Editing Tolland, Connecticut

{{About|the U.S. town|the county in Connecticut |Tolland County, Connecticut|other uses|Tolland (disambiguation)}}
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| name                     = Tolland, Connecticut
| official_name            = Town of Tolland
| settlement_type          = [[New England town|Town]]
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| established_title        = Incorporated
| established_date         = 1715
| government_type          = [[Council-manager]]
| leader_title             = Town manager
| leader_name              = Brian Foley
| leader_title1            = Town council
| leader_name1             = Jacob Marie (R), Chm.<br />Christopher Moran (D), Vice Chm.<br />Katie Stargarter (D)<br />Colleen Yudichak (U)<br /> Joseph Sce (R)<br />Alexander Noonan (R)<br />Jennifer Buckler (D)
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| elevation_m              = 200
| elevation_ft             = 656
| population_total         = 14563
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| postal_code              = 06084
| area_code                = [[Area codes 860 and 959|860/959]]
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'''Tolland''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ɑː|l|ə|n|d}} {{respell|TAH|lənd}}) is a suburban [[New England town|town]] in [[Tolland County, Connecticut]], United States. The town is part of the [[Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut|Capitol Planning Region]]. The population was 14,563 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US0901376290|title=Census - Geography Profile: Tolland town, Tolland County, Connecticut|access-date=December 22, 2021}}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:CountyJailMuseumTollandCT gobeirne.JPG|thumb|left|Old County Jail Museum]]
Tolland was named in May 1715, and incorporated in May 1722 from [[Windsor, Connecticut|Windsor]]. The town was over 20 miles away from Tolland and was incorporated to grow the population out in the hill areas. According to some, the town derives its name from being a toll station on the old road between Boston and New York.  Alternatively, its name could have been taken after [[Tolland, Somerset|Tolland]] in [[Somerset]], England.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qoEyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA335|year=1903|publisher=Connecticut Magazine Company|page=335}}</ref> Today [[Interstate 84 (east)|Interstate 84]], the main highway connecting [[New York City]], [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], [[Connecticut]] and [[Boston]], bisects Tolland, but the town retains a charming village feel. Tolland Green is the informal center of the community, and a national historic district. The Green's features include an old-fashioned [[penny candy]] and antiques store known to locals as the '[https://www.tollandredandwhite.com/ Red and White]'; the town's [https://artsoftolland.org/ original 19th-century town hall, now an arts center]; the [[Old Tolland County Jail and Museum]]; the [[Tolland County Courthouse]] and former public library; the '[https://www.tollandinn.com/ Tolland Inn]' bed and breakfast; and the [[Hicks-Stearns Family Museum]], a restored Victorian house. The architectural styles on display, including the white steeples of several churches, are reminiscent of a picture-postcard [[New England]] scene. The town is also home to the supposedly haunted [[Daniel Benton Homestead]], built in 1720 and the oldest house in Tolland.
{{stack|[[File:HicksStearnsMuseumTollandCT gobeirne.JPG|thumb|Hicks-Stearns Family Museum]]}}
Many of the town's adults work in [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], located about 30 minutes away, often at one of the city's many insurance companies, or for the [[University of Connecticut]] in [[Storrs, Connecticut|Storrs]], to the south. A family-oriented town, the landscape of Tolland is primarily composed of houses on plots of land around two [[acres]]. Undeveloped, forested land covers the area between the town's many residential developments. Containing two state forests and several municipal parks, the town retains a relatively [[rural]] character.

