Durham, Connecticut

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Durham, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°27′37″N, 72°40′55″W
NECTA	New Haven
Region	Midstate Region
Incorporated	1708
Government
- Type	Selectman-town meeting
- First selectman	James W. McLaughlin
Area
- City	61.6 km²  (23.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- City	7,266
- Density	119/km² (308/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06422
Website: http://www.townofdurhamct.org/

Durham is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Durham is a former farming village on the Coginchaug River in central Connecticut. It has grown into a wealthy suburb due to its peaceful character and central location in the state. Every autumn, during the last weekend in September, the town hosts the wildly successful Durham Fair, one of the largest agricultural fairs in the world. The population was 6,627 at the 2000 census. Miller's Pond State Park attracts people from all over Connecticut to enjoy this beautiful State Park.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Notable residents 4 References

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 61.5 km² (23.8 mi²). 61.1 km² (23.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.67%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 6,627 people, 2,277 households, and 1,871 families residing in the town. The population density was 108.4/km² (280.8/mi²). There were 2,349 housing units at an average density of 38.4/km² (99.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.68% White, 1.15% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 2,277 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $77,639, and the median income for a family was $82,864. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $38,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,306. About 1.3% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[1]
Party		Active Voters	Inactive Voters	Total Voters	Percentage
	Republican	1,284	21	1,305	26.58%
	Democratic	1,044	22	1,066	21.72%
	Unaffiliated	2,476	57	2,533	51.60%
	Minor Parties	5	0	5	0.10%
Total		4,809	100	4,909	100%

[edit] Notable residents

• Moses Austin, (1761-1821), born in Durham, noted businessman involved in the lead industry^[2]

• Stephen Austin, Son of Moses Austin and founder of Texas.

[edit] References

• 1. ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.

• ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 

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