Middlebury is a town in New
Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The
population was 6,451 at the 2000
census.
Town Hall/Library and Congregational Church, 1910
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area
of 47.8 km² (18.5 mi²). 46.0 km² (17.8 mi²) of it
is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (3.79%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000,
there were 6,451 people, 2,398 households, and 1,832 families residing in the town. The population density was 140.3/km² (363.4/mi²). There were 2,494 housing units at an average density of
54.3/km² (140.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.12% White, 0.36% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 2,398 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were
non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from
45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $70,469, and the median income for a family was $81,370. Males had a median
income of $51,925 versus $37,104 for females. The per capita income for the town was
$33,056. About 2.3% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[2] |
| Party |
Active Voters |
Inactive Voters |
Total Voters |
Percentage |
| |
Republican |
2,406 |
63 |
2,469 |
50.50% |
| |
Democratic |
873 |
22 |
895 |
18.31% |
| |
Unaffiliated |
1,402 |
112 |
1,514 |
30.97% |
| |
Minor Parties |
10 |
1 |
11 |
0.22% |
| Total |
4,691 |
198 |
4,889 |
100% |
Notable residents
- William Hawkins Abbott, (1819-1901), born in Middlebury, pioneering petroleum
refiner and businessman [3]
- John Rowland, (2006-Present), former Connecticut Governor whom was impeached and
pleaded guilty in federal court to a one-count with conspiracy to commit honest services mail fraud and tax fraud.[4]
Culture and notable features
Pictures
Westover School on Village Green, about 1912
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References
External links
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