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Southwood Acres

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Southwood Acres

Total population

8,115

Median home value

$267,900

37.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$110,286

Southwood Acres$110k
National$74k
Elevation123 m
Land area10.5 km²
Weather47°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates41.96°, -72.57°

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 · Moderate
    Wind 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

Elevation
123 m
Area
10.5 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Southwood Acres is a suburban neighborhood within the town of Enfield in northern Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The neighborhood is listed as a census-designated place (CDP) by the U.S. Census Bureau and had a population of 7,879 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Southwood Acres generally refers to the area between Interstate 91 in the west and the Scantic River in the east, and between the East Windsor town line in the south and South Road in the north.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
40.8
Median home value
$267,900
Housing units
3,392
Poverty rate
3.3%
Unemployment
1.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
84.6%
Black
2.6%
Asian
1.1%
Hispanic
9.1%

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

Geography

Latitude
41.9582
Longitude
-72.5726
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
47°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
70°F
Rain Showers
Friday Night
43°F
Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
50°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
30°F
Clear
Sunday
56°F
Sunny

Forecast for Southwood Acres, CT from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.5%
Diabetes
8.1%
Adult obesity
30.3%
Binge drinking
19.1%
Adult smoking
11.3%
No leisure activity
21.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

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Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
49
Elementary
26
Middle
10
High
13
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Enfield High School
    High · Enfield · 1,490 students · 12:1 ratio
  • South Windsor High School
    High · South Windsor · 1,329 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • Timothy Edwards School
    Middle · South Windsor · 1,142 students · 9.8:1 ratio
  • Windsor High School
    High · Windsor · 1,100 students · 9.3:1 ratio
  • John F. Kennedy Middle School
    Middle · Enfield · 1,096 students · 10.9:1 ratio
  • Rockville High School
    High · Vernon · 932 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • Academy of Aerospace and Engineering
    High · Windsor · 768 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Ellington High School
    High · Ellington · 737 students · 11.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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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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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
60
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API