WEST HARTFORD INFORMATION

Date Settled: 1679 Date Incorporated: May 3, 1854

First Early Name: West Division. The town was part of the City of Hartford until its incorporation.

Population: 2000 Census -61,046     2004 – 64,225

Area: 22.2 square miles; 14,080 acres. There are 205 miles of accepted streets and 245 miles of sidewalks in town.

Highest Point: 778 feet above sea level on Talcott (Avon) Mountain. 

Town Hall Address: 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, 06107. For general information call 523-3100.

Post Offices: West Hartford Center, 102 LaSalle Road; Elmwood, 121 Shield Street; and Bishop's Corner, 12 Crossroads Plaza.

Zip Codes: 06105,06107, 06110, 06117 and 06119

Schools: Public - 11 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high schools. Private and parochial - 10, including elementary through high schools. Colleges and Universities University of Hartford, Bloomfield Avenue; St. Joseph College, Asylum Avenue; University of Connecticut Greater Hartford Campus and School of Social Work, Asylum Avenue.

Places of Worship: 7 Catholic, 9 Jewish, 16 Protestant

Libraries: Noah Webster Library (Main Library), 20 South Main Street; Julia Faxon Branch, 1073 New Britain Avenue; Bishop's Corner Branch, 15 Starkel Road.

Public Recreation Areas: Two municipal golf courses - Rockledge, 18 holes and Buena Vista, nine holes; Veterans Memorial Skating Rink; indoor pools at Cornerstone Aquatics Center, and four outdoor pools at Fernridge, Beachland, Eisenhower and Kennedy parks; six public parks, the four mentioned and Wolcott Park and Westmoor Park. Two senior centers, Elmwood Senior Center located at Elmwood Community Center, 1106 New Britain Avenue;

West Hartford Senior Center located on the second floor of Town Hall.

Emergency Services:

The Police Department is located in the Police-Court facility at 103 Raymond Road. The Fire Department consists of 94 staff and suppression personnel. There are five (5) fire stations that house two engine companies and three combination engine-ladder companies (quint). The department provides service in the areas of fire prevention and education, fire suppression, fire investigation, heavy rescue, handling hazardous materials incidents, fire inspections, code enforcement and emergency medical service. The department is also a vital link in the emergency management (civil preparedness) services provided in the community. The five fire stations throughout the town are located on Brace Road in the Center; on Prospect Avenue; on Berkshire Road; on Albany Avenue; and on New Britain Avenue. Ambulance and paramedic services are provided on a contract basis between the town and a private ambulance service.

West Hartford's Elected and Appointed Officials until January 2013.

The Town's STATE REPRESENTATIVES:

STATE HOUSE

District 18: Andrew M. Fleischmann, (D), 25 Sherwood Road, West Hartford, 06117 Tel. (860) 523-7424 - website

District 19: Brian Becker (D), 14 Candlewood Drive, West Hartford, 06117 Tel. (860) 233-9625 - website

District 20: Joseph Verrengia (D), 143 Elmfield Street, West Hartford, 06107, Tel. 860-982-5282 - website

 

STATE SENATE

 

District 5, West Hartford, Beth Bye, (D), 99 Outlook Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06119 Tel. (860) 231-9836 - website

 

CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE for West Hartford: John Larson, (D), Town of East Hartford, 221 Main Street 2nd Floor, Hartford, 06106 Tel. 860-278-8888 - website

SENATORS:

Joseph Lieberman

Richard Blumenthal

TOWN COUNCIL

(Click on their name to send an email)

Scott Slifka (D), Mayor, 94 Grennan Road, West Hartford,06107, Tel. 860-561-4351

 

Shari Cantor (D), Deputy Mayor, 39 Colony Road, West Hartford, CT  06117, Tel. 860-233-8351

 

Judy Casperson (D), 380 Auburn Road, West Hartford, CT  06119, Tel. 860-232-5343

 

Leon Davidoff (D), 3 Stoneham Drive, West Hartford, 06117, Tel: 860-233-0407

 

Harry Captain (D), 10 Wampanoag Drive, West Hartford, 06117, Tel: (860) 570-0063

 

Clare Kindall, (D), Chairperson, 46 Bishop Road, West Hartford, 06119, Tel: 860-231-1323

 

 

Denise Berard Hall (R), Minority Leader, 21 Cedar Ledge Road, West Hartford, 06107, 860-521-7654

 

Steven Adler (R), 24 Edmund Place, West Hartford, 06117, Tel: 860-232-8537

 

Burke Doar (R), 9 Walbridge Road, West Hartford, 06119, Tel: 860-255-6652

 

 

Town Council Webpage – click here

Town Council Meetings and Agendas – click here

TOWN CLERK

Essie S. Labrot, (D), 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107, Tel: 561-7447

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Bruce Putterman, (D),Chairperson, 57 Pioneer Drive, West Hartford, 06117, Tel. 860-523-1192

Terry Schmitt, (D), 65 Walbridge Road, West Hartford, 06119, Tel. 860-231-7216

Naogan Ma, (D), 90 Grennan Road, West Hartford, 06107, Tel. 860-521-1750

 

Elin Katz, (D),  12 Forest Hills Lane, West Hartford, CT 06117, Tel. 860-236-6179

