ZIP Code 06238

Coventry is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut. It is home to the Nathan Hale Homestead, which is now a museum open to the public. Coventry was named in October 1711, the first town in the colonies to be named for Coventry in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The town has a total area of 38.4 square miles (99 km²) The population was 12,235 at the 2020 census, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The first house in Coventry is said to have been built near the shore of Wangumbaug Lake by Nathaniel Rust, a Hartford, Connecticut man, originally from Northampton, Massachusetts. In the 19th century, there was a small industrial center including mills powered by the water from Coventry Lake Brook as it flowed towards the Willimantic River. South Coventry Village, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, also includes several Victorian houses, a museum, the main branch of the public library and the Bidwell Tavern, a bar/restaurant established in 1822. North Coventry's settlement is less dense, and its housing and businesses are of more recent construction. The church is part of the Diocese of Norwich, located at 1600 Main Street in town. The general store was originally built in 1787 making it the oldest General Store in America (a past owner claimed to have not found an older store). In all, the area has over 100 historical buildings on the national register.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.4 square miles (99 km²) of which 37.7square miles (98km²) is land and 0.6sq miles (1.6km) is water. Coventry Lake is the town's largest lake, with a surface of 1.7sq mi (3.4sq km) The town is home to the North Coventry High School, which was founded in 1872. Covent Garden High School was established in 1876. Covvent High School is located in the town. The town has been home to Covent Gardens High School since 1872, when it was founded. It was the first high school in the state, and the first in the United States. The high school has been in existence since 1876, and is located on the banks of the Coventry River. It is the site of a former lake, Covvent Lake, which dates back to the early 19th century. It has a population of 1,816. The city's name is derived from Coventry, England, which means "beautiful lake" or "coventry" in English. The village's name comes from the English word "cove" meaning "lake" and "cere" which translates to "ditch" and means "lake". The town's nickname is "Coventry," meaning "densely populated" or 'dense' or 'cove'.

History

Coventry was named in October 1711, the first town in the colonies to be named for Coventry in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The first house in Coventry was said to have been built near the shore of Wangumbaug Lake by Nathaniel Rust, a Hartford, Connecticut man. The Middle Post Road, one of the three Boston Post Roads declared in 1671 with the creation of the Colonial post, ran through Coventry. The old center of the town is in South Coventry, near the intersection of Main Street (Route 31) and Stonehouse Road (Route 275) In the 19th century, there was a small industrial center including mills powered by the water from Coventry Lake Brook as it flowed towards the Willimantic River. In the 1960s and 1970s, tract housing developments were built on some of this land, mainly raised ranch or split-level houses on one acre (4,000 m2) lots. Development slowed from the mid-1970s through the 1990s, but several new developments were constructed in North Coventry after 1990. In all, the area has over 100 historical buildings on the national register. St. Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic church. The church is part of the Diocese of Norwich, located at 1600 Main Street in town. The Bidwell Tavern, a bar/restaurant established in 1822, used to keep Coventry's town records in the "vault" area behind the bar, as well as hosting town meetings. A few doors away is the W.L. Wellwood General Store, originally built in 1787 making it the oldest General Store in America.

Places of interest

Wangumbaug Lake, also known as Coventry Lake, covers 373 acres (1.51 km²) The Strong-Porter House Museum, c.1730, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as the Coventry Historical Society's museum. Patriots Park contains a guarded beach, playground, picnic area, lodge facilities, Community Center, and band shell for summer concerts. The Hale family home, located on South Street, is a museum open seasonally for tours and education programs. It is also home to a Farmers market, with food trucks and local small businesses. Hytone Farm, owned and operated by the Peracchio family since the early 1940s and a fully operational dairy farm since 1960, they raise all their own Holstein cows, currently have 165 young stock and use over 350 acres of corn and grass for silage. The Museum of Connecticut Glass is a new museum focusing on glassmaking in the state. The original 450 acres of the Hale farm now make up a large portion of the Nathan Hale State Forest. A lake island, Underwood Island, is located 100 yards from the coast of the lake. The lake is fed by springs, and has one natural outlet, known as Coventry Lake Brook. The boat launch is run by the State of Connecticut. Occasionally, during the winter months, the lake will freeze over and residents have the opportunity to skate or fish on the ice. There are several historic buildings in Coventry, Connecticut, including Brigham's Tavern, Capron-Phillips House, and The Brick School House.

