Harwinton, Connecticut

Harwinton is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,283 at the 2000 census. The high school is Lewis S. Mills. The name of the town is partly a blend of Hartford and Windsor, plus the suffix "-ton."^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.1 square miles (81 km²), of which, 30.8 square miles (80 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) of it (1.13%) is water. The southeastern portion of the town contains the Roraback Wildlife Area and several reservoirs.

Principal communities

Campville
Harwinton Center (part of Northwest Harwinton CDP)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	1,500		—
1850	1,175		—
1860	1,044		−11.1%
1870	1,044		0.0%
1880	1,016		−2.7%
1890	943		−7.2%
1900	1,213		28.6%
1910	1,440		18.7%
1920	2,020		40.3%
1930	949		−53.0%
1940	1,112		17.2%
1950	1,858		67.1%
1960	3,344		80.0%
1970	4,318		29.1%
1980	4,889		13.2%
1990	5,228		6.9%
2000	5,283		1.1%
2010	5,642		6.8%
Est. 2014	5,531	^[3]	−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 5,283 people, 1,958 households, and 1,546 families residing in the town. The population density was 171.8 people per square mile (66.3/km²). There were 2,022 housing units at an average density of 65.8 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.69% White, 0.08% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 1,958 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $66,222, and the median income for a family was $75,912. Males had a median income of $51,597 versus $40,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,137. About 0.8% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 25, 2005^[6]
Party		Active voters	Inactive voters	Total voters	Percentage
	Republican	1,051	37	1,088	27.81%
	Democratic	895	25	920	23.52%
	Unaffiliated	1,816	81	1,897	48.49%
	Minor Parties	6	1	7	0.18%
Total		3,768	144	3,912	100%

Transportation

Route 4 connects the town to Torrington in the west and to Hartford in the east. Route 118 connects the town to Litchfield center, with a junction for the Route 8 expressway. Route 222 is a north-south route connecting the town to Thomaston center. Route 72 connects the town to the city of Bristol.

Notable people

Harry C. Bentley (1877–1967), founder of Bentley University
Jonathan Brace (1754–1837), judge and U.S. congressman, was born in town.
George S. Catlin (1808–1851), U.S. congressman was born in town.
Collis Potter Huntington (1821–1900), one of four men who formed the Central Pacific Railroad, was born in Harwinton
Elam Luddington (1806–1893), Mormon pioneer to Utah and was the first Mormon missionary to preach in Thailand was born in Harwinton.
Luman Watson (1790–1834), clockmaker, was born in town.
Theodore A. Hungerford was also born here and would become a very successful publisher in Chicago and New York. He left a trust which was used to build and maintain the town’s first library. The beautiful Carnegie style building is now used to house the T. A. Hungerford Memorial Museum.
Preston Hazard Animator, author, and film maker^[7]

Controversy

In late March 2017, a deceased baby boy was found wrapped in a plastic bag in the Bristol Reservoir #4 of Harwinton in the morning. Route 72 was closed off to let the police and detectives search the area for clues on the case. The state police arrived along with a dive team to search for more evidence on the case. A post-mortem analysis has yet to be made on the baby but identifications say that he was about one to two weeks old. The cause of death has not yet been determined. The City of Bristol Water Department said to the public that the water supply coming from the reservoir is still clean, but will remain offline. The mother of the deceased baby has, since, come forward. Her name is being hidden to the public to keep from complications.

References

↑ U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 151.
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-23. Retrieved 2006-10-02.
↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8565027/

External links

Town government Web site
Military service in early Harwinton, Ct.
Northwest Connecticut Arts Council
Northwest Connecticut Convention and Visitors Bureau
Northwestern Connecticut Community College in Winsted
Description of Harwinton from The Connecticut Guide, 1935

State of Connecticut
Hartford (capital)
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