MIDDLEBURY, CONNECTICUT

'Middlebury' is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,451 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Notable residents

Pictures

References

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.8 km² (18.5 mi²). 46.0 km² (17.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (3.79%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 6,451 people, 2,398 households, and 1,832 families residing in the town. The population density was 140.3/km² (363.4/mi²). There were 2,494 housing units at an average density of 54.3/km² (140.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.12% White, 0.36% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 2,398 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $70,469, and the median income for a family was $81,370. Males had a median income of $51,925 versus $37,104 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,056. About 2.3% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[2]
Party		Active Voters	Inactive Voters	Total Voters	Percentage	Republican	2,406	63	2,469	50.50%	Democratic	873	22	895	18.31%	Unaffiliated	1,402	112	1,514	30.97%	Minor Parties	10	1	11	0.22%
Total		4,691	198	4,889	100%

Notable residents

★ William Hawkins Abbott, (1819-1901), born in Middlebury, pioneering petroleum refiner and businessman ^[3]

Pictures

References

★ 1. U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
2. Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005
3. Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896, , , , Marquis Who's Who, ,

External links

★ Town of Middlebury

★ Tribury Chamber of Commerce

★ Northwest Connecticut Convention & Visitors Bureau