Seymour, Connecticut
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| Coordinates: 41°23′03″N 73°05′13″W / 41.38417°N 73.08694°WCoordinates: 41°23′03″N 73°05′13″W / 41.38417°N 73.08694°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Connecticut | ||
| NECTA | Bridgeport-Stamford | ||
| Region | The Valley | ||
| Incorporated | 1850 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting | ||
| • First selectman | Paul F. Roy | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 15.0 sq mi (38.8 km2) | ||
| • Land | 14.6 sq mi (37.7 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| • Total | 16,144 | ||
| • Density | 1,106/sq mi (427/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 06478, 06483 | ||
| Area code(s) | 203 | ||
| FIPS code | 09-67610 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0213502 | ||
| Website | http://www.seymourct.org/ | ||
Seymour is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named for Governor Thomas H. Seymour.[1] The population was 15,454 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.0 square miles (39 km2), of which, 14.6 square miles (38 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (2.67%) is water.
Named localities within Seymour include: Bungay, Cedar Ridge District, Clifton, Garden City, Great Hill, Promise Land, Skokorat, and Squantuck.
[edit] Notable locations
- Great Hill Cemetery, founded in the 18th century.
[edit] On the National Register of Historic Places
- Downtown Seymour Historic District — Roughly bounded by the Naugatuck River, Main, Wakeley, and DeForest Streets (added September 25, 1983)
- Sanford-Humphreys House — 61-63 West St. (added June 11, 1982)
- Seymour High School and Annex — 100 Bank St. (added December 17, 1983)
[edit] Transportation
The Seymour train station provides commuter rail service to Bridgeport, Stamford and Grand Central Terminal in New York City via the Waterbury Branch on the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line. CT Transit New Haven Division provides bus service to Seymour on its F West Chapel Street route.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 15,454 people, 6,155 households, and 4,210 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,060.6 people per square mile (409.5/km²). There were 6,356 housing units at an average density of 436.2 per square mile (168.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.75% White, 1.35% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.04% of the population.
There were 6,155 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,408, and the median income for a family was $65,012. Males had a median income of $46,171 versus $32,186 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,056. About 3.6% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people, past and present
- John William De Forest (1826–1906), a soldier and writer best known for his Civil War novel Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty, was born in town.
- Carlos French (1835–1903) was a United States Representative from Connecticut.
- Robert Tuttle Morris (1857–1945) was a surgeon and author born in town.
- John D'Agostino (b. 1982), a professional poker player, is a Seymour resident.
- Alyssa Naeher (b. 1988), American soccer player and Seymour resident[3]
[edit] Media
The Valley Independent Sentinel, an online-only, non-profit news site, launched in June 2009. It covers five towns in the lower Naugatuck Valley, including Seymour.
[edit] Pictures
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Rimmon Rock, ca. 1915
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Rimmon Falls, ca. 1917
[edit] References
- ^ "Profile for Seymour, Connecticut". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9265. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Civin, Todd. Getting Silly With The Shot Stopper; Alyssa Naeher of the Boston Breakers. Bleacher Report. 22 Feb. 2010.
[edit] External links
- Town of Seymour
- Seymour Historical Society
- Derby Historical Society Web site The society was "Founded April 18, 1946, to serve the Naugatuck Valley towns of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, & Shelton."
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