Monroe, Connecticut
Encyclopedia
Monroe is a town
in Fairfield County
, Connecticut
, United States
. The population was 19,479 at the 2010 census. The current first selectman is Steve Vavrek.
The town was featured in Forbes' "Best Places to Live" feature article. Monroe, like its neighbors, is largely considered a bedroom community of New York City
and Stamford
. Monroe's neighbors are Easton
, Newtown
, Oxford
, Shelton
, and Trumbull
. The New York Times profiled Monroe in a March 2001 article called "If You're Thinking of Living In Monroe, Conn.; Fairfield County Life, at a Slower Pace."
, the town has a total area of 26.3 square miles (68.1 km²), of which 26.1 square miles (67.6 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 0.76%, is water. The Pequonnock River
begins in Monroe in Wolfe Park.
, who was the fifth President of the United States, serving from 1817-1825.
On May 15, 1656, the Court of the Colony of Connecticut in Hartford
affirmed that the town of Stratford included all of the territory 12 miles (19.3 km) inland from Long Island Sound
, between the Housatonic River
and the Fairfield
town line, to include the southern portion of present-day Monroe. In 1662, Stratford selectmen Lt. Joseph Judson
, Captain Joseph Hawley
and John Minor had secured all the written deeds of transfer from the Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Nation
for this vast territory that comprises the present-day towns of Trumbull, Shelton and Monroe. In 1671, Stratford purchased from the Paugusset Indians the territory which included the remainder of the northern portions of Monroe, Trumbull and Shelton, in what is known as "The White Hills Purchase", and officially annexed it to the Township of Stratford.
and includes approximately 4,000 students, in three elementary schools (Fawn Hollow, Monroe Elementary, and Stepney Elementary) two middle schools (Jockey Hollow and recently-opened STEM Academy), and a high school (Masuk High School). In 2011, the STEM Academy at Masuk High School was opened as an alternative school option for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.
, very close to Route 111's and 110's intersection. St. Jude holds a carnival in the parking lot in the back of the church every year in the end of August before the school year begins.
In 2003, the St. Jude boys junior varsity basketball team won the New England CYO tournament, defeating Springfield, Massachusetts
in the championship, becoming the first team from St. Jude to win the tournament. The first selectman of the town dedicated a day to them. In 2005, they returned to the tournament in Rhode Island as 8th graders. After defeating Worcester and Boston, they lost to Hartford by 5.
In 2006, the St. Jude boys junior varsity again won the New England CYO tournament, defeating Hartford, Connecticut
. They are recognized as the best team in the school's history.
Stepney Volunteer Fire Department
Stepney Volunteer Fire Department
town line. The highway starts in Brookfield
/Danbury
and runs to Bridgeport
. From Brookfield through Monroe, it is a 2-lane road, and just over the Monroe-Trumbull border within Trumbull, it becomes a 6-lane freeway which connects to Interstate 95
.
Connecticut Route 34 runs through the northern (Stevenson) section of Monroe. The route begins in Newtown
and ends in New Haven
, where it connects with I-91 and I-95.
Connecticut Route 59
begins at its intersection with Route 25 in Monroe and travels south through Easton
and Fairfield
, where it ends in Bridgeport.
Connecticut Route 110
begins in Monroe at its intersection with Route 111, then travels through Shelton
before ending in Stratford
.
Connecticut Route 111
, Monroe Turnpike, begins at its intersection with Route 34 in Monroe and runs south to Trumbull, where it terminates just north of Bridgeport at the Merritt Parkway
.
of 2000, there were 19,247 people, 6,481 households, and 5,346 families residing in the town. The population density
was 736.5 people per square mile (284.4/km²). There were 6,601 housing units at an average density of 252.6 per square mile (97.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.87% White, 0.20% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.50% from other races
, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
There were 6,481 households out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $85,000 and the median income for a family was $92,514. Males had a median income of $61,109 versus $41,572 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $34,161. About 1.8% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
in Fairfield County
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 19,479 at the 2010 census. The current first selectman is Steve Vavrek.
The town was featured in Forbes' "Best Places to Live" feature article. Monroe, like its neighbors, is largely considered a bedroom community of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Stamford
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
. Monroe's neighbors are Easton
Easton, Connecticut
Easton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,490 at the 2010 census. Easton contains the historic district of Aspetuck....
, Newtown
Newtown, Connecticut
Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 27,560 at the 2010 census. Newtown was founded in 1705 and incorporated in 1711.-Government:...
