Welcome to Enfield ...
The Town of Enfield is located in Hartford County<1>.
The location of Enfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Enfield has a population of 43,643 people<3> (see below for details).
Enfield is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Enfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Enfield: (860)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Enfield had an population of 43,643 people. This is a decrease of 2.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Enfield had a population of 44,654 people. This makes Enfield the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Enfield represents 1.25% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 44,654 people, the population of Enfield decreased 1.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 45,212 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Enfield.
Communities Also Named Enfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Enfield - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Enfield.
Communities near Enfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Enfield.
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - West Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- Chicopee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- East Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Westfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Holyoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Glastonbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
- Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Enfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Enfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Enfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Enfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Enfield. See our Newspapers Page for Enfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Enfield ...
Looking for more information about Enfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Enfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Enfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Enfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Hartford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Enfield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Enfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |