Editing Bolton, Connecticut

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Bolton, Connecticut
| settlement_type    = [[New England town|Town]]
| image_skyline      = Bolton Green Historic District.JPG
| image_caption      = [[Bolton Green Historic District]]
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = BoltonCTseal.JPG
| motto              = "A Town for All Seasons"
| image_map          = {{switcher|[[File:Tolland County Connecticut Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Bolton Highlighted 2010.svg|250px|frameless|alt=Bolton's location within Tolland County and Connecticut]]|&nbsp;[[Tolland County, Connecticut|Tolland County]] and Connecticut|[[File:Capitol Region incorporated and unincorporated areas Bolton highlighted.svg|250px|frameless|alt=Bolton's location within the Capitol Planning Region and the state of Connecticut]]|&nbsp;[[Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut|Capitol Planning Region]] and Connecticut|default=1}}
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| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = {{US}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Connecticut}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[County (United States)|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Tolland County, Connecticut|Tolland]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[Councils of governments in Connecticut|Region]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut|Capitol Region]]
| established_title  = Incorporated
| established_date   = 1720
| government_type    = [[Board of selectmen|Selectman-town meeting]]
| leader_title       = First selectman
| leader_name        = Pam Sawyer (R)
| leader_title1      = Selectmen
| leader_name1       = Robert R. Morra (R)<br/>Michael W. Eremita (R)<br/>Kimberly A. Miller (D)<br/>Nicole Sullivan (D)
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_total_km2     = 38.1
| area_total_sq_mi   = 
| area_land_km2      = 37.3
| area_land_sq_mi    = 
| area_water_km2     = 0.8
| area_water_sq_mi   = 
| elevation_m        = 222
| elevation_ft       = 728
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US0901306260 |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bolton town, Tolland County, Connecticut |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |work=American Factfinder |access-date=March 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213155021/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US0901306260 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| population_total   = 4858
| population_as_of   = 2020
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = 
| timezone           = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset         = &minus;5
| timezone_DST       = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset_DST     = &minus;4
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code        = 06043
| area_code          = [[Area codes 860 and 959|860/959]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 09-06260
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0213393
| blank3_name                     = List of auxiliary Interstate Highways
| blank3_info                     = [[File:I-384.svg|25px|link=Interstate 384]]
| blank4_name                     =  U.S. Highways
| blank4_info                     = [[File:US 6.svg|25px|link=U.S. Route 6 in Connecticut]] [[File:US 44.svg|25px|link=U.S. Route 44]]
| blank5_name        = State Routes
| blank5_info        =  [[File:Connecticut Highway 85.svg|25px|link=CT 85]]
| website            = {{URL|https://town.boltonct.org}}
}}
'''Bolton''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|oʊ|l|t|ə|n}} {{respell|BOHL|tən}}) is a small rural [[New England town|town]] in [[Tolland County, Connecticut]], United States. The population was 4,858 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US0901306260|title=Census - Geography Profile: Bolton town, Tolland County, Connecticut |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 26, 2021}}</ref> Bolton was incorporated in October 1720 and is governed by [[town meeting]], with a first selectman and board of selectman as well as other boards serving specific functions. Bolton was named after a town of the same name in [[England]], also located near Manchester.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qoEyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA331|year=1903|publisher=Connecticut Magazine Company|page=331|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427213546/https://books.google.com/books?id=qoEyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA331|archive-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>

==History==

[[Image:March route of Rochambeaus army.jpg|thumb|left|Encampment site with Rose's Farm in background]]

Originally part of the town of [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], the area was referred to as Hartford Mountains or Hanover, until incorporation in October 1720. On November 11, 1723, [[Jonathan Edwards (theologian)|Jonathan Edwards]] was installed as the pastor of Bolton.<ref name="Marsden2004">{{cite book|author=George M. Marsden|title=Jonathan Edwards: A Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SeGd_Ry34_MC|access-date=October 17, 2010|date=July 11, 2004|publisher=Yale University Press|isbn=978-0-300-10596-4|page=95}}</ref>

Bolton was known for its high quality schist stone in the 18th century, and many tombstone carvers such as [[Gershom Bartlett]] and Jonathan Loomis sourced their stone from Bolton quarries.

