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East Hartford (41n47, 72w37 EST) is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 49,575 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.6 km² (18.8 mi²). 46.7 km² (18.0 mi²) of it is land and 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (4.05%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 49,575 people, 20,206 households, and 12,830 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,062.2/km² (2,750.5/mi²). There were 21,273 housing units at an average density of 455.8/km² (1,180.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.69% White, 18.83% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 4.01% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 8.74% from other races, and 3.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.23% of the population.
There were 20,206 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,424, and the median income for a family was $50,540. Males had a median income of $36,823 versus $29,860 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,763. About 8.1% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Attractions
East Hartford is home to the headquarters of Pratt & Whitney, part of the United Technologies conglomerate. Just down the road on Silver Lane lies the recently erected Rentschler Field (construction completed September 2003), home of the UConn Huskies football team. East Hartford also contains a Coca-Cola bottling plants, located on Main Street.
Wickham Park, located in both East Hartford and Manchester, features gardens, open fields (including a popular sledding hill), woodlands, ponds, picnic areas, softball fields, and an aviary. The west side of the park offers a scenic view of East Hartford and the skyline of Hartford across the Connecticut River.
A $1 billion dollar technology, entertainment, lodging and retail development is underway at Rentschler Field, steps away from the Connecticut River, and a few minutes from downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Cabela's, a major direct marketer of outdoor merchandise in the U.S., has committed to constructing an interactive supercenter at the site and plans to begin building in 2006 and to open in 2007. Hotels, techonology companies, and various retail outlets are expected to begin construction in the near future as well.
Neighborhoods
East Hartford is home to a diverse mix of neighborhoods. Often times, the entire area is described as "blue collar." In any case, the area is extremely diverse (East Hartford High School, with 2400 students is the most diverse high school in the state). The northeast and southeast sections of the town are suburban and resemble neighboring towns like South Windsor, Connecticut and portions of Manchester, Connecticut. However, much of the town is low income. Neighborhoods like Hockanum in the southwest of the city, Burnside Avenue in the center of the city, and Mayberry Village in the east are on the lower end of the economic ladder, as are the neighborhoods off Park Avenue.
The town of East Hartford has a growing budget deficit that is balanced by the unreasonable tax rate that each citizen is forced to pay. The older cars are overvalued, shifting the tax paying burden from the rich to the middle class and the poor
External links
- Town of East Hartford
- Historical Society of East Hartford - Related historical links.
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