Trumbull, Connecticut

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Coordinates: 41°52′29″N, 73°12′25″W
Trumbull, Connecticut
Location in Connecticut
NECTA	Bridgeport-Stamford
Region	Greater Bridgeport
Incorporated	1797
Government
- Type	First selectman-Town council
- First selectman	Raymond G. Baldwin, Jr.
Area
- City	60.9 km² (23.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- City	35,299
- Density	585/km² (1,515/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06611
Website: http://www.trumbull-ct.gov/

Trumbull is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 34,243 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 On the National Register of Historic Places
4 Notable people, past and present
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.9 km² (23.5 mi²). 60.3 km² (23.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.98%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 34,243 people, 11,911 households, and 9,707 families residing in the town. The population density was 567.7/km² (1,470.6/mi²). There were 12,160 housing units at an average density of 201.6/km² (522.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.02% White, 1.88% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.70% of the population.

There were 11,911 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living within them, 71.7% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $79,507, and the median income for a family was $88,290. Males had a median income of $62,201 versus $41,384 for females. The per capita income for the town was $34,931. About 1.4% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] On the National Register of Historic Places

Historical population of Trumbull[1]
1800	1,291
1810	1,241
1820	1,232
1830	1,242
1840	1,204
1850	1,309
1860	1,474
1870	1,335
1880	1,323
1890	1,453
1900	1,587
1910	1,642
1920	2,597
1930	3,624
1940	5,294
1950	8,641
1960	20,379
1970	31,394
1980	32,989
1990	32,016
2000	34,243

Christ Episcopal Church and Tashua Burial Ground — 5170 Madison Ave. (added May 25, 2001)
David, Jr. Mallett House — 420 Tashua Road (added March 20, 1986)
Kaatz Icehouse — 255 Whitney Ave. (added October 19, 1977)
Nichols Farms Historic District — Center Road, 1681-1944 Huntington Turnpike, 5-34 Priscilla Place, and 30-172 Shelton Road (added September 20, 1987)
Old Mine Park Archeological Site (added 1990)

[edit] Notable people, past and present

Craig Breslow, Pitcher, Boston Red Sox
Chris Drury, former NHL Rookie of the Year, Olympic medalist, and member of 1989 Little League World Series Champions from Trumbull, CT.
Carolyn Hax (b. 1966), a writer and columnist for the Washington Post and the author of the advice column "Tell Me About It," was born in Bridgeport and grew up in Trumbull.
Lisa Lampanelli, comedian
Wayne Norman, morning radio voice at WILI-AM, Willimantic, CT since 1970, radio voice of University of Connecticut basketball and football, and author (Hoop Tales: UConn Huskies Men's Basketball). Born in Hollywood, but graduated Trumbull HS, 1966.
Chris Soule, Olympic skeleton (sport) athlete
Jonathan Trumbull, Connecticut's last colonial governor and its first state governor. The town of Trumbull was named after him.

[edit] See also

Trumbull is well-known for winning the Little League World Series in 1989.

[edit] External links

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