Bolton was removed from [[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford County]] when Tolland County was originally formed on October 13, 1785. The northern half of Bolton was set aside in 1808 to form the town of [[Vernon, Connecticut|Vernon]]. Quarries played a significant role in the area's developing economy, and Bolton Notch became the location of the small community of Quarryville. Prior to the railroad, granite was taken by oxcart to the Connecticut River where it was then shipped to major cities on the East Coast.

The Bolton historical society has been actively purchasing sites throughout the town in their effort to preserve the town's history and rural character. The most recent of these purchases was Rose's Farm, a several hundred-acre site where the [[Comte de Rochambeau]] camped with his troops.

Bolton has several restrictive ordinances designed to protect high housing prices for existing homeowners and to restrict new construction. Ordinances protecting existing businesses from competition also exist, such as those limiting the types and number of businesses. There is also a requirement that all new residential lots be no smaller than one acre, further keeping house prices artificially higher than they otherwise would likely be. The town features numerous parks, open spaces and trails.<ref>Town Resident</ref>

[[Interstate 84 in Connecticut#1970s route east of Hartford|Interstate 84]] was originally planned to cut through the town on its way to [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]], going through Bolton Notch and the [[Hop River]] valley. Due to environmental concerns in both Rhode Island and in the Hop River valley, the highway would be cancelled in 1983. The segment that was built beforehand in the northwestern section of town, from [[Connecticut Route 85|CT 85]] to [[U.S. Route 6 in Connecticut|US 6]]/[[U.S. Route 44#Connecticut|US 44]] would be redesignated at [[Interstate 384]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connecticut I-384 |url=https://www.kurumi.com/roads/ct/i384.html |access-date=February 27, 2023 |website=www.kurumi.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=From Hartford to Providence |url=https://www.kurumi.com/roads/ct/harttoprov.html |access-date=February 27, 2023 |website=www.kurumi.com}}</ref>

Bolton today is primarily residential with an economy made up mostly of small businesses. It is part of the [[Greater Hartford|Greater Hartford metro]] and contains many suburban homes, especially in its western side.

===Climate===

Bolton, like much of [[Tolland County, Connecticut|Tolland County]], straddles the [[humid continental climate]] (Dfa) and (Dfb) line.

{{Weather box
|location = Bolton, Connecticut
|single line = y
|Jan record high F = 64
|Feb record high F = 69
|Mar record high F = 83
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 92
|Jun record high F = 96
|Jul record high F = 97
|Aug record high F = 96
|Sep record high F = 96
|Oct record high F = 86
|Nov record high F = 78
|Dec record high F = 71
|year record high F= 97
|Jan high F = 35
|Feb high F = 38
|Mar high F = 47
|Apr high F = 58
|May high F = 69
|Jun high F = 76
|Jul high F = 81
|Aug high F = 80
|Sep high F = 72
|Oct high F = 62
|Nov high F = 51
|Dec high F = 40
|year high F=
|Jan low F = 13
|Feb low F = 15
|Mar low F = 24
|Apr low F = 33
|May low F = 43
|Jun low F = 52
|Jul low F = 57
|Aug low F = 56
|Sep low F = 46
|Oct low F = 35
|Nov low F = 29
|Dec low F = 20
|year low F=
|Jan record low F = −32
|Feb record low F = −27
|Mar record low F = −24
|Apr record low F = 4
|May record low F = 20
|Jun record low F = 27
|Jul record low F = 34
|Aug record low F = 28
|Sep record low F = 19
|Oct record low F = 13
|Nov record low F = -5
|Dec record low F = −19
|year record low F= −32
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.38
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.11
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.32
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.54
|May precipitation inch = 3.96
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.25
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.08
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.07
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.54
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.56
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.64
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.02
|year precipitation inch= 50.47
|source = The Weather Channel (Historical Monthly Averages)<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/06043
 |title       = Climate Statistics for Bolton, CT
 |access-date  = January 5, 2014
|url-status     = live
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20140106040418/http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/06043
 |archive-date = January 6, 2014
}}</ref>
}}

