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West Simsbury

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West Simsbury

Total population

3,000

Median home value

$503,100

71.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$201,397

West Simsbury$201k
National$74k
Elevation323 m
Land area11.26 km²
Weather64°F · Sunny
Coordinates41.88°, -72.85°

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
323 m
Area
11.26 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

West Simsbury is a census-designated place (CDP) and section of the town of Simsbury, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Simsbury had a population of 2,521.

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History & geography

Geography

West Simsbury occupies the west-central part of the town of Simsbury and is bordered to the east by Simsbury Center and to the south by Weatogue. Connecticut Route 309 is the main road through the community, leading east to Simsbury Center and northwest to North Canton. According to the United States Census Bureau, the West Simsbury CDP has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
53.2
Median home value
$503,100
Housing units
976
Poverty rate
3.8%
Unemployment
0.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.1%
Black
0.2%
Asian
1.4%
Hispanic
4.2%

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

Geography

Latitude
41.8757
Longitude
-72.8451
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
64°F
Sunny
Tonight
51°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
68°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain
Friday Night
53°F
Rain Likely
Saturday
60°F
Rain
Saturday Night
54°F
Rain

Forecast for West Simsbury, CT from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
24.4%
Diabetes
6.5%
Adult obesity
26.3%
Binge drinking
20.1%
Adult smoking
6.8%
No leisure activity
14.9%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
64
Elementary
33
Middle
14
High
15
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Hall High School
    High · West Hartford · 1,408 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Farmington High School
    High · Farmington · 1,263 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • Simsbury High School
    High · Simsbury · 1,217 students · 12.2:1 ratio
  • Windsor High School
    High · Windsor · 1,100 students · 9.3:1 ratio
  • Achievement First Hartford Academy
    Other · Hartford · 1,041 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • Avon High School
    High · Avon · 923 students · 10.9:1 ratio
  • Sedgwick Middle School
    Middle · West Hartford · 866 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • Ana Grace Academy of the Arts
    Elementary · Bloomfield · 863 students · 23.3:1 ratio

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

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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)
123
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about West Simsbury

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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
  • • Open Library