, Oxford
Oxford, Connecticut
Oxford is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,272 at the 2010 Census. There are several areas in Oxford: Quaker Farms, Riverside and Oxford Center. Oxford belongs to the Naugatuck Valley Economic Development Region and the Central...
, Shelton
Shelton, Connecticut
Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,559 at the 2010 census.-Origins:Shelton was settled by the English as part of the town of Stratford, Connecticut, in 1639...
, and Trumbull
Trumbull, Connecticut
Trumbull, a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut in the New England region of the United States, is bordered by the towns of Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield and Easton along Connecticut's Gold Coast. The population was 36,018 according to the 2010 census.Family Circle magazine...
. The New York Times profiled Monroe in a March 2001 article called "If You're Thinking of Living In Monroe, Conn.; Fairfield County Life, at a Slower Pace."
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 26.3 square miles (68.1 km²), of which 26.1 square miles (67.6 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 0.76%, is water. The Pequonnock River
Pequonnock River
The Pequonnock River is a waterway in eastern Fairfield County, Connecticut, flowing through the city of Bridgeport. The river has a penchant for flooding, particularly in spring since the removal of a retention dam in Trumbull in the 1950s. There seems to be a sharp difference of opinion among...
begins in Monroe in Wolfe Park.
Neighborhoods
Monroe is made up of several neighborhoods:- East Village
- Midtown
- Monroe CenterMonroe Center Historic DistrictThe Monroe Center Historic District is a historic district in Monroe, Connecticut with significance dating to 1762. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977....
- North Central
- Stepney
- Stevenson
- Upper Stepney
History
The Monroe town seal is in the form of a circle with the words "Town of Monroe Connecticut" written in the outer rim of the seal. Inside this outer circle is a profile of a bust of James MonroeJames Monroe
James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States . Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States, and the last president from the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation...
, who was the fifth President of the United States, serving from 1817-1825.
On May 15, 1656, the Court of the Colony of Connecticut in Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
affirmed that the town of Stratford included all of the territory 12 miles (19.3 km) inland from Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the United States between Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south. The mouth of the Connecticut River at Old Saybrook, Connecticut, empties into the sound. On its western end the sound is bounded by the Bronx...
, between the Housatonic River
Housatonic River
The Housatonic River is a river, approximately long, in western Massachusetts and western Connecticut in the United States. It flows south to southeast, and drains about of southwestern New England into Long Island Sound...
and the Fairfield
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...
town line, to include the southern portion of present-day Monroe. In 1662, Stratford selectmen Lt. Joseph Judson
Joseph Judson
Joseph Judson was a Connecticut settler, local official and militia officer....
, Captain Joseph Hawley
Joseph Hawley (Captain)
Joseph Hawley , born in Parwich, Derbyshire, England, was the first of the Hawley name to come to America in 1629. He settled at Stratford, Connecticut in 1650, becoming the town's first town clerk or record keeper, tavern keeper and a shipbuilder.-Surname:The surname of Hawley is one of locality...
and John Minor had secured all the written deeds of transfer from the Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Nation
Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Nation
The Golden Hill Paugussetts are the Connecticut state-recognized tribal descendents of the Paugussett Nation of Native Americans that occupied much of western Connecticut prior to the arrival of Europeans...
for this vast territory that comprises the present-day towns of Trumbull, Shelton and Monroe. In 1671, Stratford purchased from the Paugusset Indians the territory which included the remainder of the northern portions of Monroe, Trumbull and Shelton, in what is known as "The White Hills Purchase", and officially annexed it to the Township of Stratford.
Town information
| Historical population of Monroehttp://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/SectionVII/SecVIITOC.htm |
|
| 1830 | 1,522 |
| 1840 | 1,351 |
| 1850 | 1,442 |
| 1860 | 1,382 |
| 1870 | 1,226 |
| 1880 | 1,157 |
| 1890 | 994 |
| 1900 | 1,043 |
| 1910 | 1,002 |
| 1920 | 1,161 |
| 1930 | 1,221 |
| 1940 | 1,728 |
| 1950 | 2,892 |
| 1960 | 6,402 |
| 1970 | 12,047 |
| 1980 | 14,010 |
| 1990 | 16,896 |
| 2000 | 19,247 |
| 2010 | 19,479 |
Media
- The town of Monroe owns and operates the FM radio station WMNRWMNRWMNR is a radio station licensed to serve Monroe, Connecticut. The station is municipally owned by the Town of Monroe...
