Glastonbury Center, Connecticut facts for kids
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Glastonbury Center, Connecticut
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 Glastonbury Center, Connecticut
Location in Connecticut
Glastonbury Center, Connecticut
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Hartford |
| Town | Glastonbury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.9 sq mi (12.7 km2) |
| • Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 50 ft (20 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,387 |
| • Density | 1,506/sq mi (581.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code |
06033
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| Area code(s) | 860 |
| FIPS code | 09-31270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2377822 |
Glastonbury Center is a special area in Glastonbury, United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is a part of a town that has a lot of people living close together.
Glastonbury Center is located in Hartford County, Connecticut. In 2010, about 7,387 people lived here. This was a part of Glastonbury's total population of 34,427 people.
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Where is Glastonbury Center?
Glastonbury Center is in the northwest part of the town of Glastonbury. It is close to the east side of the Connecticut River. The state capital, Hartford, is about 7 miles (11 km) to the northwest.
Major roads like Route 17 and Route 2 meet near the edge of Glastonbury Center. These roads help people travel around the area easily.
Size of the Area
Glastonbury Center covers a total area of about 12.7 square kilometers (4.9 square miles). Most of this area is land, which is about 12.3 square kilometers (4.7 square miles). A smaller part, about 0.4 square kilometers (0.15 square miles), is water.
Who Lives in Glastonbury Center?
In 2000, there were 7,157 people living in Glastonbury Center. These people lived in about 3,257 homes. Many of these homes, about 1,866, were families.
Population Details
The people living in Glastonbury Center come from different backgrounds. Most of the residents are White. There are also people of African American, Native American, and Asian backgrounds. Some people are from other races or have mixed racial backgrounds. A small number of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Homes and Families
About 24% of the homes in Glastonbury Center had children under 18 living there. Many homes, about 47.6%, were married couples living together. Some homes had a female head of the house without a husband. About 42.7% of the homes were not families, meaning individuals or groups of unrelated people lived together.
Many people, about 36.8% of all homes, lived alone. About 17.2% of these people living alone were 65 years old or older. On average, there were about 2 people in each home and about 2.8 people in each family.
Age Groups
The population in Glastonbury Center includes people of all ages.
- About 20.2% of the people were under 18 years old.
- About 4.0% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 28.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 25.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 21.8% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Glastonbury Center was 43 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 82 males.
