Colchester Wedding

Colchester is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 14,551 at the 2000 census. In 2005, it was ranked 57th on the "100 best Places to Live", conducted by CNN. Colchester is one of the fastest growing towns in Connecticut. The village of Westchester is located within Colchester.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 129.0 km (49.8 mi). 127.1 km (49.1 mi) of it is land and 1.9 km (0.7 mi) of it (1.49%) is water.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,551 people, 5,225 households, and 3,997 families residing in the town. The population density was 114.5/km (296.6/mi). There were 5,407 housing units at an average density of 42.6/km (110.2/mi). The racial makeup of the town was 94.53% White, 2.37% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.