Burlington, Connecticut

Situated at the foot of the Berkshires and bordering the Farmington River, Burlington is a scenic hill town, rural in nature, located 20 miles (32 km) west of Hartford. Incorporated in 1806, the population was 9,326 at the 2010 census.^[2] Burlington is home to the State of Connecticut Fish Hatchery and the Nepaug Reservoir. Almost half of the land in the town is owned by three public water supply companies and the State of Connecticut.

History

The town was once part of larger Farmington Plantation. In 1785, it split away and was part of Bristol from 1785 until 1806 when Burlington became separate.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.4 square miles (78.8 km²), of which 29.7 square miles (77.0 km²) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km²), or 2.19%, is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	1,360		—
1850	1,161		—
1860	1,031		−11.2%
1870	1,319		27.9%
1880	1,224		−7.2%
1890	1,302		6.4%
1900	1,218		−6.5%
1910	1,319		8.3%
1920	1,109		−15.9%
1930	1,082		−2.4%
1940	1,246		15.2%
1950	1,846		48.2%
1960	2,790		51.1%
1970	4,070		45.9%
1980	5,660		39.1%
1990	7,026		24.1%
2000	8,190		16.6%
2010	9,326		13.9%
Est. 2014	9,576	^[3]	2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2010, there were 9,326 people, 3,303 households, and 2,691 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% White, 0.6% African American, 0.0% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 3,303 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 19, 6.4% from 20 to 29, 10.2% from 30 to 39, 20.6% from 40 to 49, 23.7% from 50 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years.

Economic figures ^[6] for the town include a median income for a household at $105,250, and the median income for a family at $114,544. About 2.3% of families have incomes under $15,000/year and 11.9% of families have incomes over $200,000/year.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 30, 2014^[7]
Party		Active voters	Inactive voters	Total voters	Percentage
	Republican	1,657	17	1,674	27.20%
	Democratic	1,634	13	1,647	26.76%
	Unaffiliated	2,741	38	2,779	45.15%
	Minor parties	53	2	55	0.89%
Total		6,085	70	6,155	100%

Schools

Regional School District #10 serves the Connecticut towns of Burlington and Harwinton and was established in 1962. The four schools of the district, Lewis S. Mills High School, Har-Bur Middle School, Lake Garda School and Harwinton Consolidated School, have a total enrollment of more than 2800 students.

Notable locations

Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery dates back to the late 18th century. It was used as a burial ground for members of the Seventh Day Baptist Church. The cemetery has mistakenly been referred to as "Burlington Center Cemetery" but it is known by locals as Green Lady Cemetery, due to a ghost that purportedly haunts the grounds.
Whigville (once known as Poverty Hollow^[8]) is a village in the southern section of Burlington known for flat, expansive fields and the Grange Hall.^[9]

Notable residents

Eric Bradley, actor and singer; graduated from Lewis S. Mills High School in 1990
Samuel Griswold (1790–1867), industrialist born in Burlington
Leonidas Lent Hamline (1797–1865), Methodist Episcopal bishop and founder of Hamline University; born in Burlington

References

↑ http://burlingtonct.us/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Election-Results-for-November-8.pdf
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder - SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS: 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
↑ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 30, 2014" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State.
↑ http://burlingtonct.us/our-town/history.php
↑ Whigville Grange Hall

External links

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