Warren, Connecticut
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| Warren, Connecticut |
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| NECTA | None |
| Region | Northwestern Connecticut |
| Incorporated | 1786 |
| Government type | Selectman-town meeting |
| First selectman | Jack E. Travers |
| Area | |
| - City | 71.5 km² (27.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - City (2005) | 1,361[1] |
| - Density | 20/km² (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | None |
Warren is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,254 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.4 km² (27.6 mi²). 68.1 km² (26.3 mi²) of it is land and 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it (4.54%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,254 people, 497 households, and 353 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.4/km² (47.7/mi²). There were 650 housing units at an average density of 9.5/km² (24.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 497 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,798, and the median income for a family was $66,563. Males had a median income of $50,469 versus $35,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $36,801. About 2.8% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Warren is the birthplace of Charles Finney.
On July 1, 2006 businessman Joseph Cicio placed most of Warren's commercial district on eBay for $5,000,000.[2] [3] [4] [5]
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
- ^ Joe Moore. "Warren is on the eBay block $5 million will by stores, 14-room colonial, land", Waterbury Republican-American, July 3, 2006.
- ^ "Parts of downtown Warren for sale on the Internet", WTNH, July 3, 2006.
- ^ "Connecticut Enterprise Digest: Downtown on eBay", Newsday, July 3, 2006.
- ^ eBay: Warren, CT. Town Center. Commercial. Residential. Land. (item 110003719889 end time Jul-30-06 11:21:21 PDT)
[edit] External links
- Warren's town website
- Northwest Connecticut Arts Council
- Northwest Connecticut Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Northwestern Connecticut Community College in Winstead
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