East Hampton, Connecticut
East Hampton, Connecticut | ||
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Town of East Hampton | ||
FIPS code 09-22490 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0213423[1] | |
Website | www |
East Hampton is a
The southern trailhead of the
The Chatham Historical Society Museum and the Joseph N. Goff House Museum and Cultural Center are located in the town.
History
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The first European-derived settlers of the area arrived in 1739 by sea from
In the 19th century, East Hampton became the center of the manufacturing of bells. So many bells were made in East Hampton that the town was given the name BellTown. The first factory was constructed in 1808 by William Barton on Bevin Hill later renamed Barton Hill. During the 1800s, thirty firms were said to have built and run shops, or small factories producing bell and bell related products. The most prominent names include William Barton and the numerous Barton companies of his sons, Bevin Brothers Manufacturing Company,[note 1] Starr Bros. Bell Co., The N. N. Hill Brass Co., The East Hampton Bell Co., Watrous Mfg. Co., Veazey and White, and Gong Bell.
The bell companies that dominated the economy of East Hampton by making metal bells continued to flourish until horses and buggy transportation (and the bells used to adorn their harnesses) gave way to automobiles.
In 1841, the East Middletown parish, which had been a part of Chatham, separated and became a new township called Conway (later renamed to Portland).
Chatham was renamed to East Hampton in 1915, which had long been a second name for the township. The name "East Hampton", however, is confusing, since the town is, in fact, approximately 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Hampton, Connecticut. In addition, there is often confusion between East Hampton and the contiguous town of East Haddam, which was named in 1734.
Capt. Jesse Hurd was a master ship builder in Middle Haddam after the Revolutionary War until his death in 1839. Interest in ship building in Middle Haddam dwindled thereafter. Captain Hurd was also the owner and creator of the New York Screw Dock Company, a "dry dock" facility for ship repairs.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95 km2), of which, 35.6 square miles (92 km2) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) of it (3.37%) is water, due to the large Lake Pocotopaug, which used to be inhabited by Native American tribes. The town center CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2). 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.78%) is water.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1790 | 3,230 | — | |
1800 | 3,295 | 2.0% | |
1810 | 3,258 | −1.1% | |
1820 | 3,159 | −3.0% | |
1830 | 3,646 | 15.4% | |
1840 | 3,413 | −6.4% | |
1850 | 1,525 | −55.3% | |
1860 | 1,766 | 15.8% | |
1870 | 2,771 | 56.9% | |
1880 | 1,967 | −29.0% | |
1890 | 1,949 | −0.9% | |
1900 | 2,271 | 16.5% | |
1910 | 2,390 | 5.2% | |
1920 | 2,394 | 0.2% | |
1930 | 2,616 | 9.3% | |
1940 | 2,955 | 13.0% | |
1950 | 4,000 | 35.4% | |
1960 | 5,403 | 35.1% | |
1970 | 7,078 | 31.0% | |
1980 | 8,572 | 21.1% | |
1990 | 10,428 | 21.7% | |
2000 | 13,352 | 28.0% | |
2010 | 12,959 | −2.9% | |
2020 | 12,717 | −1.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
At the
Of the 4,126 households 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 20.5% of households were one person and 5.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.07.
The age distribution was 21.4% under the age of 18, 22.4% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median household income was $66,326 and the median family income was $74,409. Males had a median income of $50,157 versus $35,867 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,769. About 2.2% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the
Town center
At the
Of the 821 households 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 20.0% of households were one person and 5.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.15.
The age distribution was 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median household income was $53,464 and the median family income was $64,150. Males had a median income of $50,727 versus $31,181 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,207. About 1.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the
Historic sites
Historic sites in East Hampton include the following three sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
- Comstock's Bridge, southeast of East Hampton off CT 16
- Middle Haddam Historic District, Moodus and Long Hill Rds.
- Middle Haddam School, Schoolhouse Lane
- Rapallo Viaduct, Flat Brook and former Air Line railroad right-of-way
Notable people
- Scott Wasserman, musician, composer, orchestrator, musical director, and electronic music programmer and two-time Grammy award winner
- Erin Brady, Miss Connecticut USA 2013 and Miss USA 2013
- Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd, novelist, lived at "Faraway Farm" near East Hampton in the early 20th century
- Caroline Brown Buell (1843–1927), activist
- Elizabeth Eunice Marcy(1821–1911), author, activist, and social reformer
- Mark Mulcahy, front-man for the New Haven-based band Miracle Legion and solo recording artist
- William A. O'Neill (1930–2007), Governor of Connecticut, 1980–1991, native and lifelong resident of East Hampton
- Alfred Henry Wilcox (1823–1883), sea captain, steamboat and steamship entrepreneur, banker
Notes
- ^ The historic 1880s Bevin factory located off Bevin Boulevard was destroyed by fire in 2012. As of 2017, the company operates out of rented space on Watrous Street, in a building once occupied by the woodworking shop of Gong Bell, using bell molds salvaged from the fire and refurbished presses.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Hampton, Connecticut
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: East Hampton town, Middlesex County, Connecticut". Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links
- Media related to East Hampton, Connecticut at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Chatham Historical Society (for the Town of East Hampton)