Torrington, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 35,202. Estimated population in July 2024: 35,995 (+2.3% change)
Males: 17,048 (48.4%), Females: 18,154 (51.6%)
Litchfield County
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $41,841
Median house value: $117,400
Population by Race
Races in Torrington:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
- Hispanic (3.3%)
- Black (2.2%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: Italian (28.7%), Irish (16.0%), German (11.4%), French (10.8%), English (9.8%), Polish (8.6%).
Elevation: 600 feet
Land area: 39.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Torrington
- High school or higher: 78.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Torrington city
- Never married: 25.2%
- Now married: 52.9%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 9.3%
- Divorced: 11.1%
5.9% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 1.6% Asia, 1.1% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,401 (+4.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Torrington:
- CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL (540 LITCHFIELD ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Torrington:
- BRISTOL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BRISTOL, CT)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WATERBURY, CT)
- JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FARMINGTON, CT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Torrington:
- BRADLEY INTL (about 33 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
- HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 33 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
- BARNES MUNI (about 37 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Torrington:
- NORTHFIELD (about 8 miles; THOMASTON, CT; Abbreviation: N09)
- MOUNTAIN MEADOW AIRSTRIP (about 9 miles; BURLINGTON, CT; Abbreviation: 22B)
- WATERBURY (about 14 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Abbreviation: N41)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Torrington:
- TORRINGTON BEAUTY ACADEMY (Location: 22 WATER ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Torrington:
- NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
- UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 26 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
- CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
- MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
- TRINITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
- WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
- QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
Schools
Public high schools in Torrington:
- TORRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,323; Location: 50 MAJOR BESSE DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- OLIVER WOLCOTT V-T SCHOOL (Students: 676; Location: 75 OLIVER ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SOUTHEAST SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 196 OAK AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Torrington:
- TORRINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 152; Location: 387 NEW HARWINTON ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Torrington:
- TORRINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,314; Location: 200 MIDDLE SCHOOL RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- TORRINGFORD SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 631 TORRINGFORD WEST ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
- VOGEL-WETMORE SCHOOL (Students: 538; Location: 68 CHURCH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
- FORBES SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 500 MIGEON AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
- EAST SCHOOL (Students: 447; Location: 215 HOGAN DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
- SOUTHWEST SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 340 LITCHFIELD STREET; Grades: PK – 07)
- HOMEBOUND (Location: 355 MIGEON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)
Private primary/middle schools in Torrington:
- ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 360 PROSPECT STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST PETER SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 28 ST JOHN PLACE; Grades: KG – 8)
- CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER (Students: 82; Location: 1260 WINSTED ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Torrington:
- TORRINGTON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $489,344; Location: 12 DAYCOETON PLACE; 46,642 books; 737 audio materials; 1,132 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)