| Bolton, Connecticut | |||
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| Location within Tolland County, Connecticut | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Connecticut | ||
| NECTA | Hartford | ||
| Region | Capitol Region | ||
| Incorporated | 1720 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting | ||
| • First selectman | Bruno S. Simonetti | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 14.7 sq mi (38.1 km2) | ||
| • Land | 14.4 sq mi (37.3 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) | ||
| Population (2005)[1] | |||
| • Total | 5,170 | ||
| • Density | 359/sq mi (139/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 06043 | ||
| Area code(s) | 860 | ||
| FIPS code | 09-06260 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0213393 | ||
| Website | http://bolton.govoffice.com/ | ||
Bolton is a small rural town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. It is primarily residential, with an economy made up primarily of small businesses. The high school typically has between fifty and one hundred students per class. The population was 5,017 at the 2000 census. Bolton was incorporated in October 1720 and is governed by town meeting.
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On November 11, 1723, Jonathan Edwards was installed as the pastor of Bolton.[2]
In 1781, George Washington stayed at a home in Bolton. Later that year, the French army passed through the town. On Rose's Farm, Rochambeau stayed the night with his troops. Archaeological evidence proves that they were in Rose's field; and possibly also across the street (because of the houses there this was not proven). Archaeologists believe that the officers of the troops stayed there, since they usually stayed away from the troops because they considered themselves higher in status. The artifacts that would have been found if the grounds had been correctly excavated would have been very useful for the history of Bolton.
Bolton High School is a public school with about three- or four-hundred students. It under went major renovations and expansion during 2011. Bolton High is affiliated with the NCCC athletic conference. In its first year of participation, it won the boys conference tennis championship and placed as the runner up in the boys Class S state championship in cross country. The boys cross country team also won the conference championship in 2007, going undefeated with a record of 27-0. Won the Connecticut Class S State Cross Country Championship in 2008, under the direction of Coach Paul T. Smith . The boys tennis team has won the NCCC conference three years in a row finishing the 2009 season with a record of 17-0.
The school's mascot is the bulldog, and the school's colors are blue and white.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.7 square miles (38 km2), of which, 14.4 square miles (37 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (1.91%) is water. It includes the Bolton Green Historic District.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 5,017 people, 1,906 households, and 1,442 families residing in the town.
The population density was 348.2 people per square mile (134.4/km²). There were 1,969 housing units at an average density of 136.6 per square mile (52.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.73% White, 0.66% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.48% Asian
| Party | Active Voters | Inactive Voters | Total Voters | Percentage | |
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| Republican | 1,014 | 26 | 1,040 | 28.77% | |
| Democratic | 950 | 24 | 974 | 26.94% | |
| Unaffiliated | 1,543 | 56 | 1,599 | 44.23% | |
| Minor Parties | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 3,509 | 106 | 3,615 | 100% | |
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