Connecticut

Tolland

149,788
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Tolland

Tolland, Connecticut, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 13,106. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 149,788.

Its recorded population peaked at 152,691 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 2 percent.

On the ground today, 51 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020149,788
2010152,691
2000136,364
1990128,699
1980114,823
1970103,440
196068,737
195044,709
194031,866
193028,659
192027,216
191026,459
190024,523
189025,081
188024,112
187022,000
186021,177
185020,091
184017,980
183018,702
182014,330
181013,779
180014,319
179013,106
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Tolland

National Register of Historic Places listings in Tolland, Connecticut.

Minterburn Mill
Vernon
White's Tavern
Andover
Hale, Nathan, Homestead
Coventry
Hebron Center Historic District
Hebron
University of Connecticut Historic District-Connecticut Agricultural School
Mansfield
Williams, Eleazer, House
Mansfield Center
Cone, Jared, House
Bolton
South Coventry Historic District
Coventry
Mansfield Center Cemetery
Mansfield
Loomis-Pomeroy House
Coventry
Talcottville Historic District
Vernon
Mansfield Training School and Hospital
Mansfield
Knesseth Israel Synagogue
Ellington
Strong House
Coventry
Old Rockville High School and East School
Rockville
Somers Historic District
Somers
Tolland Green Historic District
Tolland
Sharpe's Trout Hatchery Site
Vernon
Valley Falls Cotton Mill Site
Vernon
Eldredge Mills Archeological District
Willington
Farwell Barn
Mansfield
Andover Center Historic District
Andover
Cady, John, House
Tolland
Somersville Historic District
Somersville
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Frequently asked about Tolland

When does Tolland first appear in the US census?
Tolland, Connecticut first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 13,106.
What is the population of Tolland?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Tolland had a recorded population of 149,788.
When did Tolland's population peak?
Tolland's recorded population peaked at 152,691 in 2010.
How many historic places are in Tolland?
51 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Tolland, Connecticut.
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