. - The Monroe CourierHersam Acorn NewspapersHersam Acorn Newspapers is a family-owned weekly newspaper company based in Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA. The company publishes 19 weeklies in Farfield and New Haven counties, Connecticut, and Westchester County, New York, and several shopper publications in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and...
is the weekly town newspaper.
Monroe Public Schools
The school district for Monroe is called Monroe Public SchoolsMonroe Public Schools (Connecticut)
Monroe Public Schools is a school district in Monroe, Connecticut, United States.-Schools :*STEM Academy at Masuk High School*Early Intervention Center *Fawn Hollow Elementary School*Jockey Hollow School*Masuk High School...
and includes approximately 4,000 students, in three elementary schools (Fawn Hollow, Monroe Elementary, and Stepney Elementary) two middle schools (Jockey Hollow and recently-opened STEM Academy), and a high school (Masuk High School). In 2011, the STEM Academy at Masuk High School was opened as an alternative school option for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.
Private school
St. Jude School, a Catholic school with around 220 students, is located next to St. Jude Parish on Route 111Connecticut Route 111
Route 111 is a state highway in southwestern Connecticut, United States, running from the Merritt Parkway in Trumbull to Route 34 in Monroe. The junction with the Merritt Parkway is currently the only single-point urban interchange in the entire state....
, very close to Route 111's and 110's intersection. St. Jude holds a carnival in the parking lot in the back of the church every year in the end of August before the school year begins.
In 2003, the St. Jude boys junior varsity basketball team won the New England CYO tournament, defeating Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
in the championship, becoming the first team from St. Jude to win the tournament. The first selectman of the town dedicated a day to them. In 2005, they returned to the tournament in Rhode Island as 8th graders. After defeating Worcester and Boston, they lost to Hartford by 5.
In 2006, the St. Jude boys junior varsity again won the New England CYO tournament, defeating Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
. They are recognized as the best team in the school's history.
Places of worship
The town of Monroe features ten houses of worship representing numerous faiths.- http://beaconhillchurch.org/Beacon Hill Evangelical Free - Evangelical Free Church of AmericaEvangelical Free Church of AmericaThe Evangelical Free Church of America is an evangelical Christian denomination. The EFCA was formed in 1950 from the merger of the Swedish Evangelical Free Church and the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Free Church Association.-History:...
] - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Lutheran
- Faith World Outreach - Non-denominational Christian
- Monroe Congregational Church - Congregationalist
- Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel - Roman Catholic
- Pilgrims Pathway Wesleyan Church - Wesleyans
- Saint Jude's Roman Catholic Church - Roman Catholic
- http://www.stpetersonthegreen.com/Saint Peter's Episcopal Church - EpiscopalEpiscopal Church (United States)The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
] - http://stepneybaptist.com/Stepney Baptist Church - BaptistBaptistBaptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
] - United Methodist Church of Monroe - United Methodist
Fire departments
The town of Monroe is protected 24/7, 365 days a year by three independent and all-volunteer fire departments operating from six fire stations, two in each district. The combined departments operate a total of 1 Truck, 1 Quint, 2 Rescues, 8 Engines, 3 Tankers, 2 Brush Units, 1 Fire Boat, 2 Utility Units, 1 Squad, and 3 Command Vehicles. The combined departments respond to an averaged total of over 1,000 emergency calls annually. The Fire Marshal is William B. Davin.Stepney Volunteer Fire DepartmentStepney Volunteer Fire DepartmentThe Stepney Volunteer Fire Department is one of three volunteer fire departments in the town of Monroe, Connecticut.-Organization:The Stepney Volunteer Fire Department was first organized in 1916 by residents along Connecticut Route 25 in the village Stepney in the town of Monroe...
(since 1917)
Stepney Volunteer Fire Department
- Fire Headquarters - Fire Station # 1 - 88 Main St.(CT Rt. 25)
- Fire Station # 2 - 801 Main St.(CT Rt. 25)
Monroe Volunteer Fire Department (since 1923)
- Fire Headquarters - Fire Station # 1 - 18 Shelton Rd.(CT Rt. 110)
- Fire Station # 2 - 54 Jockey Hollow Rd.