Annual events

Coventry is home to the Nathan Hale Ancient Fife & Drums and the Captain Hale's Birthday Party. Coventry also hosts a Colonial Encampment and Muster and an Old-Fashioned Christmas in Coventry every year. The town also hosts an annual fireworks festival in early July and a Christmas celebration in December. The city is located on a lake and has a population of about 2,000. It is located in the historic district of Coventry, which was once known as the "Town of the Pioneers" and was named after Capt. Nathan Hale, who was a member of the U.S. Army. The village is also home to a number of other historic sites, including the Hale Homestead, which dates back to the early 1800s. The community is also known for its fireworks, which have been going on for more than 100 years, and for the annual CoventryFest, which takes place on the first Saturday in July. It also holds an annual Christmas celebration on the town's Main Street every year on the last Saturday of December. It was founded by Hale's son, Captain Nathan Hale in 1847, and is named in honor of him and his wife, who died in 1852. It's also known as "The Town of Covent Garden" and is the birthplace of the first mayor of the town, William "Bill" Hale, and the first post-Civil War mayor, William Hale, Jr., who served from 1849 to 1855.

Demographics

At the 2010 census, there were 12,435 people, 4,783 households and 3,426 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 94.00% White, 0.90% African American, 1.40% Hispanic or Latino of any race, and 0.80% Asian. The median household income was $86,244, and the median family incomes was $91,931. The per capita income for the town is $34,524. About 2.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 1.1%. The town is located on the U.S. Census Bureau's West Virginia-New Hampshire border. The town has a population density of 330.0 inhabitants per square mile (127.4/km²). There are 316 vacant housing units. The population was 50.6% male and 49.4 percent female at the time of the census in 2010. The city has a median age of 41.5 years, with 38.4 of the males over the age of 18 and 38.2 of the females over 18. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.0123. For every 100 females, there are 102.2 males. There are 100.8 males for every 100 Females age 18 or over, with the average age of 40 being 41.4 years.

Education

Coventry Grammar School, K Grade 2                G. H. Robertson Intermediate School, Grade 3 Grade 5                Capt. Nathan Hale Middle School, grade 6 Grade 8                C Coventry High School, grades 9 Grade 12                . Coventry School for Girls, grade 1-12, is located in the heart of Coventry, a suburb of London, England. The school was founded in 1872. It is one of the oldest schools in the city, along with Coventry College, which opened in 1875. It was the first grammar school in the area, and has since become a magnet school for girls. It also has a primary school, a middle school, and a high school. It has been named after Coventry's first school, which dates back to 1872, and is located on the banks of the River Thames, near the River Lea, in the south of the city. It opened its doors in 1876. It became a grammar school on September 1, 1878, and later became a secondary school in 1879. In 1881, it was renamed Coventry Academy, and in 1883 it became Coventry Girls' High School. The name was changed to Coventry Grammar School in 1879, and it is now Coventry Boys' School, with grades K-12. It closed in 1884, and opened a new school, Coventry Women's School, which was opened in 1888. It remains open.

Sister cities

Coventry is twinned with Coventry in the United Kingdom. Coventry, Rhode Island and Vermont are twin cities. The town of Coventry is located in the state of Rhode Island. It is also located in Vermont and New Hampshire. The city has a population of 2,000,000. It has an area of 1,200 square miles (3,000 km) and a population density of 1.2 million people per square kilometre (1,200 sq mi) It is located on the East Coast of the U.S. and on the West Coast of England. It was founded in 1776. It became a city in 1778. It's located in Rhode Island, New York and Vermont. It also has an address in the town of Warwick, Vermont, which is in the New England region of the state. The population of the city is 2,200,000 (2,100,000 people) and it has a GDP of $1.2 billion (1.3 billion euros). It is a twin city of Covent Garden, in the UK, and has an elevation of 4,000 feet (1 kilometre) to 2,500 feet (600 meters) above sea level. It shares a border with the city of Manchester, England, which has the same name. The two cities are located in New York state and Vermont, and share a harbor. They are twinning for the first time in the history of their existence.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut = 10.9. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 76. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 60. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Coventry = 3.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 12,235 individuals with a median age of 38.9 age the population grows by 5.21% in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 324.5 residents per square mile of area (125.2/km²). There are average 2.64 people per household in the 4,554 households with an average household income of $84,177 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.00% of the available work force and has dropped -3.69% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 25.62%. The number of physicians in Coventry per 100,000 population = 126.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Coventry = 47.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 39.7 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 120. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 190. 81 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 11.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 55, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut which are owned by the occupant = 82.12%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 37 years with median home cost = $216,410 and home appreciation of 0.23%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $17.83 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,747 per student. There are 15.7 students for each teacher in the school, 685 students for each Librarian and 411 students for each Counselor. 8.99% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 16.11% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 11.95% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).