Windsor Locks, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 12,043. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,411 (+3.1% change)
Males: 5,841 (48.5%), Females: 6,202 (51.5%)

Hartford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $48,837
Median house value: $121,300

Population by Race

Races in Windsor Locks:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
• Black (2.7%)
• Hispanic (2.2%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Asian Indian (1.0%)
• Other race (0.7%)
• Other Asian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.0%), Italian (19.2%), Polish (14.5%), English (11.3%), German (10.5%), French (10.3%).

Elevation: 90 feet

Land area: 9.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Windsor Locks

• High school or higher: 86.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Windsor Locks town

• Never married: 23.1%
• Now married: 56.3%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 12.3%

7.1% Foreign born (3.2% Europe, 2.1% Asia, 1.1% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Windsor Locks:

• REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF CT, INC (about 10 miles; HARTFORD, CT)
• HARTFORD HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HARTFORD, CT)
• ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; HARTFORD, CT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Windsor Locks:

• BRADLEY INTL (about 2 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
• HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 14 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
• BARNES MUNI (about 16 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Windsor Locks:

• SKYLARK AIRPARK (about 6 miles; WAREHOUSE POINT, CT; Abbreviation: 7B6)
• SIMSBURY (about 9 miles; SIMSBURY, CT; Abbreviation: 4B9)
• ELLINGTON (about 14 miles; ELLINGTON, CT; Abbreviation: 7B9)

Amtrak station:
WINDSOR LOCKS (S. MAIN ST. (RTE. 159)). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Windsor Locks:

• MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
• UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 12 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
• SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,026)
• TRINITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
• SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
• WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)
• HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)

Schools

Public high school in Windsor Locks:

• WINDSOR LOCKS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 58 SOUTH ELM ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Windsor Locks:

• NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 20; Location: 11 ALMA RD; Grades: 2 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Windsor Locks:

• WINDSOR LOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 7 CENTER ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
• SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 87 SOUTH ST.; Grades: 03 – 05)
• NORTH STREET SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 325 NORTH ST.; Grades: PK – 02)
• HOMEBOUND (Location: 58 SOUTH ELM STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Windsor Locks:

• NEW ENGLAND PRESCHOOL ACADEMY (Students: 57; Location: 545 SPRING STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
• CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 470 ELM STREET; Grades: 1 – 4)

Libraries

Library in Windsor Locks:

• WINDSOR LOCKS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $321,466; Location: 28 MAIN ST.; 60,089 books; 932 audio materials; 1,173 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)