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Lake Pocotopaug

ConnecticutCDP

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Lake Pocotopaug

Total population

4,875

Median home value

$310,300

40.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$118,150

Lake Pocotopaug$118k
National$74k
Land area9 km²
Weather54°F · Rain
Coordinates41.60°, -72.50°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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    Wind Advisory issued September 25 at 2:48PM EDT until September 27 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

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City facts

Area
9 km²

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Overview

Lake Pocotopaug is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of East Hampton in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 4,901, up from 3,436 in 2010.

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History & geography

Geography

Lake Pocotopaug is in northeastern Middlesex County, in the northern part of the town of East Hampton. The Lake Pocotopaug CDP covers the lake and includes the surrounding highlands. It is bordered to the south by the village of East Hampton and to the west by Meshomasic State Forest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Lake Pocotopaug CDP has a total area of , of which are land and (12.74%) are water. The lake drains to the south into the village of East Hampton and continues down Pocotopaug Creek and Pine Brook into the Salmon River, a tributary of the Connecticut River.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
48
Median home value
$310,300
Housing units
2,399
Poverty rate
4.2%
Unemployment
3.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
88.1%
Black
0%
Asian
8.6%
Hispanic
2.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.6020
Longitude
-72.5018
Water area
0.80 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
54°F
Rain
Saturday
60°F
Rain
Saturday Night
55°F
Rain
Sunday
64°F
Rain
Sunday Night
58°F
Light Rain
Monday
65°F
Light Rain

Forecast for Lake Pocotopaug, CT from NOAA NWS API.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.91
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,426

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
175
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API