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Torrington, Connecticut

Torrington, Connecticut
Administration
Full nameTorrington, Connecticut
Official nameTorrington, Connecticut
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateConnecticut
NECTATorrington
RegionLitchfield Hills
Incorporated (town)1740
Incorporated (city)1923
Government
TypeMayor-council
MayorRyan J. Bingham
Geography
Total Area40.4 sq mi (104.6 km2)
Land Area39.8 sq mi (103.1 km2)
Water Area0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation541 ft (164.9 m)
Demography
Total Population35995 (2005)
Density (pop.)348.9/km2 (904/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code06790, 06791
Area code860
FIPS code09-76500
GNIS feature ID0211514

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Torrington is the largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut and the northwestern Connecticut region. It is also the core city of the largest micropolitan area in the United States. The city population was 36,383 according to the 2010 census.

Torrington is a former mill town, as are most other towns along the Naugatuck River Valley. It is currently competing with the neighboring city of Winsted to recreate a pleasant Main Street environment. Downtown Torrington is home to the Arts, which trains ballet dancers and whose Company performs in the Warner Theatre, a 1,700 seat auditorium restored in 2002 to its original 1931 glory. The theater, while originally built as a cinema by the Warner Brothers film studio, has been reborn as a performing arts venue and arts instruction organization, and will serve as a cornerstone of the city's downtown revitalization project. Downtown Torrington also hosts the largest Lodge of Elks in New England. #372 supports many community activities and events.

The daily newspaper in town is The Register Citizen, a Journal Register Company publication that serves Torrington and Winsted, in addition to most of the Northwest Corner. Charlotte Hungerford Hospital has also developed into an important health care resource for the area. In 2008, Torrington was named by Bizjournals as the number one "Dreamtown" (micropolitan statistical area) out of ten in the United States to live in.

