Willimantic is a census-designated place located in Windham, Connecticut, United States. Previously organized as a city and later as a borough, Willimantic is currently one of two tax districts within the Town of Windham. Willimantic is located within Windham County and the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Known as "Thread City" for the American Thread Company's mills along the Willimantic River, it was a center of the textile industry in the 19th century. Originally incorporated as a city in 1893, it entered a period of decline after the Second World War, culminating in the mill's closure and the city's reabsorption into the town of Windham in the 1980s.
Northeast
Willimantic
Windham County, CT
Population
17,762
Walk Score
88 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,060
Median home value
$173,100
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- American Thread Company · listed 2014
- Main Street Historic District · listed 1982
Notable landmarks
- Jillson, William, Stone House · listed 1971
- United States Post Office
- Willimantic Footbridge · listed 1979
- Willimantic Freight House and Office · listed 1982
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