Easton, Connecticut
Easton is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 7,272.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 74.2 km² (28.6 mi²). 71.0 km² (27.4 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.23% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,272 people, 2,465 households, and 2,077 families residing in the town. The population density was 102.4/km² (265.2/mi²). There were 2,511 housing units at an average density of 35.4/km² (91.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.74% White, 0.22% African American, 0.04% Native American, 2.02% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 1.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,465 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.8% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $125,557, and the median income for a family was $135,055. Males had a median income of $85,777 versus $51,528 for females. The per capita income for the town was $53,885. 2.4% of the population and 1.9% of families were below the poverty line. 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 1.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
History
Easton was first settled in 1757 by men from Fairfield. In 1762 a congregation called the North Fairfield Society was established, and it gradually evolved into Easton. In 1787 Weston, then including lands now defined as Easton, was incorporated from Fairfield. The area was slow to develop because of the rough hills along the Aspetuck River, and so it was not until 1845 that Easton was incorporated from Weston. Today, while close to the New York metropolitan area, Easton remains a quiet and even rural residential town. Half of the town's property is owned by the Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut, the major supplier of water in the area.