Town guide

Simsbury, Connecticut

Simsbury is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, home to about 25,192 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06070, 06081, 06089 and 06092.

Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population25,192742 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$249Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Simsbury

4 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Simsbury. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Simsbury

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY102 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Simsbury; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Simsbury

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Simsbury had 24,517 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 45th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Hartford County grew from 195,480 residents in 1900 to 899,498 in 2020.

Simsbury population by census2000: 23,234, 2010: 23,511, 2020: 24,51723,234200023,511201024,5172020

Hartford County, 1900–2020

Hartford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 195,480, 1910: 250,182, 1920: 336,027, 1930: 421,097, 1940: 450,189, 1950: 539,661, 1960: 689,555, 1970: 816,737, 1980: 807,766, 1990: 851,783, 2000: 857,183, 2010: 894,014, 2020: 899,498195K’00’10336K’20’30450K’40’50690K’60’70808K’80’90857K’00’10899K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SimsburyJan: high 36°F, low 17°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 18°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 5.7 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 4.8 in36°17°Jan3.739°18°Feb3.447°26°Mar4.260°36°Apr4.370°47°May4.279°57°Jun4.884°62°Jul4.482°60°Aug5.175°53°Sep5.063°41°Oct5.752°32°Nov3.941°24°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington, CT weather station (8 miles away).

Health care

201 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Simsbury’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Francis Hospital & Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hartford9.0 miles
  • John Dempsey Hospital of the University of ConnectGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Farmington10.0 miles
  • Connecticut Childrens Medical CenterChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Hartford10.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors16
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers50
Physical and occupational therapists54
Optometrists3
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Simsbury

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex · 239 acres1.5 mi
  • Stratton Brook State Park · 186 acres1.7 mi
  • Meadow Pond · 87 acres2.1 mi
  • Curtiss Park · 64 acres2.5 mi
  • Tariffville Park · 42 acres3.8 mi
  • Memorial Park · 29 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Fitzgerald's Foods0.7 mi
  • Big Y2.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Simsbury Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Simsbury Public Library0.6 mi
  • Simsbury Free Library0.7 mi
  • Simsbury Historical Society0.8 mi
  • Bell Library1.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Phelp's Tavern0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Ferguson Theatre1.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Simsbury

Public schools here are run by Simsbury School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Latimer Lane SchoolWeatoguePre-K–6483Public2.2 mi
Squadron Line SchoolSimsburyPre-K–6710Public2.1 mi
Central SchoolSimsburyK–6393Public0.9 mi
Tariffville SchoolTariffvilleK–6236Public3.6 mi
Tootin' Hills SchoolWest SimsburyK–6368Public2.6 mi
Henry James Memorial SchoolSimsbury7–8685Public0.8 mi
Simsbury High SchoolSimsbury9–121,187Public0.3 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary's SchoolSimsburyPre-K–8197Roman Catholic1.0 mi
The Cobb School, MontessoriSimsburyPre-K–6135Nonsectarian1.7 mi
The Master's SchoolWest SimsburyPre-K–12162Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 mi
The Ethel Walker SchoolSimsbury6–12227Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Westminster SchoolSimsbury9–12414Nonsectarian1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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