Stafford Springs, Connecticut
Stafford Springs | |
|---|---|
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°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Tolland |
| Region | Capitol Region |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 11,000 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (660/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, United States. The population was 4,780 at the 2020 Census.[2] The village was a borough until November 1991, when it was disincorporated.[3]
Located near the source 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] A portion of the village center was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2025.[7]
In the 18th century, the spring at Stafford Springs was famous for its reputed ability to cure "the gout, sterility, pulmonary, hysterics, etc."[8] In 1771, John Adams, then a young lawyer, visited Stafford Springs for several days after suffering from overwork and anxiety.[8]
Stafford Springs was once the headquarters of Station C of the Connecticut State Police, and subsequently was the site of the Troop C Barracks.[9]
Currently Route 32, Route 190, Route 19, and Route 140 pass through or originate in the village.[10]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.41 mi2 (16.6 km2), of which 6.37 mi2 (16.5 km2) is land and 0.036 mi2 (0.093 km2) (0.56%) is water.[11]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | |
| 2020 | 4,780 | −4.2% |
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stafford Springs
- ^ "Stafford Springs CDP, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ 1992 Census of Wholesale Trade: Geographic Area Series, Connecticut. U.S. Census Bureau. 1994. p. Appendix F: Geographic Notes.
- ^ "Stafford". connecticuthistory.org. Connecticut Humanities. October 28, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "About Stafford, Connecticut: History". Town of Stafford. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "Holt Memorial Fountain, Stafford Springs". CTMonuments.net. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 4/11/2025 THROUGH 4/18/2025". National Park Service. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2005. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2019". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2020.