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Town Hall · Windsor Locks

In Windsor Locks, 69% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Connecticut

Windsor Locks’ town government spent $71.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,671 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Windsor Locks didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Connecticut.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$71.1M
year to June 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$5,671
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$11.5M
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2025
350
full-time · 112 part-time · March payroll $3.0M
Typical tax bill
$3,688
1.43% of home value · CT 1.81%

What stands out about how Windsor Locks is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Windsor Locks School District

Windsor Locks’ K–12 school district. The schools are run by Windsor Locks, so this money is part of the budget above.

Schools in Windsor Locks →
$28,685
per pupil · CT $25,892
1,487
students
$7.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,685 per pupil, $17,108 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 64%State 30%Federal 6%

Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $5,671 per resident a year, or $15.54 a day

Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 62% of day-to-day spending.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 56%From the state 34%Fees & charges 5%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Schools included

Windsor Locks runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.

An estimate

Windsor Locks didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.3 million; interest on debt $546,000; payments to other governments $1.6 million. With these, the whole budget was $74.6 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Windsor Locks yet

Every year of Windsor Locks’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Town staff
350

full-time in March 2025, down from 440 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,688 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.43% of the home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

East Granby$7,063
Connecticut$6,643
Suffield$6,456
Enfield$5,360
Windsor$5,351
East Windsor$4,873
Windsor Locks$3,688
$3,688
typical bill a year
1.43%
effective rate
$258,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Windsor Locks’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Windsor Locks’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Windsor Locks →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Windsor Locks

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See windsorlocksct.org for Windsor Locks’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Windsor Locks yet.windsorlocksct.org ↗
Agendas

Windsor Locks’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on windsorlocksct.org ↗.

Who works for Windsor Locks

One full-time town employee for every 36 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,537).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Schools260 + 67 pt
Police39
Administration & buildings14 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries2 + 26 pt
Health & welfare6 + 10 pt
Water & other utilities6 + 3 pt
Fire0 + 3 pt
Other23 + 1 pt
350
full-time
112
part-time
$3.0M
payroll for March 2025
$35.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$96,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
30
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Windsor Locks’ 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Windsor Locks voted in 2024

Official results for Windsor Locks’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President6,682 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat50.9%3,402 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican47.4%3,169 votes

Others: 1.7% (111 votes).

Most votes in Windsor Locks: Kamala D Harris

Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%

Turnout
69%

of Windsor Locks’ 9,674 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate6,517 votes
Christopher S MurphyDemocrat54.1%
Matthew M CoreyRepublican43.1%
Others2.8%

Most votes in Windsor Locks: Christopher S Murphy

Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%

President, 2024: Windsor Locks, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Windsor Locks50.9%47.4%1.7%6,682
Connecticut56.4%41.9%1.7%1,759,010
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Next door

How Windsor Locks compares with the towns next door

Windsor Locks’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $3,911 to $6,330 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Enfield$3,911 runs schools$5,360
Suffield$6,330 runs schools$6,456
Windsorestimate$5,351
East Granbyestimate$7,063
East Windsorestimate$4,873
Windsor Locksestimate$3,688

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Windsor Locks’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Windsor Locks’ government

How much does Windsor Locks spend per resident?

About $5,671 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Windsor Locks didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $74.6 million.

What is the property tax rate in Windsor Locks?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,688 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see windsorlocksct.org.

Who runs Windsor Locks’ government?

See windsorlocksct.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Windsor Locks yet.

How did Windsor Locks vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 50.9%, Donald J Trump 47.4% (6,682 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.

How many people work for Windsor Locks?

350 full-time and 112 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.0M (about $35.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Windsor Locks’ government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Windsor Locks, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →