Northwest Hills County GIS Maps
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Northwest Hills County, Connecticut, has 112,848 residents across 60,328 parcels and covers 786.6 square miles. The FIPS code for Northwest Hills County is 09160. Torrington is the county's largest population center. Northwest Hills County also includes 34 zip codes, 5 public school districts and 21 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.
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Northwest Hills County Trends
- Population
- 112,848—
- Median Home Value
- $311,700▴
- K-12 Enrollment
- 7,225▾
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Northwest Hills County Maps
The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.
County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.
Northwest Hills County Parcels
Northwest Hills County has 60,328 mapped parcels covering 508,793 acres. The median assessed value is $206,360. The median lot size is 1.26 acres. 7,327 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 32.8% of parcels. Single family homes follow at 18.6% and single fam at 5.4%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1966 or earlier. The records carry 48,748 distinct owner names. About 11% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Connecticut. Owner names reach 98.0%. Mailing addresses reach 97.9%. Browse the interactive Northwest Hills County Parcel viewer here.
Northwest Hills County Parcel Data Coverage
| Field | Parcels | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel ID | 60,330 | 100% |
| Owner name | 59,115 | 98.0% |
| Owner mailing address | 59,081 | 97.9% |
| Site address | 43,926 | 72.8% |
| Land use code | 59,117 | 98.0% |
| Land use description | 59,115 | 98.0% |
| Assessed value | 59,117 | 98.0% |
| Land value | 59,117 | 98.0% |
| Improvement value | 59,117 | 98.0% |
| Acreage | 56,398 | 93.5% |
| Parcel boundary | 60,328 | 99.9% |
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Field coverage measured across all Northwest Hills County parcel records.
Northwest Hills County Population
Northwest Hills County had 112,848 residents in 2020. Recent census data shows how the county has changed over time. Long-term census counts show how the county has changed across recent decades. Torrington is the largest city in the county, with about 35,515 residents. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Torrington, Winsted and Burlington.
Population Trend in Northwest Hills County CT
Northwest Hills County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.
Northwest Hills County Zip Codes
Northwest Hills County has 34 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Torrington (06790), Winsted (06098) and Burlington (06013). The largest zip areas account for a meaningful share of the county population. Together, the three largest zips account for about 0% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.
Most Populated Zip Codes in Northwest Hills County CT
| ZIP | Area | Population | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06790 | Torrington | 35,486 | ▾ -2.7% |
| 06098 | Winsted | 10,188 | ▾ -18% |
| 06013 | Burlington | 9,519 | ▴ 2.1% |
| 06057 | New Hartford | 6,429 | ▾ -4.1% |
| 06759 | Litchfield | 5,729 | ▴ 0.2% |
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Northwest Hills County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.
Northwest Hills County Demographics
Northwest Hills County has a median age of 47.1, which makes the county a little older than Connecticut overall. About 18.1% of residents are under 18, while 22.2% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 28.6% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 39.4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 41.9%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.
Key Demographics for Northwest Hills County CT
Median Age
47.1
Under 18
18.1%
Age 65+
22.2%
Bachelor's+
39.4%
Northwest Hills County School Districts
Northwest Hills County is served by 5 public school districts with 7,225 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Torrington, Regional 10 and Regional 12. Those three districts account for about 92% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.
Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Northwest Hills County CT
| District | Enrollment | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrington School District | 3,725 | 51.6% | ▾ -1.6% |
| Regional School District 10 | 2,123 | 29.4% | ▴ 0.7% |
| Regional School District 12 | 796 | 11% | ▴ 0.5% |
| Winchester School District | 581 | 8% | ▾ -3.6% |
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Northwest Hills County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.
Northwest Hills County Housing & Real Estate
Northwest Hills County has a median home value of $311,700 and a median gross rent of $1,169. About 76% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Connecticut median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $673,500 and homes spent about 85 days on the market.
Northwest Hills County Housing Mix
Northwest Hills County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.
Northwest Hills County Housing Trends
Northwest Hills County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).
Businesses in Northwest Hills County, CT
Northwest Hills County has 5,430 business listings across 687 categories. The largest categories in Northwest Hills County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (122, 2.2%), Farm (120, 2.2%), and Parks & Recreation (99, 1.8%). The full Northwest Hills County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Northwest Hills County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.
Top Business Categories in Northwest Hills County, CT
| Category | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Churches & Religious Organizations | 122 | 2.2% |
| Farm | 120 | 2.2% |
| Parks & Recreation | 99 | 1.8% |
| Contractors | 90 | 1.7% |
| Community & Nonprofits | 79 | 1.5% |
| Landmark And Historical Building | 71 | 1.3% |
| Building Supply Store | 64 | 1.2% |
| Auto Repair | 63 | 1.2% |
| Hair Salons | 63 | 1.2% |
| Real Estate Agents | 58 | 1.1% |
Northwest Hills County Business Listings
| Business | Category | City |
|---|---|---|
| High Watch Recovery Center | Abuse And Addiction Treatment | Kent |
| The Litchfield Inn | Accommodation | Litchfield |
| Gerald H Michalowski, CPA | Accountant | Torrington |
| Camp Wah-Nee | Active Life | Torrington |
| Acupuncture of Litchfield | Acupuncture | Litchfield |
| Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism | Addiction Rehabilitation Center | Torrington |
| Outdoor Cover Warehouse | Adventure Sports Center | Winsted |
| Federal Direct | Advertising Agency | Torrington |
| Mike's Beehives LLC | Agricultural Service | Goshen |
| Blue Seal Feeds Inc | Agriculture | Litchfield |
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Northwest Hills County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.
Northwest Hills County Basemaps
Northwest Hills County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.
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- Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
- ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
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- Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
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