Simsbury, Connecticut

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Coordinates: 41°52′14″N, 72°49′31″W
Simsbury, Connecticut
NECTA	Hartford
Region	Capitol Region
Named	1670
Government
- Type	Selectman-town meeting
- First selectman	Thomas E. Vincent
Area
- City	88.8 km² (34.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- City	23,656
- Density	269/km² (698/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06070, 06081, 06089, 06092
Website: http://www.simsbury-ct.gov/

Simsbury is a rural town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 23,234 at the 2000 census. The town was incorporated as Connecticut's twenty-first town in May 1670. Simsbury is derived from a Native American word meaning "Great River."

There are four census-designated places in Simsbury: Simsbury Center, Tariffville, Weatogue, and West Simsbury.

The first steel mill in the history of the United States opened in Simsbury in 1728.

The Ethel Walker School and Westminster School are private schools both located in Simsbury. The International Skating Center of Connecticut is also located in Simsbury.

Three of the four state parks in Hartford County: Penwood State Park, Stratton Brook State Park, and Talcott Mountain State Park are located in Simsbury.

Simsbury's sister city is Wittmund, Germany.

1 Notable people, past and present
- 1.1 Skaters
- 1.2 Others
2 On the National Register of Historic Places
3 Geography
4 Demographics
5 Crime Rates
6 Schools in Simsbury
7 External links

[edit] Notable people, past and present

[edit] Skaters

Shizuka Arakawa (荒川静香, born December 29, 1981) a Japanese figure skater who won the gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics, has trained at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in town.
Sasha Cohen (born October 26, 1984) the reigning U.S. National Champion figure skater and silver medalist at the 2006 Olympics, trained in Simsbury with Russian coach Tatiana Tarasova, starting in the summer of 2002.
Ekaterina Gordeeva, winner of two Olympic gold medals (1988 and 1994), moved to Simsbury in the 1990s.

[edit] Others

Terry Deitz (born in 1959) was a contestant in the television show Survivor: Panama.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) worked on a tobacco farm in Simsbury during the summer of 1944 to earn money for college.
George Mclean (1857-1932) was a U.S. senator and Simsbury resident who founded the 4,200-acre McLean Game Refuge in town.
Elisha Phelps (1779-1847) was a United States Representative from Connecticut.
Jennifer Weiner, author

[edit] On the National Register of Historic Places

Amos Eno House — Off U. S. 202 on Hopmeadow Rd. (added May 3, 1975)
Capt. Elisha Phelps House — 800 Hopmeadow St. (added October 22, 1972)
Drake Hill Road Bridge — Drake Hill Rd. at Farmington River (added August 19, 1984)
East Weatogue Historic District — Roughly, properties on East Weatogue St. from just N of Riverside Dr. to Hartford Rd., and Folly Farm property to S (added August 19, 1990)
Eno Memorial Hall — 754 Hopmeadow St. (added May 2, 1993)
Heublein Tower — Talcott Mountain State Park (added July 30, 1983)
Horace Belden School (Now the Town Hall/Police Station) and Central Grammar School — 933 Hopmeadow St. and 29 Massaco St. (added April 25, 1993)
John Humphrey House — 115 E. Weatogue St. (added December 15, 1990)
Massacoe Forest Pavilion — Off Old Farms Rd., Stratton Brook State Park (added October 4, 1986)
Robert and Julia Darling House — 720 Hopmeadow St. (added February 3, 1991)
Simsbury Bank and Trust Company Building — 760-762 Hopmeadow St. (added December 20, 1986)
Simsbury Center Historic District — Roughly, Hopmeadow St. from West St. to Massaco St. (added May 12, 1996)
Simsbury Railroad Depot — Railroad Ave. at Station St. (added April 26, 1976)
Simsbury Townhouse — 695 Hopmeadow St. (added May 2, 1993)
Tariffville Historic District — Roughly bounded by Winthrop St., Main St., Mountain Rd., Laurel Hill Rd. and Elm St. (added May 2, 1993)
Terry's Plain Historic District — Roughly bounded by Pharos, Quarry and Terry's Plain Rds. and the Farmington R. (added 1993)

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 88.9 km² (34.3 mi²). 87.7 km² (33.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.25%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 23,234 people, 8,527 households, and 6,591 families residing in the town. The population density was 264.8/km² (685.7/mi²). There were 8,739 housing units at an average density of 99.6/km² (257.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.3% White, 1.17% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.12% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 8,527 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% 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 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $82,996, and the median income for a family was $97,008. Males had a median income of $70,519 versus $42,136 for females. The per capita income for the town was $39,710. About 1.0% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Crime Rates

Crime in Simsbury by Year

Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Murders	0	0	1	0	0	0
Rapes	1	1	1	2	0	0
Robberies	4	0	2	4	1	2
Assaults	16	5	1	2	2	7
Burglaries	31	39	38	25	26	28
Thefts	182	188	194	183	187	182
Auto Thefts	7	10	4	2	7	8

[edit] Schools in Simsbury

Public high schools in Simsbury:

• SIMSBURY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,457; Location: 34 FARMS VILLAGE RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Simsbury:

• WESTMINSTER SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: 995 HOPMEADOW STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)

• ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 230 BUSHY HILL ROAD; Grades: 7 - 12; Girls only)

The Masters School

Public primary/middle schools in Simsbury:

• CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 29 MASSACO ST.; Grades: PK - 06)

• LATIMER LANE SCHOOL (Students: 623; Location: 33 MOUNTAIN VIEW RD.; Grades: KG - 06)

• SQUADRON LINE SCHOOL (Students: 849; Location: 44 SQUADRON LINE RD.; Grades: KG - 06)

• TARIFFVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 42 WINTHROP ST.; Grades: 01 - 06)

• TOOTIN' HILLS SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 25 NIMROD RD.; Grades: KG - 06)

• HENRY JAMES MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 798; Location: 155 FIRETOWN RD.; Grades: 07 - 08)

• HOMEBOUND (Location: 933 HOPMEADOW STREET; Grades: PK - 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Simsbury:

• ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 946 HOPMEADOW STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

• THE COBB SCHOOL MONTESSORI (Students: 145; Location: 112 SAND HILL RD; Grades: PK - 5)

[edit] External links

	State of Connecticut Hartford (capital)
Topics	Culture \| Geography \| Government \| History \| Images
Regions	Gold Coast \| Greater Bridgeport \| Greater Danbury \| Greater Hartford \| Greater New Haven \| Litchfield Hills \| Lower Connecticut River Valley \| Naugatuck River Valley \| Quiet Corner \| Southeastern Connecticut \| Southwestern Connecticut
Counties	Fairfield \| Hartford \| Litchfield \| Middlesex \| New Haven \| New London \| Tolland \| Windham
Cities	Ansonia \| Bridgeport \| Bristol \| Danbury \| Derby \| Groton \| Hartford \| Meriden \| Middletown \| Milford \| New Britain \| New Haven \| New London \| Norwalk \| Norwich \| Shelton \| Stamford \| Torrington \| Waterbury \| West Haven
Places	Towns \| Boroughs \| Villages \| Historic Places \| Geography