Seymour, Connecticut
"Panorama From Castle Rock" of Seymour, from a 1905 postcard
Seal
Location in Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°23′03″N 73°05′13″W / 41.38417, -73.08694
NECTA	Bridgeport-Stamford
Region	The Valley
Incorporated	1850
Government
- Type	Selectman-town meeting
- First selectman	Robert J. Koskelowski
Area
- Town	km²  ( sq mi)
- Land	km² ( sq mi)
- Water	km² ( sq mi)
Elevation	m ( ft)
Population (2005)
- Town
- Density	/km² (/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06478, 06483
Area code(s)	203
FIPS code	09-67610
GNIS feature ID	0213502
Website: http://www.seymourct.org/

Seymour is a town located in western New Haven County,Connecticut, United States. The population was 15,454 at the 2000 census.

The town has a train station on the Waterbury Branch of the New Haven Line of the Metro-North Railroad.

Notable people, past and present

• John D'Agostino (b. 1982), a professional poker player who placed 5th in the second season World Poker Tour (WPT) PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure event, winning $99,450, is a Seymour resident.
• John William De Forest (1826-1906), a soldier and writer best known for his Civil War novel Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty', was born in town.
• Carlos French (1835-1903) was a United States Representative from Connecticut.
• Robert Tuttle Morris (b. 1857) was a surgeon and author born in town.

On the National Register of Historic Places

• Downtown Seymour Historic District — Roughly bounded by the Naugatuck River, Main, Wakeley, and DeForest Streets (added September 25, 1983)
• Sanford-Humphreys House — 61-63 West St. (added June 11, 1982)
• Seymour High School and Annex — 100 Bank St. (added December 17, 1983)

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.8 km² (15.0 mi²). 37.7 km² (14.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (2.67%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 15,454 people, 6,155 households, and 4,210 families residing in the town. The population density was 409.5/km² (1,060.6/mi²). There were 6,356 housing units at an average density of 168.4/km² (436.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.75% White, 1.35% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.04% of the population.

There were 6,155 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,408, and the median income for a family was $65,012. Males had a median income of $46,171 versus $32,186 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,056. About 3.6% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Pictures

Rimmon Rock, ca. 1915

Rimmon Falls, ca. 1917

External links

• Town of Seymour
• Derby Historical Society Web site The society was "Founded April 18, 1946, to serve the Naugatuck Valley towns of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, & Shelton."

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