Southbury is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States north of Oxford and Newtown and east of Brookfield. The population was 18,567 at the 2000 census.
Southbury comprises rural country areas, suburban neighborhoods, and historic districts. It is located a short distance from major business and commercial centers and is within 100 miles (160 km) of New York City and 150 miles (240 km) of Boston.
Southbury is the only town in the country with the name 'Southbury', which may be why the town seal reads "Unica Unaque," meaning "The One and Only."
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.0 square miles (103.5 km²), of which, 39.1 square miles (101.2 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) of it (2.28%) is water.
Towns that border Southbury are Middlebury, Woodbury, Roxbury, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Oxford and Newtown.
South Britain and Southford are included in the incorporated township of Southbury.
History
The town of Southbury was one of several towns formed out of a parcel of land purchased from the Paugussett Indians in 1659. It was originally part of Woodbury, which was settled in 1673. A new meetinghouse for the Southbury Ecclesiastical Society was built in 1733, and in 1787 the town of Southbury was incorporated. Although incorporated as part of Litchfield County, Southbury has been in New Haven county for most of its existence.
In the 1800s, water power became essential to the growth of Southbury's industries, which included mills, tanneries, and distilleries. The power for these industries came primarily from the Pomperaug River and the Housatonic River. As the industrial revolution progressed, many of these businesses left for Waterbury.
In the 1920s, Russian expatriates Count Ilia Tolstoy, son of author Leo Tolstoy, and George Grebentschikoff founded an artists' colony at the end of Main Street, known as Churaevka (or Russian Village). At its peak, Churaevka had a printing press used by Russian and Ukrainian scholars and novelists. Visitors to the colony included the composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. Most of its immigrant population is now gone, but St. Sergius Chapel, designed by Nobel peace prize nominee Nicholas Roerich and built in 1932-33, remains. Churaevka is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Southbury remained as a rural farming town for most of its history. However, with the development of the Eisenhower Interstate System, that changed. With the opening of I-84 through Southbury in or before 1963, Southbury gained easy access to New York and Hartford and improved its access to Danbury and Waterbury. Heritage Village opened in 1967, on a 1,000-acre (4.0 km 2 ) site. In 1987, IBM built an extensive office and research building in Southbury, employing over 2,500 workers. Southbury was no longer a small rural farming town. Today, Southbury has approximately 17% open space, with a goal of 20%.
In the early 1990s, Southbury was the subject of a lawsuit by the Golden Hill Paugusett Indian tribe. The 100-member tribe sought to take the land of roughly 1,200 property holders in the town. The lawsuit was thrown out in 1993 based on the fact that the man who brought the suit was not a chieftain, contrary to his claims, and had no standing to bring the suit.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,567 people, 7,225 households, and 4,833 families residing in the town. The population density was 475.4 people per square mile (183.5/km²). There were 7,799 housing units at an average density of 199.7/sq mi (77.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.34% White, 0.45% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 7,225 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $75,970 in 2007, and $61,919 in 1999, and the median income for a family was $81,109 in 1999. Males had a median income of $87,365 versus $68,657 for females. The per capita income for the town was $62,731. About 1.9% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over. The median home value was $532,650.
As of July 2008, it is estimated that there are 19,702 (+6.1% from 2000) people in Southbury. The estimated median household income has risen to $75,970 (+22.7%). The estimated median home & condo value has risen to $374,178 (+92.6%).
Heritage Village and the Aging Population
Southbury is home to a variety of retirement facilities, including Heritage Village, New England's largest retirement community. Heritage Village sits on 1,000 acres (4.0 km 2 ) and includes approximately 2,580 homes and 4,000 people. It is billed as being an "active retirement" community, offering many activities. Heritage Village was planned starting in the 60's, as the Eisenhower Interstate System connected rural Southbury to the surrounding areas for the first time. One must be 55 years of age or older to live in Heritage Village.
Due to places such as this, by 2013 30% of the population of Southbury will be over 60. By 2020, 40% will be. Southbury has developed a 3-phase plan to increase elder services. As part of this, the old Southbury library has recently been converted into a new senior center, in addition to being the new home of the Parks & Recreations Department.
Besides the "active living" area of Heritage Village, Southbury also contains several "assisted living facilities" including:
- Kensington Green
- Pomperaug Woods
Government and Voting
Southbury has a six-member Board of Selectmen, including the First Selectman, Bill Davis
The rest of the Board of Selectmen consists of:
- Ken Kerin
- Barbara McLaughlin
- Carol Hubert
- John Turk
- Bill (H. William) Davis
More members of the government of the town:
- Town Treasurer William Sarosky
- Director of Elderly Services Sharon Gesek
- Head Librarian Shirley Thorson
- Town Clerk Ginger Salisbury
- Fire Marshal Henry Stormer
- Assessor Michael Moriarty
- Chief Animal Control Officer Marilyn Muratori
- Building Official Mark Cody
- Director of Public Works Thomas Crowe
- Inland Wetlands Enforcement Officer Mark Massoud
- Director, Parks and Recreations Diane Schaefer
- Resident Trooper Sgt. Kenneth Kramer
- Director, Social Services Sandra Saren
- Tax Collector Penny Cognato
- Zoning Enforcement Officer Mark Massoud
Method of Voting
Southbury used mechanical voting machines until 2007, at which point it switched to optical scanning machines. These have received complaints for several reasons, including privacy.
Southbury utilizes up to 5 polling stations. During most votes, only one, the firehouse, is used.
Consistent with Connecticut law, citizens have the option but not the requirement of choosing a party when they register to vote. Parties can be changed or joined later. Only party members may vote in a party's primary. For the 2008 primaries, a party may be joined until February 4, the day before the February 5 primary.
Voting Results for State and Federal Elected Officials
In 2004, Southbury voted for the incumbent Republican President George W. Bush. With 11,523 votes cast for the top 5 candidates, 57% voted for President Bush and 42% for Democrat John F. Kerry. Southbury further voted for the incumbent senior Senator Christopher Dodd with 51% of the vote and incumbent Republican Congresswoman Nancy Johnson with 63% of the vote.
In 2006, Nancy Johnson was ousted in favor of Democratic Congressman Christopher Murphy, who won Southbury with 51% of the vote over 49% for Johnson. Junior Senator Joseph Lieberman dropped his Democratic party affiliation, but remained in office, winning Southbury with 57% of the vote to his nearest challenger, Democrat Ned Lamont, who had only 32% in Southbury.
U.S. Senators: Joseph Lieberman, Christopher Dodd
U.S. Congressman: Christopher Murphy
State Senator: Robert Kane
State Representatives: Arthur J. O'NeillParties
- Southbury Democratic Town Committee, 2,967 members (+283 from previous totals)
- Southbury Republican Town Committee, 4,583 members (+57 from previous totals) - Members are elected to serve two year terms on t
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