The [[Tolland Public Library (Connecticut)|Tolland Public Library]] opened in 1899. Located in the old county courthouse until 1985, the library was moved to the former [[Hicks Memorial School]] in 1985.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About the Library {{!}} Town of Tolland CT|url=https://www.tolland.org/library/pages/about-library|website=www.tolland.org|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> It was significantly expanded in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tolland Library Reopens After Expansion|url=https://www.courant.com/community/tolland/hc-rr-tolland-library-renovation-0413-20170412-story.html|last=Smith|first=Steve|date=April 12, 2017|website=Hartford Courant|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref>

In 2006, Tolland opened the new [[Tolland High School]] to support the growing number of students.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New state-of the art Tolland High School opens Tuesday|url=https://www.journalinquirer.com/archives/new-state-of-the-art-tolland-high-school-opens-tuesday/article_176f5841-d913-51af-bc5a-7d925c8b4272.html|last=Simpson|first=Mark D.|date=September 3, 2006|website=Journal Inquirer|language=en|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> The town is also expanding with new commercial and residential developments.

Tolland has ranked among "Best Places to Live in America" by CNN magazine in the "Small Town" category several times:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Ranking
|-
| 2005 || 29th<ref name="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2005/snapshots/36588.html">{{cite web | url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2005/snapshots/36588.html | title=MONEY Magazine: Best places to live 2005: Tolland, CT snapshot }}</ref>
|-
| 2009 || 27th<ref name="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2009/snapshots/CS0976290.html">{{Cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2009/snapshots/CS0976290.html|title = Best Places to Live 2009 - Top 100: City details: Tolland, CT - from MONEY Magazine}}</ref>
|-
| 2011 || 37th<ref name="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2011/snapshots/CS0976290.html">{{Cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2011/snapshots/CS0976290.html|title = Best Places to Live 2011 - Top 100: Town details: Tolland, CT - from MONEY Magazine}}</ref>
|-
| 2015 || 34th<ref name="http://time.com/money/3984469/tolland-connecticut-best-places-to-live-2015/">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150819231811/http://time.com/money/3984469/tolland-connecticut-best-places-to-live-2015/ Time (magazine)]</ref>
|}

In April 2008, [[Wes Craven]] began filming scenes for his 2009 movie ''[[My Soul to Take]]'' inside the former [[Tolland High School]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2008/04/05/Craven-filming-at-old-Conn-high-school/UPI-36431207411499/|title = Craven filming at old Conn. High school}}</ref>

In September 2019, it was announced that Birch Grove Elementary School would undergo renovation after the foundation started to crack due to the presence of [[pyrrhotite]] in the cement. Construction is expected to complete in August 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/crumbling-foundation-delays-first-day-of-school-in-tolland/1939643/|title=Crumbling Foundation Delays First Day of School in Tolland|website=NBC Connecticut|date=September 3, 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=February 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.journalinquirer.com/towns/tolland/construction-of-new-birch-grove-primary-school-to-start-jan/article_1d1874a6-1770-11ea-b7f0-4fe395fe4b2b.html|title=Construction of new Birch Grove Primary School to start Jan. 9|last=Regen|first=Olivia|website=Journal Inquirer|language=en|access-date=February 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/connecticut/tolland/construction-starts-crumbling-tolland-school|title=Construction Starts On Crumbling Tolland School|date=November 15, 2019|website=Tolland, CT Patch|language=en|access-date=February 13, 2020}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|104.4|km2|abbr=on|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|102.8|km2|abbr=on|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.5|km2|abbr=on|order=flip}} (1.46%) is water.

Nearby towns include [[Coventry, Connecticut|Coventry]], [[Ellington, Connecticut|Ellington]], [[Mansfield, Connecticut|Mansfield]], [[Stafford, Connecticut|Stafford]], [[Vernon, Connecticut|Vernon]], and [[Willington, Connecticut|Willington]], [[Connecticut]].

== Climate ==
Tolland's climate is classified as [[Warm summer continental climate|warm summer continental]] (''Dfb''), as is typical of the eastern hills of Connecticut. The area enjoys some characteristics [[Continental climate|hot-summer continental climate]] (''Dfa)'' due to a relatively high July mean temperature of 70.7&nbsp;°F (21.5&nbsp;°C), which is very close to the threshold of 71.6&nbsp;°F (22&nbsp;°C) mean temperature required for a hot-summer climate''.'' The area experiences four distinct seasons, with cold, snowy winters and warm to hot summers. The climate of Tolland is distinguished from the warmer climate of nearby [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] due to its elevation. The area is prone to blizzards and ice storms in the winter, and during the summer it occasionally experiences tropical activity (though less severe than in lower elevations of the state). Precipitation is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, with the wettest month being November and the driest being February.

