Terryville, Connecticut
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Terryville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is a village of the Town of Plymouth, Connecticut. The population was 5,360, at the 2000 census.
Terryville is the birthplace of actor Ted Knight.
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[edit] Points of interest
Terryville is home to the Lock Museum of America. Official website: Lock Museum of America
The town is named for Eli Terry Jr.,the son of the well-known clockmaker Eli Terry Sr. (April 13, 1772 – February 24, 1852)
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.07%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,360 people, 2,199 households, and 1,460 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 747.1/km² (1,935.6/mi²). There were 2,312 housing units at an average density of 322.3/km² (834.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.18% White, 0.86% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 2,199 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,284, and the median income for a family was $58,713. Males had a median income of $41,132 versus $32,114 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,202. About 3.6% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Terryville consists of 5 public schools: 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Its elementary schools are Main Street School, Prospect Street School, and Plymouth Center School. Its one middle school is Harry S. Fisher Middle School. Terryville High School is the only public high school that Plymouth and Terryville residents may attend. A new high school is currently under construction on North Harwinton Ave. in Terryville. In the 2006-2007 school year, Terryville High's point of focus will be on CAPT excellence, which encourages its students to practice and do well on the CAPT test in each students' sophomore year. Although small, Terryville High School is a very competitive school in fields such as music, entertainment, and academics. Its sports teams are usually decent, and sometimes go onto the Berkshire League tournaments.
The high school has also won the following Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Association state championships:
1928 Boys Basketball; 1936 Boys Basketball; 1954 Boys Basketball; 1955 Baseball; 1983 Boys Basketball; 1984 Boys Basketball; 1985 Boys Cross Country; 1995 Boys Basketball
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