Torrington, Connecticut Video

Snow storm video as captured by our Dash Cam. This video was shot on Route 8 in Torrington Connecticut traveling North then exiting the Burville Pinewoods Road exit. You'll see CT State Police and the Burville Volunteer Fire Department on scene briefly for a van roll over. Provided by The New Day Group Camera Crew www.thenewdaygroup.com
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All Time Low Holiday Show in Torrington, Connecticut on Decemeber 21st, 2008
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This Lexus Crashed Into A Salon In Torrington, Connecticut. These are some pictures I took. No one was injured. By the way, I emailed these pictures to WFSB Channel 3 news and they included my pictures in a big story they made. See the news report: www.wfsb.com **&copy Wkib6 Entertainment**
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A parade from Northwest Connecticut from Memorial Day 1974 in the Torrington or Winsted area. Learn more at awecast.tv, restored by The New Day Group www.thenewdaygroup.com
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hail storm in torrington, connecticut pea size and a little bigger
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Torrington loses to Bulkeley 58-57 in Class L Connecticut State Basketball Finals. 2009
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A parade from Northwest Connecticut from 1972 from the Torrington or Winsted area. Learn more at awecast.tv, restored by The New Day Group www.thenewdaygroup.com
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Garrett plows through a pile of sled obstacles!
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The New Day Group Weather Center Thunder Storm 05-21-2008. Video of a thunderstorm shot in HD. The view is looking east towards hartford ct over the tree line.
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This video was filmed by my grandfather. When he passed away we found about 5 old 30mm film reels. We sent them away and had them transferred to DVD. 99.9% of them is family and stuff, but I found a couple minutes that shows some of Torrington, CT. The date on the reel said 1967 so im guessing its the Memorial Day parade which is always on the last Monday of May. Its being filmed on Prospect Street across from the YMCA. I added some music for the heck of it. It was kinda bland just silent. :)
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Homebuilder Installs 'Green' Home In Torrington - WFSB Hartford Tweet this news
WFSB Hartford---TORRINGTON-, -Conn-. -- A Connecticut homebuilder was busy installing a green home in Torrington on Thursday. Ron Gaudet, of White Oaks Development, said he discovered the wave of the future with home construction -- rationally sized homes - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:21:05 GMT+00:00
DYMAX Expands European Operation - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design Tweet this news
Aerospace Manufacturing and Design--DYMAX, headquartered in -Torrington-, -CT-, also has locations in China, Hong Kong, and Korea. The company, founded in 1980 by Andrew and Clai Bachmann, continues to be a family-owned firm. Greg Bachmann, President, say - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:00:12 GMT+00:00
Pay My Taxes, LLC Announces that Alabama Embraces Program to Aid Sales Tax ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Tweet this news
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)--Peter Pavlidis, owner of Christie's Diner in -Torrington-, -Connecticut-, is a typical merchant who struggled to find the money to pay his monthly sales tax obligation. Pavlidis became very delinquent and stoo - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:04:00 GMT+00:00
Torrington schools begins work on evaluation system - Waterbury Republican American Tweet this news
Waterbury Republican American---TORRINGTON- [Dash] City school administrators, the first group of principals and assistant principals in -Connecticut- to agree to a labor contract that effectively ends job security based solely on seniority and offers mer - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:21:58 GMT+00:00
Pay My Taxes, LLC Announces that Alabama Embraces Program to Aid Sales Tax ... - American Banking News (press release) Tweet this news
American Banking News (press release)--Peter Pavlidis, owner of Christie's Diner in -Torrington-, -Connecticut-, is a typical merchant who struggled to find the money to pay his monthly sales tax obligation. Pavlidis became very delinquent and stood - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:21:21 GMT+00:00
MCLA Baseball Splits With Falcons - iBerkshires.com Tweet this news
iBerkshires.com--MCLA's Daniel Gaines made one mistake to Fitchburg's Dave Alexander (-Torrington-, -CT-) in the top of the fourth inning and it looked like it would be the difference in the game. Alexanders fourth home run of the season to left - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:46:53 GMT+00:00
Woman Suspected In Hartford Homicide Arrested - WFSB Hartford Tweet this news
WFSB Hartford---TORRINGTON-, -Conn-. -- A woman suspected in a Hartford homicide was arrested in Torrington, according to police. Police said Delitrice 'Rocky' Medina, 32, was being sought on a warrant issued from the Hartford Police Department - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:20:25 GMT+00:00
Business Expo Is Set in Torrington - Litchfield County Times Tweet this news
Litchfield County Times---TORRINGTON-- The Northwest -CT- Chamber of Commerce is presenting its annual Home & Business Expo April 9 and 10 at the -Torrington- Armory, located at 153 South Main St. Show hours are Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm, and Sunday - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:02:29 GMT+00:00
Southeastern Connecticut Football Administrators, Athletes Put In Spotlight - Patch.com Tweet this news
Patch.com--The -Torrington- native and Navy veteran completed his football officiating career by doing the state Class S Championship Game in December. He lives in Quaker Hill with his wife Allison. “This is a bittersweet moment,” said Waterford High - Date : Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:52:38 GMT+00:00
Prolific Artist, Multiple Events - Litchfield County Times Tweet this news
Litchfield County Times--The Litchfield County Writers Project provides programs that celebrate the creative work of Litchfield County and support the academic aims of the University of -Connecticut-. The -Torrington- UConn Co-op carries all the books for - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:48:56 GMT+00:00

1756 250
1774 845
1782 1,077
1790 —
1800 1,417
1810 1,586
1820 1,449
1830 1,651
1840 1,707
1850 1,916
1860 2,278
1870 2,893
1880 3,327
1890 6,048
1900 12,453
1910 16,840
1920 22,055
1930 26,040
1940 26,988
1950 27,820
1960 30,045
1970 31,952
1980 30,987
1990 33,687
2000 35,202
2002 35,655
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Municipalities and communities of Litchfield County, Connecticut

County seat:
Consolidated citiesTorrington
TownsBarkhamsted * Bethlehem * Bridgewater * Canaan * Colebrook * Cornwall * Goshen * Harwinton * Kent * Litchfield * Morris * New Hartford * New Milford * Norfolk * North Canaan * Plymouth * Roxbury * Salisbury * Sharon * Thomaston * Warren * Washington * Watertown * Winchester * Woodbury |title5=Unincorporated
communities |body5= Canaan * East Plymouth * Falls Village * Flanders * Gaylordsville * Hotchkissville * Lakeville * Lime Rock * Milton * New Preston * Northfield * Northwest Harwinton * Oakville * Pine Meadow * Riverton * Sharon Valley * South Kent * Terryville * Torringford * West Goshen
Non-consolidated cityWinsted* *Inactive city government
BoroughsBantam * Litchfield
Unincorporated
communities
Canaan * East Plymouth * Falls Village * Flanders * Gaylordsville * Hotchkissville * Lakeville * Lime Rock * Milton * New Preston * Northfield * Northwest Harwinton * Oakville * Pine Meadow * Riverton * Sharon Valley * South Kent * Terryville * Torringford * West Goshen



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