{{Weather box
| location = Tolland, Connecticut
| single line = Y
| Jan high F = 34.3
| Feb high F = 37.7
| Mar high F = 45.9
| Apr high F = 57.9
| May high F = 68.6
| Jun high F = 76.4
| Jul high F = 80.9
| Aug high F = 79.6
| Sep high F = 72.5
| Oct high F = 61.3
| Nov high F = 50.9
| Dec high F = 39.3
| Jan low F = 15.7
| Feb low F = 18.5
| Mar low F = 25.6
| Apr low F = 36
| May low F = 45.4
| Jun low F = 55.1
| Jul low F = 60.4
| Aug low F = 59.1
| Sep low F = 51
| Oct low F = 39.5
| Nov low F = 31.7
| Dec low F = 22
| 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 = 4.46
| 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
| source 1 = <ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/06084 |title=Monthly Averages for Tolland, CT (06084)  |access-date=March 18, 2012 |publisher=Weather.com |date=March 2012}}</ref>
| date = November 2019
| Apr record high F = 93
| Apr record low F = 4
| Apr mean F = 47
| Aug record high F = 96
| Aug record low F = 28
| Aug mean F = 69.4
| Dec record high F = 71
| Dec record low F = -19
| Dec mean F = 30.7
| Feb record high F = 69
| Feb record low F = -27
| Feb mean F = 28.1
| Jan record high F = 67
| Jan record low F = -32
| Jan mean F = 25
| Jul record high F = 98
| Jul record low F = 34
| Jul mean F = 70.7
| Jun record high F = 96
| Jun record low F = 27
| Jun mean F = 65.8
| Mar record high F = 83
| Mar record low F = -24
| Mar mean F = 35.8
| May record high F = 91
| May record low F = 20
| May mean F = 57
| Nov record high F = 78
| Nov record low F = -5
| Nov mean F = 41.3
| Oct record high F = 86
| Oct record low F = 13
| Oct mean F = 50.4
| Sep record high F = 96
| Sep record low F = 20
| Sep mean F = 61.8
| source = 
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 1597
|1850= 1406
|1860= 1310
|1870= 1216
|1880= 1169
|1890= 1037
|1900= 1036
|1910= 1126
|1920= 1040
|1930= 1064
|1940= 1192
|1950= 1659
|1960= 2950
|1970= 7857
|1980= 9694
|1990= 11001
|2000= 13146
|2010= 15052
|2020= 14563
|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 15,052 people, divided into 5,092 households living in the town. The average household size was 2.9 people. The population density was {{convert|373.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.1% [[White Americans|White]] (93.2% non-Hispanic White), 0.8% [[African Americans|African American]], 2.0% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], and 1.7% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 1.6% of the population. In terms of language, 94% of Tolland's residents spoke [[English language|English]] at home, and 4.1% of residents were foreign-born. The median age was 41 years. The median income for a household in the town was $110,781, and the median income for a family was $122,299. The per capita income for the town was $47,611, and around 1.7% of the population was below the poverty line. 122 families received [[Supplemental Security Income]] or some other form of cash assistance, and 945 residents (0.6%) were on [[social security]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/connecticut/tolland/new-tolland-census-data-available|title=New Tolland Census Data Available|date=January 19, 2011|website=Tolland, CT Patch|language=en|access-date=November 29, 2019}}</ref>

[[File:BarberJohnWarnerCentralPartOfTolland.jpg|thumb|250px|left|'''''South View of the Central Part of Tolland''''', wood block engraving from a sketch by John Warner Barber for his ''Historical Collections of Connecticut'' (New Haven, 1836)]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 13,146 people, 4,586 households, and 3,788 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|331.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,665 housing units at an average density of {{convert|117.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.36% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.57% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.81% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were .75% of the population.

