Middlebury, Connecticut Explained

Middlebury, Connecticut
Official Name:Town of Middlebury
Settlement Type:Town
Coordinates:41.5275°N -73.1233°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:U.S. state
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:New Haven
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Naugatuck Valley
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1807
Government Type:Selectman-town meeting
Leader Title:First selectman
Leader Name:Edward B. St. John (R)
Leader Title1:Selectman
Leader Name1:Jennifer Mahr (U)
Leader Title2:Selectman
Leader Name2:J. Paul Vance (D)
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:47.9
Area Total Sq Mi:18.5
Area Land Km2:46.0
Area Land Sq Mi:17.8
Area Water Km2:1.8
Area Water Sq Mi:0.7
Elevation M:217
Elevation Ft:712
Population Total:7574
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:Eastern
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:06762
Area Code:203/475
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:09-46940
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0213459
Population Demonym:Middleburian

Middlebury is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,574 at the 2020 census.[1] The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Waterbury to its south, and is on the northern fringe of the New York metropolitan area.

History

Middlebury was incorporated as a town in 1807, and named from its central position relative to Waterbury, Woodbury, and Southbury.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.5sqmi, of which 17.8sqmi is land and 0.7sqmi, or 3.79%, is water.

Towns that border Middlebury are Southbury, Woodbury, Watertown, Waterbury, Naugatuck and Oxford.

Demographics

See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita income. As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 6,451 people, 2,398 households, and 1,832 families living in the town. The population density was 363.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,494 housing units at an average density of 140.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.12% White, 0.36% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.

There were 2,398 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $70,469, and the median income for a family was $81,370. Males had a median income of $51,925 versus $37,104 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,056. About 2.3% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2010, it is estimated that there are 7,575 (+17.4% from 2000) people in Middlebury. From 2000 to 2021, the estimated median income has risen to $108,653 (+54.2%). The estimated median home & condo value has risen to $321,100 (+94%).[4]

Voter registration and party enrollment[5]
PartyActive votersInactive votersTotal votersPercentage
Republicanalign = center 2,342align = center 97align = center 2,439align = center 37.51%
Democraticalign = center 1,464align = center 65align = center 1,529align = center 23.52%
Unaffiliatedalign = center 2,282align = center 147align = center 2,429align = center 37.36%
Minor Partiesalign = center 98align = center 6align = center 104align = center 1.60%
Totalalign = center 6,186align = center 315align = center 6,501align = center 100%
Middlebury town vote
by party in presidential elections[6]
YearDemocraticRepublicanThird Parties
2020[7] 44.52% 2,25954.02% 2,7411.46% 74
2016[8] 37.09% 1,66458.61% 2,6304.30% 193
2012[9] 36.99% 1,58662.17% 2,6660.84% 36
2008[10] 42.97% 1,90555.67% 2,4681.36% 60

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Middlebury town, New Haven County, Connecticut. United States Census Bureau. December 17, 2021.
  2. Book: The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. 1903. Connecticut Magazine Company. 333.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: Middlebury, CT Detailed Profile . October 22, 2023 . CityData.com.
  5. Web site: Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of November 1, 2022 . October 22, 2023 . Ct.gov . Ct.gov.
  6. Web site: General Elections Statement of Vote 1922.
  7. https://authoring.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/StatementOfVote_PDFs/2020-SOV.pdf
  8. https://authoring.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/StatementOfVote_PDFs/2016StatementofVotepdf.pdf
  9. https://authoring.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/StatementOfVote_PDFs/2012StatementofVoteBookpdf.pdf
  10. https://authoring.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/StatementOfVote_PDFs/2008SOVpdf.pdf
  11. Book: Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896 . Marquis Who's Who . Chicago . 1967.
  12. Web site: US Dept of Justice Press Release . December 13, 2010 .

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