Lib Brassil Spinella, (R), 43 Castlewood Road15, West Hartford 06107 Tel. 521-7202

To email all members of the board click here

Board of Education Webpage – click here

Town Manager– Ron Van Winkle 

Corporation Counsel- Joseph O'Brien

 

REGISTRARS OF VOTERS

West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday
(860) 561-7451, Fax: (860) 561-7457

Carolyn Thornberry (D)

Eleanor M. Brazell (R)

APPOINTED BY BOARDS

Superintendent of Schools -  Karen List

50 South Main Street
W. Hartford, CT  06107
Phone: (860) 561-6600

 

Director of Library Services - Pat Holloway

Phone: 860-561-6972

 

Town Assessor -  Joseph Dakers, Sr., CCMA II

Assessment Office (Click here for their web page)
West Hartford Town Hall, Room 142
50 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 561-7414, Fax: 561-7590

                                                                                                                    

2008 Town Profile CERC

2009 Town Profile CERC

2010 Town Profile CERC

 

Median Household Income 2007 - $70,770  State Average - $61,879

Median Household Income 2009 - $77,918  State Average - $68,055

 

Median Sales Price of House    

$145,000 – 1998      $255,990 – 2005    $305,000 – 2007    

 

 

$126,697,218 – Education Budget 2010

10,137 Students (K-12)       [9,940 Students K-12 total in 2007]

Superintendent’s Budget Report

Cost Per Pupil (2010 Ed. Budget divided by # of students) - $12,498

 

West Hartford CMT and CAPT Scores

City

Grade

Year

Math
Goal

Math
Proficient

Reading
Goal

Reading
Proficient

Writing
Goal

Writing
Proficient

Science
Goal

Science
Proficient

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

8

2010

77.1

93.8

81.9

88.4

72.8

86.1

69.9

83.2

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

8

2009

75.8

93.3

83.1

89.4

76.2

90.5

74.5

87.5

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

8

2008

73.6

90.9

76.4

86.9

75.5

89.3

71.6

84.6

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

7

2010

82.6

95.5

89.4

95.5

70.6

86.4

N/A

N/A

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

7

2009

79.6

93.8

86.0

92.1

71.9

89.1

N/A

N/A

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

7

2008

75.8

90.7

83.4

89.0

72.6

87.1

N/A

N/A

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

6

2010

80.9

94.2

84.9

91.9

75.3

90.7

N/A

N/A

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

6

2009

81.5

94.6

78.9

89.8

70.7

88.4

N/A

N/A

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

6

2008

79.2

91.8

74.9

84.6

74.0

89.6

N/A

N/A

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

5

2010

85.6

94.3

76.0

85.8

80.2

94.6

71.1

91.1

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

5

2009

80.6

94.0

77.7

86.5

75.8

91.8

67.7

90.4

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

5

2008

78.9

90.9

71.7

81.8

75.3

92.3

62.8

88.3

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

4

2010

77.5

90.3

68.6

82.0

74.7

91.1

N/A

N/A

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

4

2009

77.4

92.8

74.9

86.8

77.5

92.6

N/A

N/A

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

4

2008

71.9

88.9

70.8

82.3

71.0

92.0

N/A

N/A

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

3

2010

75.6

92.0

70.9

84.9

71.4

87.3

N/A

N/A

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

3

2009

73.3

88.0

64.7

80.4

74.4

87.8

N/A

N/A

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

3

2008

72.2

86.6

65.2

78.5

76.1

89.9

N/A

N/A

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

10

2010

63.1

92.6

68.5

95.4

75.4

94.0

63.4

91

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

10

2009

60.7

90.8

72.1

94.4

75.7

96.4

61.4

89.8

WEST HARTFORD
DRG - B

10

2008

59.3

88.5

64.0

91.1

69.8

93.8

64.6

92.4

 

          

CMT-CT Mastery Test Reading Grade 4 -  % At or Above State Goal 2005 - 74%    2007 – 68%

CMT-CT Mastery Test Math Grade 4 -  % At or Above State Goal 2005 - 81%   2007 -  75%

CMT-CT Mastery Test Writing Grade 4 -  % At or Above State Goal 2005 - 75%   2007 -  77%

 

CMT-CT Mastery Test Reading Grade 6 -  % At or Above State Goal 2005 - 75%  2007 – 73%

CMT-CT Mastery Test Math Grade 6 -  % At or Above State Goal 2005 - 68%   2007 – 75%

CMT-CT Mastery Test Writing Grade 6 -  % At or Above State Goal 2005 - 72%  2007 – 75%

 

CMT-CT Mastery Test Reading Grade 8 -  % At or Above State Goal 2005 - 75%   2007 – 78%

CMT-CT Mastery Test Math Grade 8 -  % At or Above State Goal 2005 - 68%    2007 – 69%

CMT-CT Mastery Test Writing Grade 8 -  % At or Above State Goal 2005 - 72%   2007 – 75%

 

Combined Math And Verbal Average SAT Scores

2005 – 1099 (Verbal – 544  Math – 555)

2007 – 1081 (Verbal – 539  Math – 542)

 

Current No Child Left Behind School Report 2005-06 – Click Here.

Previous Year’s NCLB Reports – Click Here.

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