census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, suc ...
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Simsbury
Simsbury is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 24,517 at the 2020 census. The town was incorporated as Connecticut's 21st town in May 1670.
History
Early history
At the beginning of the 17th century, th ...
,
Hartford County
Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. According to the 2020 census, the population was 899,498, making it the second-most populous county in Connecticut. Hartford County contains th ...
,
Connecticut
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. The population was 2,776 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Weatogue is in the southern part of the town of Simsbury and is bordered to the northwest by West Simsbury and to the northeast by Simsbury Center. The northern border of the CDP follows Town Forest Road, Stratton Brook Road, a small portion of U.S. Route 202, and Second Brook to its mouth in the
Farmington River
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. The eastern border of the CDP follows the river south (upstream) to Minister Brook. The southern border follows Minister Brook, US 202, and Old Meadow Plain Road, and the western border follows Pine Glen Road, Park Road, Orchard Lane, and Overlook Terrace to
Connecticut Route 167
Route 167 is a Connecticut state highway in the western suburbs of Hartford, running from the Unionville section of Farmington to Simsbury center.
Route description
Route 167 begins as West Avon Road at an intersection with Route 4 in the ...
, from which point the border strikes northwest to Town Forest Road at Nimrod Road. The original settlement of Weatogue is in the eastern part of the CDP, at the junction of US 202 (Hopmeadow Street) with Canal Street and Stratton Brook Road.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of th ...
, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.66%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 2,805 people, 1,007 households, and 815 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,031 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.65%
White
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, 0.75%
African American
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Pacific Islander
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, 0.25% from
other races
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, and 0.93% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 1,007 households, out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were
married couples
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living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $88,654, and the median income for a family was $93,761. Males had a median income of $66,071 versus $46,635 for females. The
per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population.
Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $39,652. About 1.0% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.