Windsor | |
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Town of Windsor | |
Motto(s): First in Connecticut, First for its Citizens | |
Coordinates: 41°51′10″N 72°38′35″W / 41.85278°N 72.64306°W | |
Country | United States |
U.S. state | Connecticut |
County | Hartford |
Region | Capitol Region |
Settled | September 26, 1633 |
Incorporated | February 21, 1637 |
Named for | Windsor, Berkshire |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager[1] |
• Town manager | Peter Souza |
• Town council | Nuchette Blacke-Burke (D), Mayor; Darlene Klase (D), Deputy Mayor; Lenworth Walker (R); Ojala Naeem (D); Kristin Gluck-Hoffman (R); William Pelkey(R); Mary Armstrong (D); Leroy Smith (D); Ronald Eleveld (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 31.0 sq mi (80.2 km2) |
• Land | 29.5 sq mi (76.4 km2) |
• Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
Elevation | 55 ft (17.37 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,492 |
• Density | 950/sq mi (370/km2) |
Demonym | Windsor-head |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 06095 |
Area code(s) | 860/959 |
FIPS code | 09-87000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0212354 |
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Website | www |
Elevation noted at Town Hall. |
Windsor is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, and was the first English settlement in the state. It lies on the northern border of Connecticut's capital, Hartford. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population of Windsor was 29,492 at the 2020 census.[2]
Poquonock (/pəˈkwɒnək/) is a northern area of Windsor that has its own zip code (06064) for post-office box purposes.[3] Other unincorporated areas in Windsor include Rainbow and Hayden Station in the north, and Wilson and Deerfield in the south.
The Day Hill Road area is known as Windsor's Corporate Area, although other centers of business include New England Tradeport, Kennedy Industry Park and Kennedy Business Park, all near Bradley International Airport and the Addison Road Industrial Park.