Granby, Connecticut
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| Granby, Connecticut | |||
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| NECTA | Hartford | ||
| Region | Capitol Region | ||
| Incorporated | 1786 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Board of selectmen-town manager | ||
| - First Selectman | John Adams | ||
| - Town manager | William F. Smith, Jr. | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 105.7 km² (40.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 105.4 km² (40.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0.3 km² (0.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Total | 11,088 | ||
| - Density | 105/km² (272/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 06035, 06060, 06090 | ||
| Area code(s) | 860 | ||
| FIPS code | 09-32640 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0213434 | ||
| Website: http://www.granby-ct.gov | |||
Granby is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,347 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Granby was part of Simsbury, Connecticut until 1786, when it became independent.[1]
Part of Southwick, Massachusetts known as "the Notch" seceded from Massachusetts in 1774, just before the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. This territory became part of Granby when it seceded from Simsbury, but was returned to Southwick as part of an 1803-4 border dispute compromise. (See History of Massachusetts.)
[edit] Geography
According to the USPS, Granby is located at 41.966062°N, 72.796407°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.8 square miles (105.7 km²), of which, 40.7 square miles (105.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.32%) is water. The highest point in Granby is 1150 feet at an unnamed hill in the western section of the McLean Game Refuge.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 10,347 people, 3,781 households, and 2,994 families residing in the town. The population density was 254.3 people per square mile (98.2/km²). There were 3,887 housing units at an average density of 95.5/sq mi (36.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.54% White, 0.61% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.(Does not add up to 100%)
There were 3,781 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $81,151, and the median income for a family was $90,057. Males had a median income of $63,093 versus $42,203 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,863. About 1.5% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[3] | |||||
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| Party | Active Voters | Inactive Voters | Total Voters | Percentage | |
| Republican | 2,328 | 138 | 2,466 | 32.10% | |
| Democratic | 1,711 | 82 | 1,793 | 23.34% | |
| Unaffiliated | 3,186 | 219 | 3,405 | 44.32% | |
| Minor Parties | 16 | 2 | 18 | 0.23% | |
| Total | 7,241 | 441 | 7,682 | 100% | |
[edit] Education
Granby's public school system consists of one primary school, two intermediate schools, one middle school, and one high school.
A large number of school aged children attend one of the numerous private and boarding schools within close proximity to Granby, CT such as:
- Ethel Walker High School (Simsbury, CT)
- The Montessori School (Simsbury, CT)
- Northwest Catholic School (West Hartford, CT)
- Avon Old Farm's Preparatory (Avon, CT)
- Miss Porter's (Farmington, CT)
- Watkinson School (Hartford, CT)
- Westminster School (Simsbury, CT)
- Suffield Academy (Suffield, CT)
- Renbrook School (West Hartford, CT)
- The Loomis Chaffee School (Windsor, CT)
[edit] Primary schools
- Frank Morton Kearns Primary School
- Principal: Henriette Camp
- Grades: K-2
[edit] Intermediate schools
- Kelly Lane Intermediate School
- Principal: Robert Gilbert
- Grades: 3-6
- Wells Road Intermediate School
- Principal: Virginia Austin
- Grades: 3-6
[edit] Middle schools
- Granby Memorial Middle School
- Principal: Paul Osypuk
- Vice Principal: Kathy Sutton
- Grades: 7-8
[edit] High schools
- Granby Memorial High School
- Principal: Alan Addley
- Vice Principal: Patricia Law
- Vice Principal: Kimberly S. Calcasola
- Grades: 9-12
[edit] Notable residents
- Jesse Camp (b. 1979), MTV VJ
- Chauncey Forward (1793–1839), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
- Philip C. Hayes (1833–1916) U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Byron Kilbourn (1801-1870), surveyor and politician
- Rebecca Lobo (b. 1973), former Women's National Basketball Association player
- Garrett Lucash (b. 1978), figure skater
[edit] References
- ^ Town of Southwick, Massachusetts
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
[edit] External links
- Town of Granby, Connecticut
- Waterfalls, Enders
- McLean Game Refuge
- Local Monthly Newspaper
- Central Regional Tourism District
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