East Granby, Connecticut | |
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| Town of East Granby | |
 East Granby Town Hall | |
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 Hartford County and Connecticut Capitol Planning Region and Connecticut | |
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| Coordinates:41°56′48″N72°44′28″W / 41.94667°N 72.74111°W /41.94667; -72.74111 | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Hartford |
| Region | Capitol Region |
| Incorporated | 1858 |
| Hamlets | East Granby Floydville Granbrook Park Granby Station |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First selectman | Eden Wimpfheimer (R) |
| • Selectman | Joe Doering (D) |
| • Selectman | Steven Hall (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.7 sq mi (45.8 km2) |
| • Land | 17.6 sq mi (45.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 5,214 |
| • Density | 297/sq mi (114.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06026 |
| Area codes | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-22070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213421[1] |
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| Website | www |
East Granby is atown in theCapitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,214 at the2020 census.[2]
Original inhabitants of the current East Granby area were Native American peoples, including theAlgonquin/Poquonock, theMassaco, and theAgawam.[3]
The East Granby area was first settled by Europeans in 1664, which was one of the four Congregational parishes inSimsbury.[4] The Turkey Hills Ecclesiastical Society in 1786 became a section of Granby, and in 1858 was incorporated as the Town of East Granby.
The first incorporated copper mine in America resided in what is now East Granby. The mine later becameOld Newgate Prison, a Revolutionary War jail and the firststate prison in the United States (1790).
Farming was the mainstay of the town for much of its history. The early twentieth century saw local farmers specializing in dairy product andtobacco.
East Granby experienced a housing boom that started in 1951 and resulted in a rise in population.[5]
The town celebrated its 150th anniversary with a three-day festival June 7–9, 2008.
East Granby is in the Farmington valley, with theFarmington River passing along the southern border of the town. TheMetacomet Ridge, a mountainoustrap rock ridgeline that stretches fromLong Island Sound to nearly theVermont border, runs through the center of the town, cutting offSalisbury Plain to the east, which used to lie under the ancient, glacialLake Hitchcock. High points on the Metacomet Ridge in East Granby includeHatchet Hill andPeak Mountain; the latter offers a bird's eye view of the historicOld Newgate Prison. The 51-mile (82 km)Metacomet Trail traverses the ridge.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 833 | — | |
| 1870 | 853 | 2.4% | |
| 1880 | 754 | −11.6% | |
| 1890 | 661 | −12.3% | |
| 1900 | 684 | 3.5% | |
| 1910 | 797 | 16.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,056 | 32.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,003 | −5.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,225 | 22.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,327 | 8.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,434 | 83.4% | |
| 1970 | 3,532 | 45.1% | |
| 1980 | 4,102 | 16.1% | |
| 1990 | 4,302 | 4.9% | |
| 2000 | 4,745 | 10.3% | |
| 2010 | 5,161 | 8.8% | |
| 2020 | 5,214 | 1.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] CERC Town Profile[7] | |||
As of thecensus[8] of 2014, there were 5,055 people (2012) and 2,129 households (2012). The population density was 289 inhabitants per square mile (112/km2) (2012). There were 2,186 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 86.7%White, 5.28%African American, 0%Native American, 5.66%Asian, 2.35% fromother races or multi-race residents.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.9% of the population.
The town the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 4.85% from 18 to 24, 35.55% from 25 to 49, 22.5% from 50 to 64, and 6% who were 65 years of age or older. 47.85% of the population is female (52.15% male). Residents that were 18 years or older compromised 77.47% of the population. 49.46% of residents that were 18 years or older were female (50.52% male). For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. In 2000,[9] the median age was 39 years.
As of 2000, there were 1,848 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families.[9] 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.
As of 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $68,696, and the median income for a family was $77,621.[9] Males had a median income of $48,992 versus $37,450 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $30,805. About 0.9% of families and 1.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
Unemployment rates in 2013 were at 5.8% for East Granby residents, which was less than the state's unemployment rate of 7.8%.[10] In 2014, 6 families were receiving temporary assistance and 154 individuals were receiving food stamps.
