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Middlebury is a
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in
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,
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was 7,574 at the 2020 census.


History

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


Geography

According to the
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.79%, is water. Towns that border Middlebury are Southbury,
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Waterbury Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut on the Naugatuck River, southwest of Hartford and northeast of New York City. Waterbury is the second-largest city in New Haven County, Connecticut. According to the 2020 US Census, in 202 ...
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Naugatuck Naugatuck is a consolidated borough and town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town spans both sides of the Naugatuck River just south of Waterbury and includes the communities of Union City on the east side of the river, wh ...
and
Oxford Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...
.


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 6,451 people, 2,398 households, and 1,832 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 2,494 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.12%
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, 0.36%
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, 0.06% Native American, 1.30%
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, 0.03%
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, 0.26% from
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, and 0.87% from two or more races.
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or
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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
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for the town was $33,056. About 2.3% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the
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, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over. As of July 2006, it is estimated that there are 7,132 (+10.6% from 2000) people in Middlebury. From 2000 to 2005, the estimated median income has risen to $77,300 (+9.7%). The estimated median home & condo value has risen to $321,100 (+61.7%).


Local media

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Waterbury Republican-American The ''Republican-American'' is a conservative-leaning, family-owned newspaper based in Waterbury, Connecticut established in 1990 through merger of two newspapers under the same ownership: ''Waterbury American'' and ''Waterbury Republican''. The ...
– A Waterbury-based independent daily newspaper serving Barkhamsted, Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Burlington, Canaan, Cheshire, Colebrook, Cornwall, Falls Village, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Middlebury, Morris, Naugatuck, New Hartford, New Milford, Norfolk, Oxford, Plymouth, Prospect, Roxbury, Salisbury, Seymour, Sharon, Southbury, Southington, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Washington, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott, Woodbury, Winsted * ''Voices'' – A Southbury-based newspaper serving Southbury, Middlebury, Oxford, Seymour, Naugatuck, Woodbury, Bethlehem, New Preston, Washington, Washington Depot, Roxbury, Bridgewater, Monroe, Sandy Hook, and Newtown. * ''Middlebury Bee-Intelligencer'' – A Middlebury-based independent newspaper.


Notable people

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William Hawkins Abbott William Hawkins Abbott (October 27, 1819 – January 8, 1901) was a noted producer of petroleum who also built the first oil refinery. He was also engaged in a variety of other business activities. Abbott was born in Middlebury, Connecticut, and ...
(1819–1901), born in Middlebury, pioneering petroleum refiner and businessman * Shane Bannon (1989–present), Former NFL Running Back *
Mike Borkowski Michael John Borkowski (born May 6, 1973) is an American race car driver. Borkowski has raced in a variety of cars and series, is experienced in both road and oval racing, but is best known for his victory over Tommy Kendall in the 1997 Trans-Am ...
(1973–present), professional race car driver *
Naum Gabo Naum Gabo, born Naum Neemia Pevsner (23 August 1977) (Hebrew: נחום נחמיה פבזנר), was an influential sculptor, theorist, and key figure in Russia's post-Revolution avant-garde and the subsequent development of twentieth-century scul ...
(1890–1977), world-famous modernist sculptor, the founder of Constructivism in Moscow in 1919, lived in Middlebury beginning in 1953 *
Grant Goodeve Grant Goodeve (born July 6, 1952) is an American actor and television host. He is best known for his role as David Bradford, the eldest son on ABC television's '' Eight Is Enough'' from 1977 to 1981; he sang the theme song for the show, as well. ...
(1976–present), actor * A. W. Haydon (1906–1982), American inventor lived in Middlebury from 1965 to his death in 1982 *
John G. Rowland John Grosvenor Rowland (born May 24, 1957) is an American politician, author, and convicted felon who served as the 86th Governor of Connecticut from 1995 to 2004. He served two nonconsecutive prison terms on various corruption charges. A Repu ...
(2006–present), former Connecticut Governor who resigned and pleaded guilty in federal court to a one-count with conspiracy to commit
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and
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*
Katie Stevens Katherine Mari Stevens (born December 8, 1992) is an American actress and singer, known for finishing in eighth place on the ninth season of ''American Idol'' and starring as Karma Ashcroft in '' Faking It'' and Jane Sloan in ''The Bold Type' ...
(1992–present), ''American Idol'' contestant


Culture and notable features

* Josiah Bronson House, built in 1738 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 *
Quassy Amusement Park Quassy Amusement Park is an amusement and waterpark in Middlebury, Connecticut, and is one of only 11 trolley parks still operating in the United States. It has 20 rides on its . Quassy consists of a full-fledged amusement park plus a waterpark ...
, (1908–present), one of the nation's oldest
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s in continuous operation


Pictures

File:PostcardMiddleburyCTWestoverSchool1912.jpg, Westover School on Village Green, File:TownHallMiddleburyCT.jpg, Town Hall


References


External links


Town of Middlebury official websiteGreater Tribury Chamber of CommerceMacaroni Kid
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