Warren, Connecticut Explained

Warren, Connecticut
Official Name:Town of Warren
Settlement Type:Town
Coordinates:41.7364°N -73.3422°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:U.S. state
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Litchfield
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Northwest Hills
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1786
Government Type:Selectman-town meeting
Leader Title:First selectman
Leader Name:Tim Angevine
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:71.4
Area Land Km2:68.1
Area Water Km2:3.2
Elevation M:383
Elevation Ft:1257
Population Total:1351
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:19.8
Timezone:Eastern
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:Eastern
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:06754 06777
Area Code:860/959
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:09-79510
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0213523

Warren is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,351 at the 2020 census.[1] The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. The town was named for Revolutionary War General Joseph Warren.[2]

On July 1, 2006, businessman Joseph Cicio placed most of Warren's commercial district on eBay for $5,000,000.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Geography

Warren is in west-central Litchfield County, north of Danbury, northwest of Waterbury, and west of Hartford. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.4sqkm, of which 68.1sqkm are land and 3.2sqkm|, or 4.50%, are water.[7]

Demographics

See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita income. As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 1,254 people, 497 households, and 353 families living in the town. The population density was 47.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 650 housing units at an average density of 24.7 per square mile (9.5/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 497 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $62,798, and the median income for a family was $66,563. Males had a median income of $50,469 versus $35,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $36,801. About 2.8% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Connecticut Route 45 is the main north–south highway, while Connecticut Route 341 is the main east–west highway in the town. Route 45 leads north 5miles to U.S. Route 7 in Cornwall and south the same distance to New Preston, while Route 341 leads southeast five miles to U.S. Route 202 at Woodville and west 8miles to Kent.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Warren town, Litchfield County, Connecticut. United States Census Bureau. December 22, 2021.
  2. Book: The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly . 1903 . Connecticut Magazine Company . 335.
  3. News: Joe Moore . Warren is on the eBay block: $5 million will buy stores, 14-room colonial, land . . July 3, 2006.
  4. News: Parts of downtown Warren for sale on the Internet . . July 3, 2006.
  5. News: Connecticut Enterprise Digest: Downtown on eBay . . July 3, 2006.
  6. http://cgi.ebay.com/Warren-CT-Town-Center-Commercial-Residential-Land_W0QQitemZ110003719889QQihZ001QQcategoryZ15825QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem eBay: Warren, CT. Town Center. Commercial. Residential. Land. (item 110003719889 end time Jul-30-06 11:21:21 PDT)
  7. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Warren town, Litchfield County, Connecticut. U.S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder. October 16, 2019. https://archive.today/20200213124705/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US0900579510. February 13, 2020. dead.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.