TOWN FACTS
| Date Settled | 1679 |
| Date Incorporated | May 3, 1854 |
| First Early Name | West Division. The town was part of the City of Hartford until its incorporation. |
| Population | 2000 Census – 61,046 1990 Census - 60,110 1980 census - 61,300 |
| Area | 22.2 square miles; 14,080 acres. There are 205 miles of accepted streets and 245 miles of sidewalks in town.
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| Highest Pont | 778 feet above sea level on Talcott (Avon) Mountain. Altitude at Town Hall is 120 feet.
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| Town Hall Address | 50 South Main Street
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| Form of Government | First in Connecticut to have a council-manager form of government.
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| 2007 Mill Rate | 38.63
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Post Offices |
West Hartford Center: 102 LaSalle Road |
Zip Codes |
06107 (Center area and west of Trout Brook Drive) 06110 (Elmwood area, southeast and southwest quadrants of town) 06117 (Bishops corner area, northeast and northwest quadrants of town) 06119 (easterly and central area from Trout Brook east to Prospect Avenue)
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Schools |
Public - 11 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high schools Colleges and Universities - 3 University of Hartford, Bloomfield Avenue Saint Joseph College, Asylum Avenue University of Connecticut Greater Hartford Campus
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| Places of Worship | 7 Catholic, 9 Jewish, 16 Protestant
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Libraries |
Noah Webster Library (Main Library), 20 South Main Street Julia Faxon Branch, 1073 New Britain Avenue Bishop's Corner Branch, 15 Starkel Road
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Recreation |
2 municipal golf courses 2 indoor pools 4 outdoor pools 6 public parks 2 senior centers |
For more information concerning the town and its ordinances or history,
please contact the Town Clerk at (860) 561-7430.
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