Brooklyn, Connecticut
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New England town
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in Windham County
Windham County, Connecticut
Windham County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2010, the population was 118,428.The entire county is within the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, as designated by the National Park Service.-History:Windham...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 7,173 at the 2000 census. The town center village is listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
. The district of East Brooklyn
East Brooklyn, Connecticut
East Brooklyn is a census-designated place located within the town of Brooklyn in Windham County, Connecticut. It is the portion of the Danielson urban cluster within the town of Brooklyn...
is also listed as a separate census-designated place.
Settled in the 17th century and incorporated as its own town in 1786, Brooklyn is now one of the fastest growing towns in Windham County. It is home to the Brooklyn Fair
Brooklyn Fair
The Brooklyn Fair is an annual agricultural fair held in Brooklyn, Connecticut for the first time in 1809. It is considered the oldest continuously active agricultural fair in the United States.The fair is organized by the Windham County Agricultural Society....
, America's
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oldest continuously operating agricultural fair, as well as the Brooklyn Correctional Institution, a state-run medium security prison
Prison
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.
Brooklyn is the final resting place of Revolutionary War General Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam was an American army general and Freemason who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War...
. Though he was originally buried in an above ground tomb in Brooklyn's South Cemetery, his remains had to be moved due to excessive visitors. In 1888, a statue of Putnam mounted on a horse was erected, and his sarcophagus placed in the foundation. The statue stands in the town green, in front of the town's post office. Brooklyn also is home of the Middle School Bobcats and Elemantry School Bears.
The town historical society operates the Brooklyn Historical Society Museum, which includes the Daniel Putnam Tyler Law Office.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 29.1 square miles (75.4 km²), of which, 29 square miles (75.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.58%) is water.
Villages
- Allen Hill
- Barrett Hill
- Brooklyn Center
- Bush HillBush Hill Historic DistrictBush Hill Historic District is a historic district in Brooklyn, Connecticut along parts of Bush Hill Road, CT 169, and Wolf Den Road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987....
- East BrooklynEast Brooklyn, ConnecticutEast Brooklyn is a census-designated place located within the town of Brooklyn in Windham County, Connecticut. It is the portion of the Danielson urban cluster within the town of Brooklyn...
- Stetson's Corners
- Tatnic Hill
- West Village
- West Wauregan
On the National Register of Historic Places
- Brooklyn Green Historic DistrictBrooklyn Green Historic DistrictBrooklyn Green Historic District is a historic district on Route 169, Route 205, U.S. Route 6, Wolf Den, Brown, Prince Hill, and Hyde Roads in the town of Brooklyn, Connecticut. The district is notable for its Greek Revival, Colonial, and Federal architecture...
— (added October 23, 1982) - Bush Hill Historic DistrictBush Hill Historic DistrictBush Hill Historic District is a historic district in Brooklyn, Connecticut along parts of Bush Hill Road, CT 169, and Wolf Den Road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987....
— (added March 10, 1987). - Putnam FarmPutnam FarmPutnam Farm is a historic farm in Brooklyn, Connecticut.It was built in 1750 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982....
— Spaulding Road (added April 11, 1982) - Trinity ChurchTrinity Church (Brooklyn, Connecticut)Trinity Church is an historic church on Church Street in Brooklyn, Connecticut.The Georgian style church was built in 1771 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in October 1970....
— Church Street (added November 15, 1970) - Unitarian MeetinghouseUnitarian MeetinghouseUnitarian Meetinghouse is an historic meetinghouse building at the junction of CT 169 and 6 in Brooklyn, Connecticut.The church building was constructed in 1771 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972....
— (added December 9, 1972)
Education
Residents are served by the Brooklyn School District's Brooklyn Elementary School (K-4) and Brooklyn Middle School.Many Brooklyn high school students attend Woodstock Academy
Woodstock Academy
Woodstock Academy, founded in 1801, is an endowed academy or independent high school for students located in Woodstock, Connecticut, United States....
; Woodstock was designated as one of Brooklyn's high schools since 1987 http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:7TYs1v-j7lkJ:www.woodstockacademy.org/alumni/brochure.pdf+Woodstock+Academy+Pomfret&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=11. Many Brooklyn high school students attend Killingly High School in Danielson
Danielson, Connecticut
Danielson is a borough in the town of Killingly in Windham County, Connecticut. The population was 4,265 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
http://www.brooklynct.org/education.htm. Some students attend H.H. Ellis Technical High School.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 7,173 people, 2,531 households, and 1,837 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 247.6 people per square mile (95.6/km²). There were 2,708 housing units at an average density of 93.5 per square mile (36.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.21% White, 3.67% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.
There were 2,531 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,756, and the median income for a family was $60,208. Males had a median income of $39,246 versus $28,889 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $20,359. About 4.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Active Voters | Inactive Voters | Total Voters | Percentage |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
1,235 | 32 | 1,267 | 27.12% |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
911 | 23 | 934 | 19.99% |
Unaffiliated | 2,266 | 103 | 2,469 | 52.85% |
Minor Parties | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 4,513 | 159 | 4,672 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Notable people, past and present
- David Low DodgeDavid Low DodgeDavid Low Dodge helped to establish the New York Peace Society and was a founder of the New York Bible Society and the New York Tract Society.- Biography :...
, manager or the first cotton factory in Connecticut and one of the founders of the New York Bible Society and the New York Tract Society, was born in town. - Elijah PaineElijah PaineElijah Paine was a United States Senator from Vermont, serving as a Federalist from 1795 to 1801, and thereafter a long-serving United States federal judge....
(1757–1842), a Federalist U.S. senator from Vermont (1795–1801) was born in town. - Israel PutnamIsrael PutnamIsrael Putnam was an American army general and Freemason who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War...
, a general in the Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
and a legendary figure in his day, had a farm in Brooklyn, where he died in 1790, and was buried in an above-ground tomb in Brooklyn's South Cemetery. - Michael Bruce RossMichael RossMichael Bruce Ross was an American serial killer. In 2005, he was executed by the state of Connecticut, making it the first execution in Connecticut since 1960.- Early life :...
(1959–2005) was a serial killer born in town.
Edith Roosevelt, the second wife of President Theodore Roosevelt, spent her summers in Brooklyn in the final years of her life.
External links
- Town of Brooklyn, CT - official website
- Brooklyn Correctional Institution - CT government Web page
- Mystic Country: The Eastern Regional Tourism District