Stevenson Volunteer Fire Department (since 1950)
- Fire Headquarters - Fire Station # 2 - 1260 Monroe Turnpike(CT Rt. 111)
- Fire Station # 1 - 300 Cottage St.(CT Rt. 111)
Emergency medical services
The town of Monroe is served by Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service. Founded in 1977, MVEMS provides pre-hospital emergency care and hosts emergency training courses such as CPR/AED, MRT and EMT.Police department
Officially organized in 1952, the Monroe Police Department operates out of Monroe Town Hall.Notable locations
- Lake ZoarLake ZoarLake Zoar is a reservoir on the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is formed by Stevenson Dam. The towns of Monroe, Newtown, Oxford, and Southbury border Lake Zoar.-Lake Zoar Authority:...
, a reservoir on the Housatonic River - Stevenson Dam, which holds back Lake ZoarLake ZoarLake Zoar is a reservoir on the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is formed by Stevenson Dam. The towns of Monroe, Newtown, Oxford, and Southbury border Lake Zoar.-Lake Zoar Authority:...
, and is the bridge for CT Route 34 across the Housatonic - Stepney CemeteryStepney CemeteryStepney Cemetery is an old cemetery in Monroe, Connecticut, located in the village of Stepney. It was established next to the Stepney Green in 1794. Many of the area's earliest settlers are buried in the cemetery; the oldest headstone belongs to Nathaniel W. Knapp . The cemetery is also known as...
, founded in 1794 and located near the Stepney Green - Webb Mountain ParkWebb Mountain ParkWebb Mountain Park is a municipal park that offers hiking trails and campsites, located in Monroe, Connecticut.-External links:* - official site...
, a municipal park with hiking trails and campsites - William E. Wolfe Park, a town park located on Cutlers Farm Road and on the northern end of Cross Hill Road. The park includes a public pool, four baseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
fields, a footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
field, a basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
court, a playground, and a hiking trail that leads to Great Hollow Lake. The park includes a barbecue set up on the grass, and a nearby pavilion. Great Hollow LakeGreat Hollow LakeGreat Hollow Lake is approximately in size and is a part of William E. Wolfe Park, located in Monroe, Connecticut. The lake includes a trout park with approximately of beach and facilities. Fishing, swimming and non-motorized boating are all permitted....
is located in the south-western area of the park. - Rails to Trails is an approximately 5 mile scenic walking and biking trail that runs from Great Hollow Lake in Wolfe Park, and continues to the Newtown Town line where it currently ends. It is being considered to connect Monroe's walking trail to Trumbull's, which would connect both Monroe, Trumbull, and Bridgeport's Rails to Trails paths.
Locations on the National Register of Historic Places
- Daniel Basset HouseDaniel Basset HouseThe Daniel Basset House in Monroe, Connecticut was built in 1775. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.A ball was held for the French officers of Lauzun's mounted section of Rochambeau's army on June 30, 1781, which camped nearby.It is along the march route taken by...
— 1024 Monroe Turnpike (added September 23, 2002) - Monroe Center Historic DistrictMonroe Center Historic DistrictThe Monroe Center Historic District is a historic district in Monroe, Connecticut with significance dating to 1762. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977....
— CT 110 and CT 111 (added September 19, 1977) - Stevenson Dam Hydroelectric PlantStevenson Dam Hydroelectric PlantThe Stevenson Dam Hydroelectric Plant is a hydroelectric power plant located on the Housatonic River at the boundary between the towns of Monroe and Oxford, Connecticut. The plant was built in 1917 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000...
— CT 34 (added October 29, 2000) - Thomas Hawley HouseThomas Hawley HouseThe Thomas Hawley House at 514 Purdy Hill Road in Monroe, Connecticut is a historic Colonial American wooden post-and-beam saltbox farm house built in 1755. Hawley was the great grandson of Joseph Hawley of Stratford, Connecticut through Samuel. A drawing and description of the house was included...
— 514 Purdy Hill Rd. (added May 11, 1980)
Notable people from Monroe
- Mike GminskiMike GminskiMichael Thomas Gminski is a retired American college and professional basketball player. Gminski played his high school ball for Masuk High School in Monroe, CT. From there he played four seasons with the Duke Blue Devils, from 1977 to 1980. He led the team in scoring during his junior and senior...
, former Duke basketball standout and NBA player. An assortment of Mike Gminski memorabilia, including shorts he wore while playing for the 76ers, is on display in a glass case outside the gymnasium at Fawn Hollow Elementary School. - Mary O'HaraMary O'Hara (author)Mary O'Hara Alsop was an American author and screenwriter.-Biography:Mary O'Hara Alsop was born July 10, 1885 in Cape May Point, New Jersey, the third child of Reverend Dr. Reese Fell Alsop and Mary Lee Spring. O'Hara, who was named after her maternal grandmother, Mary O'Hara Spring , grew up in...