There were 4,586 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 1.9% had a female householder, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $135,398 as of Census 2000, and, according to CNN/Money magazine's 2009 "Best Places to Live", the median income for a family in 2009 was $136,772.<ref name="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2009/snapshots/CS0976290.html"/> The [[per capita income]] for the town was $54,571. About .6% of families and .7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including .5% of those under age 18 and .2% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Tolland was governed by [[town meeting]] until November 1973, when it adopted a new charter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tolland.org/about/ |title=Welcome to Tolland, CT |website=www.tolland.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061109222353/http://www.tolland.org/about |archive-date=November 9, 2006}}</ref> The principal governing body of Tolland is the elected Town Council, which is responsible for making policy and major decisions about the town's future. The day-to-day operations of the town are handled by a Town Manager, a paid professional appointed by the Council and charged with implementing and executing Council policy and decisions.

The Council consists of seven unpaid members elected in a [[general election]] in the town every two years. Currently, the Council consists of three [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and four [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], and was elected in November 2023. The council selects its own chairman and vice-chairman, with the chairman traditionally being the highest vote-getter among the four majority-party members and the vice-chairman the highest among the minority party members, though the council is not under obligation to follow this pattern. Except for Executive Sessions (which are held to renegotiate contracts with Town employees, among other reasons) meetings are open to the public and contain a time for citizens to address the Council from the floor. As of November 2017, meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7:00pm in the 6th floor Council Chambers of the Hicks Municipal Building at 21 Tolland Green.

==Education ==

* '''[[Birch Grove Primary School]]''', [[Pre-kindergarten]], Grade 2
* '''Tolland Intermediate School''', Grades 3–5
* '''Tolland Middle School''', Grades 6–8
* '''[[Tolland High School]]''', Grades 9–12
** '''Tolland Alternative Learning Center (TALC)'''

==Notable locations==
*The [[Daniel Benton Homestead]] was built in 1720 and is the oldest home in Tolland. It is now a museum.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tollandhistorical.org/danielbentonhomestead |title=danielbentonhomestead - www |website=www.tollandhistorical.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027101511/http://www.tollandhistorical.org/danielbentonhomestead |archive-date=October 27, 2010}}</ref>
*The [[Hicks-Stearns Family Museum]] is a restored Victorian-era house museum built in 1788 and once inhabited by [[Ratcliffe Hicks]].<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Walker|first1=Patricia Chambers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mE-Zx4SFOhIC|title=Directory of Historic House Museums in the United States|last2=Graham|first2=Thomas|date=2000|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-0-7425-0344-1|language=en}}</ref>
*The [[Old Tolland County Jail and Museum]] is a property including the 1856 jail which operated until 1968 and attached Jailer's home.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.connecticutsar.org/sites/2009/06/the-old-county-jail-and-museum.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725192517/http://www.connecticutsar.org/sites/2009/06/the-old-county-jail-and-museum.html | url-status=usurped | archive-date=July 25, 2011 | title=Historic Sites from the Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution }}</ref>

===On the National Register of Historic Places===
*[[Tolland County Courthouse]] – listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1977.
*[[Tolland Green Historic District]] – founded in 1706 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

