5.4 mi	—
Hazardville CDP	CDP	6.9 mi	—
Southwood Acres CDP	CDP	7.2 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 0911025360. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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