==Education==

[[Bolton High School (Connecticut)|Bolton High School]] is a public school with about two to three hundred students.  It underwent major renovations and expansion during 2011, including a new outdoor seating area for the cafeteria, a larger and more technologically advanced library, computer labs and media center, and a new science wing and larger administrative offices. Several other improvements were made including parking, bus lanes and the board of education offices being moved to the location.

The school has a student-teacher ratio of about 12:1 and a combined math and reading proficiency level of 92.5%.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/connecticut/districts/bolton-school-district/bolton-high-school-4416 |title=Bolton High School in Bolton, CT &#124; US News Best High Schools |access-date=August 24, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330044003/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/connecticut/districts/bolton-school-district/bolton-high-school-4416 |archive-date=March 30, 2017 }}</ref> ''U.S. News & World Report'' ranked it #27 in Connecticut and #1030 in the United States, and it earned a Silver Award in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boltonpublicschools.com/bhs/site/files/usnew2012.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=August 17, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831085636/http://boltonpublicschools.com/bhs/site/files/usnew2012.pdf |archive-date=August 31, 2013 }}</ref>

Bolton High is affiliated with the NCCC athletic conference.

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|14.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|14.4|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}} (1.91%) is water. This includes the [[Bolton Green Historic District]] and may include land owned or leased by the State of Connecticut and the U.S. federal government. Bolton does not have any unincorporated land {{citation needed|date=May 2024}}.

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1820= 731
|1850= 600
|1860= 683
|1870= 576
|1880= 512
|1890= 452
|1900= 457
|1910= 433
|1920= 448
|1930= 504
|1940= 728
|1950= 1279
|1960= 2933
|1970= 3691
|1980= 3951
|1990= 4575
|2000= 5017
|2010= 4980
|2020= 4858
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}
{{See also|List of Connecticut locations by per capita income}}
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 4,980 people, 1,915 households, and 1,438 families residing in the town.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{Cite web |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/0600000US0901306260 |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bolton town, Tolland County, Connecticut |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |work=American Factfinder |access-date=March 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213234851/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/0600000US0901306260 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The town's residents are primarily middle-class, with some working class and upper middle-class families/individuals and small businesses. There are also a few larger commercial entities, notably the [[Simoniz]] corporation, specializing in automotive and car wash cleaning supplies.

The [[population density]] in 2010 was 346 people per square mile (133.5/km{{sup|2}}). There were 2,015 housing units in the town, of which 100, or 5.0%, were vacant. 86.7% of the occupied units are owned and 13.3% are rented.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

The racial makeup of the town was 95.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.4% [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.2% some other race, and 1.5% two or more races. 3.00% of the population identified as [[Latino (U.S. census)|Latino]] or [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] of any race (the US Census Bureau does not consider Latino a race).<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

The [[median age]] in 2010 was 45.4. 49.4% of the population were male and 50.6% female.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

