West Simsbury, Connecticut Explained

Official Name:West Simsbury, Connecticut
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Connecticut#USA
Pushpin Label:West Simsbury
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Connecticut
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hartford
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Simsbury
Area Total Km2:11.3
Area Land Km2:11.3
Area Water Km2:0.0
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:2447
Population Density Km2:217.2
Timezone:Eastern
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:Eastern
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:323
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:06092
Area Code:860
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:09-83990
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2377881

West Simsbury is a census-designated place (CDP) and section of the town of Simsbury in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population of the CDP was 2,447 at the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

West Simsbury occupies the west-central part of the town of Simsbury and is bordered to the east by Simsbury Center and to the south by Weatogue. Connecticut Route 309 is the main road through the community, leading east to Simsbury Center and northwest to North Canton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the West Simsbury CDP has a total area of 11.3km2, all land.[1]

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,395 people, 745 households, and 659 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 548.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 763 housing units at an average density of 174.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.58% White, 0.67% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 745 households, out of which 47.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.6% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $154,765.The per capita income for the CDP in 2012 was $69,036. None of the families and 1.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.6% of those over 64.

Landmark

Tulmeadow Farm - Founded in 1768, Tulmeadow Farm is now best known for its home-made ice cream. With the help of the Simsbury Land Trust, much of Tulmeadow Farm's farmland is protected from future development.

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Simsbury CDP, Connecticut. https://archive.today/20200212180235/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0983990. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. November 30, 2012.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.