Harwinton, Connecticut

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Harwinton, Connecticut
settlement_type = Town


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map_caption = Location in Connecticut


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subdivision_type = NECTA
subdivision_name = Hartford
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 = Litchfield Hills
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1737
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government_type = Selectman-town meeting
leader_title = First selectman
leader_name = Frank J. Chiaramonte
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 80.5
area_land_km2 = 79.6
area_water_km2 = 0.9
area_total_sq_mi = 31.1
population_as_of = 2005
population_total = 5571
population_footnotes = [ [http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005_9.csv U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates] ]
population_density_km2 = 70
population_density_sq_mi = 181
timezone = Eastern
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = Eastern
utc_offset_DST = -4
area_land_sq_mi = 30.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.3
elevation_m = 242
elevation_ft = 794
latd = 41 |latm = 45 |lats = 16 |latNS = N
longd = 73 |longm = 03 |longs = 25 |longEW = W
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 06791
website = http://harwinton.us/
area_code = 860
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 09-37280
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0213444
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Harwinton is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,283 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is a portmanteau of Hartford and Windsor, which is where its settlers came from. [http://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/SectionVII/townorder.htm]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.1 square miles (80.5 km²), of which, 30.8 square miles (79.6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (1.13%) is water.

Principal communities

*Campville
*Harwinton center (also known as Northwest Harwinton)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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/sq mi (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.

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.

References

External links

* [http://harwinton.us/ Town government Web site]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/mil-harwinton-ct.htm Military service in early Harwinton, Ct.]
* [http://www.artsnwct.org/ Northwest Connecticut Arts Council]
* [http://www.litchfieldhills.com/app/index.jsp Northwest Connecticut Convention and Visitors Bureau]
* [http://www.nwctc.commnet.edu/ Northwestern Connecticut Community College] in Winstead
* [http://members.skyweb.net/~channy/CTGuideHarw.html Description of Harwinton] from "The Connecticut Guide", 1935