Fenwick, Connecticut

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official_name = Fenwick, Connecticut
settlement_type = Borough
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area_total_km2 = 1.1
area_land_km2 = 1.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.4
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 52
population_density_km2 = 47.1
population_density_sq_mi = 121.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 9
elevation_ft = 30
latd = 41 |latm = 16 |lats = 12 |latNS = N
longd = 72 |longm = 21 |longs = 26 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 06475
area_code = 860
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blank_info = 09-27810
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Fenwick is a borough in Middlesex County, Connecticut, U.S., in the town of Old Saybrook. The population was 52 at the 2000 census, making it the least populous Municipality in Connecticut. It is considered one of the most prestigious summer colonies in the country.

Description

Fenwick is set apart from the town of Old Saybrook by a large cove over a causeway. It is located exactly where the Connecticut River meets the Long Island Sound. Most residents are related, and there is a strong sense of family bonds that have existed since the 1600s. Fenwick was the lifelong home to actress Katharine Hepburn until she died on June 29, 2003 at the age of 96. Actress Rosemary Murphy, New York City mayor John Lindsay, and several members of the Whitney family have also lived there at one time or another.

Fenwick has two lighthouses, the Inner and the Outer. The Inner is at the tip of Lynde Point, Fenwick's peninsula, and the Outer is a quarter mile off shore, connected by a rough jetty. The Outer Light is the lighthouse shown on many Connecticut license plates.

There is a single public beach about a quarter of a mile away from the lighthouse. The beach is open weekdays, weekends, and some holidays. There are lifeguards there until 5:00 on all days.

Fenwick also contains a public 9 hole golf course, public clay tennis courts, and a boating club.

Although Fenwick has a good sized populus of people who live in the community year-round, the population dramatically increases during the summer months.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 52 people, 26 households, and 17 families residing in the borough. The population density was 121.9 people per square mile (46.7/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 194.5/sq mi (74.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White.

There were 26 households out of which 11.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.41.

In the borough the population was spread out with 11.5% under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 38.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $57,500, and the median income for a family was $60,625. Males had a median income of $50,625 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $38,135. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.