For the period 2012–2016, the estimated [[median household income]] was $91,087, and the median family income was $118,958. About 3.2% of the population are living below the poverty line.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/16_5YR/DP03/0600000US0901306260 |title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Bolton town, Tolland County, Connecticut |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |work=American Factfinder |access-date=March 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213155932/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/16_5YR/DP03/0600000US0901306260 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{| class=wikitable
! colspan = 6 | Voter registration and party enrollment {{as of|2019|October|29|lc=y|df=}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/Registration_and_Enrollment_Stats/Nov19RE.pdf?la=en|title=Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 29, 2019|publisher=Connecticut Secretary of State|access-date=February 17, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! colspan = 2 | Party
! Active voters
! Inactive voters
! Total voters
! Percentage
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align = center | 1,047
| align = center | 68
| align = center | 1,115
| align = center | 29.84%
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| align = center | 975
| align = center | 63
| align = center | 1,038
| align = center | 27.78%
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| [[Independent voter|Unaffiliated]]
| align = center | 1,408
| align = center | 109
| align = center | 1,517
| align = center | 40.60%
|-
| {{party color cell|Libertarian Party (United States)}}
| Minor Parties
| align = center | 59
| align = center | 7
| align = center | 66
| align = center | 1.76%
|-
! colspan = 2 | Total
! align = center | 3,489
! align = center | 247
! align = center | 3,736
! align = center | 100%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Presidential Election Results<ref>{{Cite web|title=General Election Statements of Vote, 1922 – Current|url=https://authoring.ct.gov//SOTS/Election-Services/Statement-Of-Vote-PDFs/General-Elections-Statement-of-Vote-1922|access-date=July 10, 2020|website=CT Secretary of State}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Election Night Reporting|url=https://ctemspublic.pcctg.net/#/selectTown|access-date=December 16, 2020|website=CT Secretary of State}}</ref>
|-
!Year
![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
![[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.5%''' ''1,727''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.1% ''1,482''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.4% ''79''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.4% ''1,385''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.0%''' ''1,436''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|5.6% ''169''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.24% ''1,433''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.26%''' ''1,434''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.5% ''44''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.7%''' ''1,692''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.6% ''1,300''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.7% ''54''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.5%''' 1,542
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.7% ''1,459''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.8% ''56''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.3%''' ''1,368''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.0% ''1,210''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|5.7% ''159''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''47.6%''' ''1,210''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.9% ''964''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|14.5% ''369''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''36.7%''' ''1,023''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.9% ''976''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|28.4% ''792''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.7% ''972''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.9%''' ''1,278''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.4% ''33''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.8% ''699''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.9%''' ''1,430''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.3% ''8''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.5% ''665''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.5%''' ''964''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|18.0% ''359''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.5% ''817''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.0%''' ''1,097''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.5% ''10''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.1% ''668''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.2%''' ''1,226''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.7% ''15''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.8% ''630''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.4%''' ''904''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|5.8% ''96''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.5%''' ''859''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.5% ''586''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.3% ''524''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.7%''' ''880''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26.0% ''311''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''74.0%''' ''888''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|}

==Notable people==

* [[Aloysius Ahearn]], teacher and member of the [[Connecticut House of Representatives]] (1975–1977, 1979–1981)<ref name=hc>{{cite news |title=Aloysius J. Ahearn obituary |url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?pid=196137906 |work=[[Hartford Courant]]  |date=May 5, 2020 |access-date=May 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525110738/https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?pid=196137906 |archive-date=May 25, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Joe Brito]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joe Brito - Rhode Island FC |url=https://www.rhodeislandfc.com/roster/joe-brito/ |access-date=February 12, 2025 |website=[[Rhode Island FC]]}}</ref>
* [[Ralph Earl]], artist and portrait painter; died in Bolton in 1801
* [[Ron Hainsey]], [[NHL]] alternate captain and defenseman for the [[Ottawa Senators]] and [[Stanley Cup]] champion
* [[Simeon Olcott]], [[US Senator]] from New Hampshire; born in Bolton in 1735
* [[Julius L. Strong]] (1828–1872), U.S. Congressman
* [[George G. Sumner]], politician; Connecticut House of Representative for Bolton; Mayor of Hartford; Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Connecticut; a native of Bolton
* [[William Williams (New York)|William Williams]], born in Bolton on September 6, 1815

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{Portal|Connecticut}}
*[https://town.boltonct.org/ Town website]
*[http://www.boltonpublicschools.com/ Bolton Public Schools]
*[http://www.boltoncthistory.org Bolton Historical Society]

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{{Tolland County, Connecticut}}
{{Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut}}
{{Greater Hartford}}

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