A town of 17,867, settled in 1708. Home to 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Killingly does most differently from other towns.
1907–1915 · Elmville streetcar shelter postcard6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.
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The typical Killingly home is worth about $369,000, up 2.6% in a year, 18% below the Connecticut typical home.
The public schools Killingly’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killingly Memorial School | 2–4 | 485 | C |
| Killingly Central School | PK–2 | 317 | D− |
| St. James School Private | PK–8 | 223 | |
| Killingly Intermediate School | 5–8 | 692 | C |
| Killingly High School | 9–12 | 744 | C+ |
| H. H. Ellis Technical High School | 9–12 | 650 | C− |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
Killingly has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
About one in 4 of Killingly’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Putnam (8%), Plainfield (5%) and Brooklyn (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
22 miles of trails across 23 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Old Furnace State Park | 4 mi | 391 |
| 2. Ross Pond State Park | 0.6 mi | 72 |
| 3. Owen Bell Park | 0.6 mi | 50 |
Killingly beats the Connecticut average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Killingly | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.3% | 10% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 9.8% |
7 places in Killingly on the National Register of Historic Places.
18 notable people were born in Killingly.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Killingly is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. Killingly is the largest town by population in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 17,752 at the 2020 census. It consists of the borough of Danielson and the villages of Attawaugan, Ballouville, Dayville, East Killingly, Rogers, and South Killingly.
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8 towns share a border with Killingly.
