Everything about Eastford Connecticut totally explained
Eastford is a
town in
Windham County,
Connecticut,
United States. The population was 1,618 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.2
square miles (75.7
km²), of which, 28.9 square miles (74.8 km²) of it's land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (1.20%) is water.
On the National Register of Historic Places
- Benjamin Bosworth House — John Perry Rd. (added March 17, 1978)
- Natchaug Forest Lumber Shed — Kingsbury Rd., Natchaug State Forest (added October 4, 1986)
- Sumner-Carpenter House — 333 Old Colony Rd. (added 1991)
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,618 people, 618 households, and 451 families residing in the town. The
population density was 56.0 people per square mile (21.6/km²). There were 705 housing units at an average density of 24.4/sq mi (9.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.78%
White, 0.43%
African American, 0.19%
Native American, 0.37%
Asian, 0.31% from
other races, and 0.93% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
There were 618 households out of which
100 have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were
married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $57,159, and the median income for a family was $62,031. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $31,964 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $25,364. About 4.4% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005 |
| Party |
Active Voters |
Inactive Voters |
Total Voters |
Percentage
| Republican |
395 |
10 |
405 |
35.81%
|
Democratic |
226 |
17 |
243 |
21.49%
|
Unaffiliated |
453 |
30 |
483 |
42.71%
|
Minor Parties |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0%
|
| Total |
1,074 |
57 |
1,131 |
100% |
Education
Residents are zoned to the
Eastford School District for grades
Kindergarten through 8. The only school in the district is Eastford Elementary School.
Most high schoolers attend
Woodstock Academy.
The town is near two alternative high schools:
Ellis Vocational Technical School and
Windham Technical School.
Further Information
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