South Windham, Connecticut facts for kids
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South Windham
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Guilford Smith Memorial Library
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Location in Windham County and the state of Connecticut.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| Town | Windham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,421 |
| • Density | 458/sq mi (175.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
06266
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| Area code | 860 |
| FIPS code | 09-71250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2377863 |
South Windham is a small village in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the larger town of Windham. In 2010, about 1,421 people lived here. South Windham is also known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the U.S. Census Bureau defines for collecting population data.
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Geography of South Windham
South Windham covers a total area of about 8.1 square kilometers (3.1 square miles). Most of this area is land. Only a small part, about 0.1 square kilometers (0.04 square miles), is water.
Local Climate Information
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
72 (22) |
82 (28) |
93 (34) |
95 (35) |
98 (37) |
100 (38) |
100 (38) |
100 (38) |
88 (31) |
80 (27) |
75 (24) |
100 (38) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.3 (1.8) |
38.4 (3.6) |
47.3 (8.5) |
59.3 (15.2) |
70.1 (21.2) |
78.0 (25.6) |
82.3 (27.9) |
80.8 (27.1) |
73.8 (23.2) |
62.1 (16.7) |
51.9 (11.1) |
40.3 (4.6) |
60.0 (15.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.0 (−1.7) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
38.3 (3.5) |
48.1 (8.9) |
57.9 (14.4) |
67.7 (19.8) |
73.4 (23.0) |
72.1 (22.3) |
64.9 (18.3) |
54.0 (12.2) |
44.7 (7.1) |
34.7 (1.5) |
51.4 (10.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.0 (−8.3) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
36.2 (2.3) |
45.9 (7.7) |
55.5 (13.1) |
61.0 (16.1) |
59.9 (15.5) |
51.4 (10.8) |
39.6 (4.2) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
38.8 (3.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −27 (−33) |
−21 (−29) |
−16 (−27) |
6 (−14) |
22 (−6) |
30 (−1) |
37 (3) |
32 (0) |
20 (−7) |
15 (−9) |
1 (−17) |
−18 (−28) |
−27 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.36 (85) |
3.25 (83) |
4.32 (110) |
3.74 (95) |
3.49 (89) |
3.68 (93) |
3.43 (87) |
3.35 (85) |
3.44 (87) |
3.94 (100) |
3.99 (101) |
3.78 (96) |
43.77 (1,111) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.1 (21) |
11.1 (28) |
5.5 (14) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
6.7 (17) |
33.4 (85.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 72 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in.) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
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Who Lives in South Windham?
Let's look at the people who call South Windham home. In 2000, there were 1,278 people living in the village. This means there were about 158.7 people per square kilometer (411.0 people per square mile).
Households and Families
There were 517 households in South Windham. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Out of these, 350 were families.
- About 25% of households had children under 18 living with them.
- More than half, about 56%, were married couples living together.
- Around 8% had a female head of the house with no husband present.
- About 32% were not families, meaning individuals or unrelated people living together.
- Nearly a quarter, 23%, of all households were made up of just one person.
- About 9% of households had someone aged 65 or older living alone.
On average, each household had about 2.47 people. Families usually had about 2.90 people.
Age Groups in the Village
The people in South Windham are spread across different age groups:
- About 19% were under 18 years old.
- Around 8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- Nearly 30% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- Another 30% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 14% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in South Windham was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were about 101 males.
Income and Money
In 2000, the average income for a household in South Windham was about $51,282 per year. For families, the average income was slightly higher, around $52,434. The average income per person in the village was about $24,113.
See also
In Spanish: South Windham (Connecticut) para niños
