Windham County | |
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Coordinates: 41°50′N 71°59′W / 41.83°N 71.99°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Connecticut |
Founded | May 12, 1726 |
Named for | Windham, England |
Seat | none (1960-present)
Willimantic (1893–1960) Windham Center (1726–1893) |
Largest town | Windham |
Area | |
• Total | 521 sq mi (1,350 km2) |
• Land | 513 sq mi (1,330 km2) |
• Water | 8.5 sq mi (22 km2) 1.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 116,418 |
• Density | 223.5/sq mi (86.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code | 860 and 959 |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Windham County (/ˈwɪndəm/ WIN-dəm) is one of the eight historical counties in the U.S. state of Connecticut, located in its northeastern corner. As of the 2020 census, the population was 116,418,[1] making it the least populous county in Connecticut. It forms the core of the region known as the Quiet Corner. Windham County is included in the Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area. The entire county is within the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, as designated by the National Park Service.