As of 2012,[11] residents' educational attainment was: 23%high school graduate, 12%associate degree, and 37%bachelor's degree or higher.
During the 2010–2011 School Year,[12] total town school enrollment was at 939. Most public school students in East Granby attend the East Granby School District, which had 889 students.
East Granby has six historical buildings. The East Granby Historical Society can be found on North Main Street.[13]
East Granby has seven cemeteries.[14] The oldest graves of East Granby can be found in the East Granby Center Cemetery, and dates back to 1737.
East Granby has six old schoolhouses that are no longer in use.[16]
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 30, 2012[17] | |||||
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| Party | Active Voters | Inactive Voters | Total Voters | Percentage | |
| Democratic | 1,086 | 114 | 1,200 | 28.80% | |
| Republican | 936 | 115 | 1,051 | 25.22% | |
| Unaffiliated | 1601 | 227 | 1,828 | 43.87% | |
| Minor Parties | 80 | 8 | 88 | 2.11% | |
| Total | 3,703 | 464 | 4,167 | 100% | |
Once strongly Republican, East Granby has become friendlier to Democrats in recent elections, similar to other suburban areas.[18] In2016, this was one of ten Connecticut towns to flip from Republican to Democrat, albeit givingHillary Clinton a victory of only 18 votes.[19][20] In2020,Joe Biden won East Granby by a margin of more than 10 points.[21]
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Third Parties |
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| 2024 | 52.34%1,678 | 45.60%1,462 | 2.06%66 |
| 2020 | 54.81%1,789 | 43.05%1,405 | 2.14%70 |
| 2016 | 47.08%1,389 | 46.47%1,371 | 6.44%190 |
| 2012 | 48.26%1,389 | 50.31%1,448 | 1.43%41 |
| 2008 | 54.53%1,612 | 44.08%1,303 | 1.39%41 |
| 2004 | 48.81%1,353 | 49.71%1,378 | 1.48%41 |
| 2000 | 49.49%1,254 | 44.75%1,134 | 5.76%146 |
| 1996 | 44.91%1,093 | 39.11%952 | 15.98%389 |
| 1992 | 36.87%952 | 38.92%1,005 | 24.21%625 |
| 1988 | 41.20%950 | 58.24%1,343 | 0.56%13 |
| 1984 | 31.62%720 | 68.07%1,550 | 0.31%7 |
| 1980 | 33.58%739 | 47.84%1,053 | 18.58%409 |
| 1976 | 39.20%815 | 60.27%1,253 | 0.53%11 |
| 1972 | 33.84%619 | 64.74%1,184 | 1.42%26 |
| 1968 | 43.19%628 | 51.44%748 | 5.37%78 |
| 1964 | 60.12%814 | 39.88%540 | 0.00%0 |
| 1960 | 45.09%533 | 54.91%649 | 0.00%0 |
| 1956 | 35.01%257 | 64.99%477 | 0.00%0 |
Education in East Granby is through the East Granby Public School System, includingEast Granby High School, the smallest public high school in the state of Connecticut. The high school mascot is acrusader, and the middle school's is The Purple Wave. Both the high school's and the middle school's colors are purple and white.
Averageclass size for students inkindergarten in the East Granby school system was 13.8, second grade 23.7, fifth grade 23, seventh grade 20.5, and high school 17.1.[24] The students per computer ratios were: elementary 3.8, middle school 1.4, and secondary school 1.8. East Granby School students performed high on both theConnecticut Mastery Test (CMT) andSATs, where students' averages were higher than state averages in all grades (grade 4, 6, and 8 for CMT) and test subjects (Reading, Math, and Writing for both tests).
East Granby was noted in the bookThe Black Box, a record of airplane CVR recordings. East Granby was the site of theAmerican Airlines Flight 1572 incident, which clipped the tops of trees in East Granby as it came in for a landing atBradley International Airport.
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