Marlborough, Connecticut
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| Marlborough, Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| NECTA | Hartford |
| Region | Capitol Region |
| Incorporated | 1803 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| - First selectman | Dennis J. Hawrylko |
| Area | |
| - City | 60.6 km² (23.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - City | 6,267UNIQ1cb0fda766dd973b-ref-00,000C7D-QINU |
| - Density | 104/km² (269/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 06447 |
| Website: http://www.marlboroughct.com/ | |
Marlborough is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It contains the CDP of Terramuggus. The population was 5,709 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.7 km² (23.4 mi²). 60.3 km² (23.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.64%) is water. Marlborough is adjacent to four other Connecticut towns (Glastonbury to the north, East Hampton to the west, Colchester to the south, and Hebron to the east); East Hampton, Colchester, and Hebron are each in different counties from each other and from Marlborough.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,709 people, 2,005 households, and 1,626 families residing in the town. The population density was 94.7/km² (245.2/mi²). There were 2,057 housing units at an average density of 34.1/km² (88.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.51% White, 0.77% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 2,005 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $80,265, and the median income for a family was $90,346. Males had a median income of $53,789 versus $41,959 for females. The per capita income for the town was $35,605. About 1.0% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Although the town being very small the things surrounding it are in a good spot, just minutes away from a Stop and Shop, Blockbuster, Mall(s), and Several Big towns are 10 to 20 minutes away. Many small communites exist in the town, on all edges. It also has a newly rerenovated Elementary school, and in the fall the Hebron Harvest Fair is right down route 85.
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Active Voters | Inactive Voters | Total Voters | Percentage | |
| Democratic | 1,139 | 10 | 1,149 | 28.11% | |
| Republican | 1,008 | 21 | 1,029 | 25.17% | |
| Unaffiliated | 1,876 | 32 | 1,908 | 46.67% | |
| Minor Parties | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.05% | |
| Total | 4,025 | 63 | 4,088 | 100% | |
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
- ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on October 2, 2006.
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