Marlborough, Connecticut

Marlborough, Connecticut
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Location within Hartford County, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°38′07″N 72°29′14″W / 41.63528°N 72.48722°W / 41.63528; -72.48722Coordinates: 41°38′07″N 72°29′14″W / 41.63528°N 72.48722°W / 41.63528; -72.48722
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
NECTA	Hartford
Region	Capitol Region
Incorporated	1803
Government
- Type	Selectman-town meeting
- First selectman	Bill Black
Area
- Total	23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2)
- Land	23.3 sq mi (60.3 km2)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	538 ft (164 m)
Population (2005)[1]
- Total	6,267
- Density	269/sq mi (104/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06447
Area code(s)	860
FIPS code	09-45820
GNIS feature ID	0213457
Website	http://www.marlboroughct.net/

Marlborough is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It contains the census-designated place (CDP) of Terramuggus. The population was 5,709 at the 2000 census. Marlborough is a suburban/rural upper middle class bedroom community of Hartford. The local high school is RHAM High School.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 23.4 square miles (60.7 km²), of which, 23.3 square miles (60.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.64%) is water. Marlborough is adjacent to four other Connecticut towns (Glastonbury to the north, East Hampton to the west, Colchester to the south, and Hebron to the east); East Hampton, Colchester, and Hebron are each in different counties from each other and from Marlborough.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 5,709 people, 2,005 households, and 1,626 families residing in the town. The population density was 245.2 people per square mile (94.7/km²). There were 2,057 housing units at an average density of 88.4 per square mile (34.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.51% White, 0.77% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 2,005 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males. According to the Connecticut Economic Resource Center the 2008 median household income in Marlborough was $101,917.

The median income for a household in the town was $80,265, and the median income for a family was $90,346. Males had a median income of $53,789 versus $41,959 for females. The per capita income for the town was $35,605. About 1.0% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

History

The beginnings of the town can be traced back to the opening of Sadler's Ordinary in 1648—which is still in business today. Formerly a crossroads of sorts, travelers would stop to rest at the heart of what is now Marlborough center during colonial times, and eventually a petition was filed to the Colonial Government to form an Ecclesiastical Society in 1747.^[3] Marlborough was incorporated in 1803 with land from three neighboring towns: Glastonbury, Colchester & Hebron. A complete history book on Marlborough, Connecticut called Reflections Into Marlborough's History was published in 2007.

Culture

Although the town is small it is conveniently surrounded by many larger communities and is just 5–10 minutes away from a Stop and Shop, Shaws, Blockbuster, and 20–25 minutes from Mall(s). Several cities are 10 to 20 minutes away. Despite its small size the town has several small communities. In the fall the Hebron Harvest Fair is right down route 85.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[4]
Party		Active Voters	Inactive Voters	Total Voters	Percentage
	Democratic	1,139	10	1,149	28.11%
	Republican	1,008	21	1,029	25.17%
	Unaffiliated	1,876	32	1,908	46.67%
	Minor Parties	2	0	2	0.05%
Total		4,025	63	4,088	100%

Notable people, past and present

• Larry Boardman - boxer, was born in Marlborough.
• Chris Cillizza - reporter, was born in Marlborough.
• Mary Hall - suffragist, first female lawyer in Connecticut was born in town.
• Gretchen Ulion - 1998 Winter Olympics ice hockey gold medalist.

Points of interest

• Marlborough Congregational Church - placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

References

1. ^ U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "Town of Marlborough." Retrieved 2009-10-23.
4. ^ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2006-09-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20060923151511/http://www.sots.ct.gov/ElectionsServices/lists/2005OctRegEnrollStats.pdf. Retrieved 2006-10-02. 

External links

Connecticut portal

• Town of Marlborough
• Central Regional Tourism District
• Marlborough Arts Center
• Marlborough Public School District
• Richmond Memorial Library
• Marlborough Business Association
• Reflections Into Marlborough's History