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'Deep River' (formerly known as 'Saybrook') is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,610 at the 2000 census. It is part of what the locals call the "Tri-town Area" made up of Deep River, Chester, and Essex, Connecticut.
Every year on the third Saturday in July, Deep River hosts the Deep River Ancient Muster. It is the largest one day gathering of fife and drum corps in the world.

Contents

Geography

History

Towns created from Deep River

Demographics

Schools

Notable Residents

References

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.7 km² (14.2 mi²). 35.1 km² (13.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (4.30%) is water.

History

Towns created from Deep River

Saybrook Colony along the mouth of the Connecticut River was one of the early settlements in the area. Several towns broke off and incorporated separately over the course of time. The towns which were created from parts of Saybrook Colony are listed below.

★ Lyme (originally East Saybrook) in 1665

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★ East Lyme created from Lyme in 1839 (also partly from Waterford)

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★ Old Lyme (originally South Lyme) created from Lyme in 1855

★ Chester in 1836

★ Westbrook in 1840

★ Essex (originally Old Saybrook) in 1852

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★ Old Saybrook created from Essex in 1854

Demographics

'Historical population of Deep River' [1]
1970	3,690
1980	3,994
1990	4,332
2000	4,610

As of the census² of 2000, there were 4,610 people, 1,824 households, and 1,262 families residing in the town. The population density was 131.4/km² (340.1/mi²). There were 1,910 housing units at an average density of 54.4/km² (140.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.56% White, 2.41% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population.
There were 1,824 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,677, and the median income for a family was $62,260. Males had a median income of $46,268 versus $32,454 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,604. About 3.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[1]
Party		Active Voters	Inactive Voters	Total Voters	Percentage	Democratic	909	33	942	29.17%	Republican	651	31	682	21.12%	Unaffiliated	1,527	71	1,598	49.49%	Minor Parties	7	0	7	0.22%
Total		3,049	135	3,229	100%

Schools

Deep River, Chester, CT, and Essex, CT make up Regional School District #4.

Notable Residents

★ Paul Hopkins, pitcher in Major League Baseball.

★ Gretchen Mol, actress.

★ Alpheus S. Williams, lawyer, judge, journalist, U.S. Congressman, and a Union general in the American Civil War.

References

1. Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005

External links

★ Town government Web site

★ Central Regional Tourism District