East Haddam, Connecticut

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East Haddam, Connecticut
Location of East Haddam, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°28′31″N, 72°23′30″W
NECTA Hartford
Region Midstate Region
Incorporated 1734
Government type Selectman-town meeting
First selectman David K. Kilbon
Area  
 - City 146.6 km²  (56.6 sq mi)
Population  
 - City (2005) 8,808[1]
 - Density 63/km² (162/sq mi)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 06423, 06469
Website: http://www.easthaddam.org/

East Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,333 at the 2000 census.

Christopher Dodd, one of Connecticut's two Senators, lives in East Haddam when Congress is not in session. Joseph Spencer, a lawyer, soldier, and statesman during the Revolutionary War, was born and died in East Haddam.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 146.5 km² (56.6 mi²). 140.7 km² (54.3 mi²) of it is land and 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²) of it (3.96%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,333 people, 3,174 households, and 2,285 families residing in the town. The population density was 59.2/km² (153.4/mi²). There were 4,015 housing units at an average density of 28.5/km² (73.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.26% White, 0.84% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 3,174 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $62,304, and the median income for a family was $70,091. Males had a median income of $45,500 versus $36,055 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,112. About 1.0% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 1.5% 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
Democratic 1,529 91 1,620 28.72%
Republican 1,181 56 1,237 21.93%
Unaffiliated 2,598 179 2,777 49.24%
Minor Parties 5 1 6 0.11%
Total 5,313 327 5,640 100%

[edit] Education

[edit] Public

The East Haddam Public School System has about 1,450 students in grades PreK-12; about 121 certified teachers, 70 support staff and 8 administrators, according to the school system Web site (accessed August, 2006). Dr. Steven Durham is superintendant of schools. The three schools in the public school system are:

  • Nathan Hale Ray High School - about 350 students
  • Nathan Hale Ray Middle School - about 500 students
  • East Haddam Elementary School - about 600 students

[edit] Private

  • Franklin Academy -- "A Boarding and Day School for Students with Nonverbal Learning Differences in grades 8-12," according to the school's Web site. The private, nonprofit school was opened in 2003 and has a campus of 75 acres.

[edit] Attractions

  • Nathan Hale School House, one the two Nathan Hale School Houses in Connecticut, at 149 Devil's Hopyard State Park, on Hopyard Road off of Route 82.
  • Goodspeed Opera House, on Route 82 near the East Haddam Bridge.
  • Gillette Castle State Park, on Route 82.
  • Eagle Viewing sites: along the Connecticut River, Town Office parking lot Eagle Viewing Site near Riverhouse, overlooking the North side of the East Haddam Swing bridge

[edit] References

  1. ^ U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
  2. ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.

[edit] External links

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