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Willington is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,959 at the 2000 census.

The Willimantic River borders the town on the west. Willington is about 25 miles northeast of Hartford on Interstate 84, which also provides a connection to Boston. Providence, RI is accessible via U.S. Route 44. Larger communities nearby include Coventry, Manchester, Stafford, Tolland, and Willimantic. The University of Connecticut is located in adjacent Mansfield.

Willington was incorporated in May, 1727.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 86.7 km (33.5 mi). 86.2 km (33.3 mi) of it is land and 0.5 km (0.2 mi) of it (0.63%) is water.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,959 people, 2,353 households, and 1,437 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.2/km (179.1/mi). There were 2,429 housing units at an average density of 28.2/km (73.0/mi). The racial makeup of the town was 94.06% White, 0.97% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.02% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.