Beacon Falls, Connecticut

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Beacon Falls, Connecticut


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subdivision_type = NECTA
subdivision_name = Waterbury
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 = Central Naugatuck Valley
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government_type = Selectman-town meeting
leader_title = First Selectman
leader_name = Susan Ann Cable
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1871
settlement_type = Town


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map_caption = Location in Connecticut
area_land_km2 = 25.3
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 9.9
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area_total_km2 = 25.6
population_as_of = 2005
population_total = 5596
population_footnotes = [ [http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005_9.csv U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates] ]
population_density_sq_mi = 571
population_density_km2 = 220
timezone = Eastern
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = Eastern
utc_offset_DST = -4
area_land_sq_mi = 9.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1
elevation_m = 63
elevation_ft = 207
latd = 41 |latm = 26 |lats = 19 |latNS = N
longd = 73 |longm = 03 |longs = 20 |longEW = W
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 06403
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website = [http://www.beaconfalls.us/ beaconfalls.us]
area_code = 203
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blank_info = 09-03250
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blank1_info = 0213387
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Beacon Falls is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,246 at the 2000 census.

Beacon Falls has a Metro North railroad station on the Waterbury branch of the New Haven line. Settlers from Derby, Connecticut settled Beacon Falls in 1678. The town was incorporated in 1871 on lands carved from the neighboring towns of Bethany, Seymour, Naugatuck and Oxford.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.9 square miles (25.6 km²), of which, 9.8 square miles (25.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.01%) is water.

The village of Pine Bridge, once known as Pines Bridge, is located within the town, south of the town center. [Geographic Names Information System database]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,246 people, 2,032 households, and 1,450 families residing in the town. The population density was 536.6 people per square mile (207.1/km²). There were 2,104 housing units at an average density of 215.2/sq mi (83.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.97% White, 0.72% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.

There were 2,032 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $56,592, and the median income for a family was $62,461. Males had a median income of $41,696 versus $34,844 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,285. About 4.2% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Beacon Falls is home to Woodland Regional High School, which opened in 2001. Woodland is part of Regional School District #16 (Beacon Falls and Prospect CT), which also consists of Long River Middle School (P), Laurel Ledge Elementary School (BF), Community School (P), and Algonquin School (P). The Woodland Hawks football team was the Naugatuck Valley League and Class SS state champions in the 2004 and 2005 seasons.

References

External links

* [http://www.invalley.org/beacon%2Dfalls/ Beacon Falls Online]
* [http://www.litchfieldhills.com/app/index.jsp Northwest Connecticut Convention & Visitors Bureau]
* [http://www.region16ct.org/ Regional School District #16]