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Moosup
ConnecticutCDP
Moosup
Total population
2,885
Median home value
$270,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$73,024
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Wind Advisory · ModerateWind Advisory issued September 24 at 1:46PM EDT until September 27 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Moosup is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Plainfield, Connecticut, in the United States. The population was 3,166 at the 2024 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Moosup is named after Sachem Maussup or Moosup (1623–1676) of the Narragansett Indians. The town was established in 1689 a little more than a decade after Maussup's death at the hands of Mohawks.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (0.85%) is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Moosup, CT from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Killingly High SchoolHigh · Dayville · 788 students · 11.9:1 ratio
- H. H. Ellis Technical High SchoolHigh · Danielson · 668 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- Killingly Intermediate SchoolMiddle · Dayville · 667 students · 11.3:1 ratio
- Plainfield High SchoolHigh · Central Village · 535 students · 9.2:1 ratio
- Brooklyn Elementary SchoolElementary · Brooklyn · 532 students · 14:1 ratio
- Killingly Memorial SchoolElementary · Danielson · 532 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Plainfield Central SchoolMiddle · Plainfield · 445 students · 10.3:1 ratio
- Brooklyn Middle SchoolMiddle · Brooklyn · 358 students · 11.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here










People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Connecticut
- Dayville8.8 mi away
- Jewett City9.3 mi away · pop. 3,429
- Putnam13.9 mi away · pop. 7,120
- South Woodstock15.3 mi away
- South Windham16 mi away
- Mechanicsville16.2 mi away
- Willimantic17.4 mi away
- Mashantucket18.2 mi away
- North Grosvenor Dale18.7 mi away
- Witches Woods18.9 mi away
- Quinebaug20.5 mi away
- South Coventry22.2 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Moosup
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library