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Town in Connecticut, United States

1779Established

3,647Population

38.8 sq miArea

561 ftElevation

Barkhamsted ( bark-HAM-sted) is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It contains seven villages: West Hill, Mallory, Barkhamsted Center, Center Hill, Washington Hill, Pleasant Valley, and Riverton. The population was 3,647 at the 2020 census, down from 3,799 at the 2010 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. Barkhamsted was first incorporated in 1779, and named after Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England.

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ZIP code06063

Area code860

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#63Best public schoolsof 149 in CT

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Barkhamsted Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 205 students

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