==Notable people==

* [[Edward K. Beale]] (born 1970), Author, [[United States Coast Guard|USCG]] helicopter pilot during [[Hurricane Katrina]]; raised in Tolland and graduated from [[Tolland High School]]{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}
* [[Daniel C. Burbank]] (born 1961), [[NASA]] astronaut; raised in Tolland and graduated from [[Tolland High School]] in 1979<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mars|first=Kelli|date=March 10, 2016|title=Daniel C. Burbank (Captain, USCG, Ret.) NASA Astronaut|url=http://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/daniel-c-burbank/biography|access-date=June 6, 2020|website=NASA}}</ref>
* [[Henry D. Cogswell]] (1820–1900), dentist and a crusader in the [[temperance movement]]; born in Tolland<ref>{{cite web|url= http://rockvillect.us/Cogswell/fountain.htm|title=  Cogswell Fountain|publisher=Rockville CT|access-date= October 24, 2012}}</ref>
* [[William W. Eaton]] (1816–1898), [[US Congressman]] and [[US Senator]]; born in Tolland and a resident of Tolland<ref>{{cite web|url= http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000028|title=EATON, William Wallace, (1816 - 1898)|publisher= Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= October 24, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Ratcliffe Hicks]] (1843–1906), state legislator, lawyer, industrialist, and benefactor of the [[University of Connecticut]]<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Benedict|first1=George Grenville|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NlwoAAAAYAAJ|title=Men of Progress: Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Leaders in Business and Professional Life in and of the State of Connecticut|last2=Burton|first2=Richard|date=1898|publisher=New England magazine|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Jonathan Hatch Hubbard]] (1768–1849), [[US Congressman]] for Vermont; born in Tolland<ref>{{cite web|url= http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000886|title=HUBBARD, Jonathan Hatch, (1768 - 1849)|publisher= Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= October 24, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Charles R. Ladd]] (1822–1903), lawyer, politician and [[Massachusetts Auditor]]; born in Tolland<ref>{{Cite journal|date=October 28, 1903|title=Obituary: Charles Rensselaer Ladd|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/10/28/102027997.pdf|journal=New York Times|access-date=June 5, 2020}}</ref>
* [[David Passaro]] (born 1966), [[CIA]] contractor and former [[US Army Ranger]]; graduated from Tolland High School<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/19/national/19DETA.html|title=  THE REACH OF WAR: AN ACCUSED; A Man of Violence, or Just '110 Percent' Gung-Ho?|work=The New York Times|date= June 19, 2004|access-date= October 24, 2012|last1= Dao|first1= James}}</ref>
* [[Shubal Stearns]] (1706–1771), evangelist, preacher of the [[Separate Baptists]]; resident of Tolland<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/143/entry/|title=  Shubal Stearns (1706-1771)|publisher=North Carolina History Project|access-date= October 24, 2012}}</ref>
* [[James Stevenson (actor)|James Stevenson]] (born 1981), actor; raised in Tolland<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1932411/bio|title=  James Stevenson|publisher=IMDb|access-date= October 24, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Loren P. Waldo]] (1802–1881), lawyer and [[US Congressman]]; resident of Tolland<ref>{{cite web|url= http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000037|title=WALDO, Loren Pinckney, (1802 - 1881)|publisher= Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= October 24, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Calvin Willey]] (1776–1858), American lawyer, politician, and [[United States Senate|US Senator]] (1825–1831); resident of Tolland<ref>{{Cite web|title=WILLEY, Calvin: 1776 – 1858|url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/W000482|access-date=January 3, 2021|website=Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress}}</ref>
* [[Nancy Wyman]] (born 1946), Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut and former State Comptroller; resident of Tolland<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ltgovernor.ct.gov/wyman/cwp/view.asp?a=4016&Q=470990&wymanNav=|title=  LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR NANCY WYMAN|publisher=Office of the Lieutenant Governor|access-date= October 24, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Tammy Nuccio]], Connecticut State Representative 53rd General Assembly District; resident of Tolland<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cthousegop.com/nuccio/ |title=State Representative Tammy Nuccio |website=cthousegop.com |access-date=August 11, 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.tolland.org Tolland Town Government]
*[http://www.tolland.k12.ct.us/ Tolland Public Schools]
*[http://www.curbstone.org/index.cfm?webpage=110 Ghost of The Benton Homestead]
*[https://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2005/snapshots/36588.html 2005 CNN best Places to Live]

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