Middlebury, Connecticut

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Middlebury, Connecticut
Town of Middlebury
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Middlebury, Connecticut
Middlebury, Connecticut
Middlebury, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°31′39″N73°07′24″W / 41.52750°N 73.12333°W / 41.52750; -73.12333
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
U.S. state Flag of Connecticut.svg  Connecticut
County New Haven
Region Naugatuck Valley
Incorporated1807
Government
  Type Selectman-town meeting
  First selectmanEdward B. St. John (R)
  SelectmanElaine M. R. Strobel (R)
  SelectmanJ. Paul Vance (D)
Area
  Total18.5 sq mi (47.9 km2)
  Land17.8 sq mi (46.0 km2)
  Water0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total7,574
  Density410/sq mi (160/km2)
Demonym Middleburian
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
06762
Area code(s) 203/475
FIPS code 09-46940
GNIS feature ID0213459
Website www.middlebury-ct.org

Middlebury is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,574 at the 2020 census. [1] The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Waterbury to its south, and is on the northern fringe of the New York metropolitan area.

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History

Middlebury was incorporated as a town in 1807, and named from its central position relative to Waterbury, Woodbury, and Southbury. [2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.5 square miles (48 km2), of which 17.8 square miles (46 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), or 3.79%, is water.

Towns that border Middlebury are Southbury, Woodbury, Watertown, Waterbury, Naugatuck and Oxford.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1820 838
1850 763
1860 664−13.0%
1870 6964.8%
1880 687−1.3%
1890 566−17.6%
1900 73630.0%
1910 83613.6%
1920 1,06727.6%
1930 1,44935.8%
1940 2,17350.0%
1950 3,31852.7%
1960 4,78544.2%
1970 5,54215.8%
1980 5,9958.2%
1990 6,1452.5%
2000 6,4515.0%
2010 7,57517.4%
2020 7,5740.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 6,451 people, 2,398 households, and 1,832 families living in the town. The population density was 363.4 inhabitants per square mile (140.3/km2). There were 2,494 housing units at an average density of 140.5 per square mile (54.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.12% White, 0.36% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.

There were 2,398 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $70,469, and the median income for a family was $81,370. Males had a median income of $51,925 versus $37,104 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,056. About 2.3% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2010, it is estimated that there are 7,575 (+17.4% from 2000) people in Middlebury. From 2000 to 2021, the estimated median income has risen to $108,653 (+54.2%). The estimated median home & condo value has risen to $321,100 (+94%). [5]

Voter registration and party enrollment [6]
PartyActive votersInactive votersTotal votersPercentage
Republican 2,342972,43937.51%
Democratic 1,464651,52923.52%
Unaffiliated 2,2821472,42937.36%
Minor Parties9861041.60%
Total6,1863156,501100%
Middlebury town vote
by party in presidential elections [7]
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
2020 [8] 44.52% 2,259 [8] 54.02%2,741 [8] 1.46% 74 [8]
2016 [9] 37.09% 1,664 [9] 58.61%2,630 [9] 4.30% 193 [9]
2012 [10] 36.99% 1,586 [10] 62.17%2,666 [10] 0.84% 36 [10]
2008 [11] 42.97% 1,905 [11] 55.67%2,468 [11] 1.36% 60 [11]

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