2 - Town of Colchester

INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION TO COLCHESTER
Colchester is located in New London County in
southeast Connecticut. The town is bounded by
Marlborough and Hebron to the north, Lebanon
and Bozrah to the east, East Haddam and Salem
to the south, and East Hampton to the west.
Colchester is located about 25 miles southeast
of Hartford, the State capital.
Town Green
According to estimates from the U.S. Census
Bureau, Colchester had a 1998 population of
12,709 people within its land area of about 49.6
square miles (31,758 acres). This is an increase
of 1,729 people (16 percent) from the 1990
Census.
Since 1980, Colchester has been the fastest
growing municipality in Connecticut. In
addition, the surrounding towns have also been
growing faster than the State average.
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