Burlington, Connecticut
Encyclopedia
Burlington is a town in Hartford County
, Connecticut
, United States
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Situated at the foot of the Berkshires and bordering the Farmington River, Burlington is a scenic hill town, rural in nature, located 20 miles (32.2 km) west of Hartford. Incorporated in 1806, the population was 8,190 at the 2000 census. 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.
, the town has a total area of 30.4 square miles (78.7 km²), of which, 29.8 square miles (77.2 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (2.07%) is water.
of 2000, there were 8,190 people, 2,840 households, and 2,416 families residing in the town. The population density
was 274.8 people per square mile (106.1/km²). There were 2,901 housing units at an average density of 97.3 per square mile (37.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% White, 0.59% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races
, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.
There were 2,840 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $82,711, and the median income for a family was $87,801. Males had a median income of $54,730 versus $43,429 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $36,173. About 0.5% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
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. The communities have a commitment to high quality schools meeting the academic needs of a wide range of students.
Recent renovations have occurred around the district including the demolition of the portable classroom units behind Lake Garda Elementary School.
Hartford County, Connecticut
Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the US state of Connecticut. The 2010 Census records show that the county population is at 894,014 making it the second most populated county in Connecticut....
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, United States
United States
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Situated at the foot of the Berkshires and bordering the Farmington River, Burlington is a scenic hill town, rural in nature, located 20 miles (32.2 km) west of Hartford. Incorporated in 1806, the population was 8,190 at the 2000 census. 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.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 30.4 square miles (78.7 km²), of which, 29.8 square miles (77.2 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (2.07%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,190 people, 2,840 households, and 2,416 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 274.8 people per square mile (106.1/km²). There were 2,901 housing units at an average density of 97.3 per square mile (37.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% White, 0.59% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.
There were 2,840 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $82,711, and the median income for a family was $87,801. Males had a median income of $54,730 versus $43,429 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $36,173. About 0.5% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Active Voters | Inactive Voters | Total Voters | Percentage |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
1,538 | 0 | 1,538 | 25.94% |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
1,510 | 0 | 1,510 | 25.47% |
Unaffiliated | 2,881 | 0 | 2,881 | 48.60% |
Minor Parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 5,929 | 0 | 5,929 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Schools
Regional School District #10 serves the Connecticut towns of Burlington and HarwintonHarwinton, Connecticut
Harwinton is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,283 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is a portmanteau of Hartford and Windsor, which is where its settlers came from.-Geography:...
and was established in 1962. The four schools of the district, Lewis S. Mills High School
Lewis S. Mills High School
Lewis S. Mills High School is a public high school located in Burlington, Connecticut. It is part of Regional School District #10 serving Harwinton and Burlington, Connecticut. It is connected to Har-Bur Middle School. Both LSM and Har-Bur connect to a library, known as "The Learning Center"....
, Har-Bur Middle School, Lake Garda School and Harwinton Consolidated School, have a total enrollment of more than 2800 students. The communities have a commitment to high quality schools meeting the academic needs of a wide range of students.
Recent renovations have occurred around the district including the demolition of the portable classroom units behind Lake Garda Elementary School.
Notable residents, past and present
- Samuel GriswoldSamuel GriswoldSamuel Griswold was an American Industrial pioneer early 1820s in the Central Georgia, and he is the founder of industrial Griswoldville village....
(1790–1867), industrialist, was born in Burlington. - Leonidas Lent HamlineLeonidas Lent HamlineLeonidas Lent Hamline was an American Methodist Episcopal bishop and a lawyer. He is the eponym of Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and also of Hamline Avenue and Hamline United Methodist Church, also in St. Paul.Hamline studied for the ministry, but afterward studied law, and practiced...
(1797–1865), a Methodist Episcopal bishop and founder of Hamline UniversityHamline University-Red Wing location :Hamline was named in honor of Leonidas Lent Hamline, a bishop of the Methodist Church whose interest in the frontier led him to donate $25,000 toward the building of an institution of higher learning in what was then the territory of Minnesota. Today, a statue of Bishop Hamline...
was born in Burlington.