, author of "My Friend Flicka" and several other books, lived on an estate called Tyrawley on Bagburn Hill Road for nearly 20 years. - Jesse Schwartz, the voice of Leo on Little EinsteinsLittle EinsteinsLittle Einsteins is an animated television series on Disney Junior. The educational preschool series was developed for television by Douglas Wood who created the concept and characters, and a subsequent team headed by Emmy Award-winning director Olexa Hewryk and Dora the Explorer co-creator Eric...
. - Ed WojnaEd WojnaEdward David Wojna is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher who played with the San Diego Padres and Cleveland Indians.Wojna was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies...
, former Major League pitcher.
Infrastructure
Connecticut Route 25, Main Street, runs across Monroe from Upper Stepney to the TrumbullTrumbull, Connecticut
Trumbull, a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut in the New England region of the United States, is bordered by the towns of Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield and Easton along Connecticut's Gold Coast. The population was 36,018 according to the 2010 census.Family Circle magazine...
town line. The highway starts in Brookfield
Brookfield, Connecticut
Brookfield is a town located in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 16,452 at the 2010 census. First settled in 1710 by John Muirwood and several other colonial founders who bartered for the land From the Wyantenuck Nation Under the Sachem Waramaugs who lived...
/Danbury
Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It had population at the 2010 census of 80,893. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut....
and runs to Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
. From Brookfield through Monroe, it is a 2-lane road, and just over the Monroe-Trumbull border within Trumbull, it becomes a 6-lane freeway which connects to Interstate 95
Interstate 95
Interstate 95 is the main highway on the East Coast of the United States, running parallel to the Atlantic Ocean from Maine to Florida and serving some of the most populated urban areas in the country, including Boston, Providence, New Haven, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, Baltimore,...
.
Connecticut Route 34 runs through the northern (Stevenson) section of Monroe. The route begins in Newtown
Newtown, Connecticut
Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 27,560 at the 2010 census. Newtown was founded in 1705 and incorporated in 1711.-Government:...
and ends in New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, where it connects with I-91 and I-95.
Connecticut Route 59
Connecticut Route 59
Route 59 is a north–south state highway in Connecticut, running from Bridgeport to Monroe. Between Bridgeport and Easton, Route 59 used to be the Stratfield and Weston Turnpike, which operated from 1797 to 1886...
begins at its intersection with Route 25 in Monroe and travels south through Easton
Easton, Connecticut
Easton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,490 at the 2010 census. Easton contains the historic district of Aspetuck....
and Fairfield
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...
, where it ends in Bridgeport.
Connecticut Route 110
Connecticut Route 110
Route 110 is a state highway in Connecticut running for from US 1 in Stratford to Route 111 in Monroe.-Route description:Route 110 begins at an intersection with US 1 in Stratford and heads north along the west bank of the Housatonic River, intersecting Route 15 before continuing into Shelton...
begins in Monroe at its intersection with Route 111, then travels through Shelton
Shelton, Connecticut
Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,559 at the 2010 census.-Origins:Shelton was settled by the English as part of the town of Stratford, Connecticut, in 1639...
before ending in Stratford
Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639....
.
Connecticut Route 111
Connecticut Route 111
Route 111 is a state highway in southwestern Connecticut, United States, running from the Merritt Parkway in Trumbull to Route 34 in Monroe. The junction with the Merritt Parkway is currently the only single-point urban interchange in the entire state....
, Monroe Turnpike, begins at its intersection with Route 34 in Monroe and runs south to Trumbull, where it terminates just north of Bridgeport at the Merritt Parkway
Merritt Parkway
The Merritt Parkway is a historic limited-access parkway in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The parkway is known for its scenic layout, its uniquely styled signage, and the architecturally elaborate overpasses along the route. It is designated as a National Scenic Byway and is also listed in the...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 19,247 people, 6,481 households, and 5,346 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 736.5 people per square mile (284.4/km²). There were 6,601 housing units at an average density of 252.6 per square mile (97.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.87% White, 0.20% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.50% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
There were 6,481 households out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $85,000 and the median income for a family was $92,514. Males had a median income of $61,109 versus $41,572 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 $34,161. About 1.8% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.5% 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 |
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... |
3,388 | 228 | 3,616 | 26.79% |
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... |
2,200 | 122 | 2,322 | 17.21% |
Unaffiliated | 7,074 | 479 | 7,553 | 55.96% |
Minor Parties | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 12,665 | 831 | 13,496 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||