Haddam | |
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| Town of Haddam | |
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| Coordinates:41°27′58″N72°32′39″W / 41.46611°N 72.54417°W /41.46611; -72.54417 | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Middlesex |
| Region | Lower CT River Valley |
| Incorporated | 1668[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First selectman | Robert McGarry (R) |
| • Selectman | Sean Kennedy-Wonneberger (D) |
| • Selectman | Kate Anderson (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.4 sq mi (120.2 km2) |
| • Land | 44.0 sq mi (114.0 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,452 |
| • Density | 192/sq mi (74.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 06424, 06438, 06441 |
| Area codes | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-35230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213439[2] |
| Website | www |
Haddam is atown inMiddlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of theLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 8,452 at the time of the2020 census. It is the only town in Connecticut that theConnecticut River runs through the middle of instead of at the town's border edge.[4] The town was also home to the now-decommissionedConnecticut Yankee Nuclear Power Plant.[5]
Haddam, in Middlesex County, is located in south-central Connecticut in the lower Connecticut River Valley. It is also home to Cockaponset State Forest. It was incorporated in October 1668 as Hadham,[citation needed] but unusually for the many New England towns ending in -ham, the spelling eventually came to reflect the phonetic pronunciation. Haddam is the only town in Connecticut divided by the Connecticut River, and only one of three divided towns along the entire Connecticut River, the other two beingNorthfield, Massachusetts, andPittsburg, New Hampshire. Haddam contains five villages: Hidden Lake,Higganum, Shailerville, and Tylerville on the west side of the river, and Haddam Neck on the east. For the first two hundred years of the town's existence, the Connecticut River was a major source of income and transportation. Today, the town of Haddam is a residential community.[6]
The town was named forMuch Hadham andLittle Hadham inHertfordshire, England, collectively known asThe Hadhams.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 2,195 | — | |
| 1800 | 2,307 | 5.1% | |
| 1810 | 2,205 | −4.4% | |
| 1820 | 2,478 | 12.4% | |
| 1830 | 3,025 | 22.1% | |
| 1840 | 2,599 | −14.1% | |
| 1850 | 2,279 | −12.3% | |
| 1860 | 2,307 | 1.2% | |
| 1870 | 2,071 | −10.2% | |
| 1880 | 2,419 | 16.8% | |
| 1890 | 2,095 | −13.4% | |
| 1900 | 2,015 | −3.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,958 | −2.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,736 | −11.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,755 | 1.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,069 | 17.9% | |
| 1950 | 2,636 | 27.4% | |
| 1960 | 3,466 | 31.5% | |
| 1970 | 4,934 | 42.4% | |
| 1980 | 6,383 | 29.4% | |
| 1990 | 6,769 | 6.0% | |
| 2000 | 7,157 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 8,346 | 16.6% | |
| 2020 | 8,452 | 1.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of thecensus of 2000, there were 7,157 people, 2,701 households, and 2,101 families residing in the town. The population density was 162.5 inhabitants per square mile (62.7/km2). There were 2,822 housing units at an average density of 24.7 persons/km2 (64.1 inhabitants/mi2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.86% White, 1.03%African American, 0.11%Native American, 0.82%Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population wereHispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,701 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $78,571, and the median income for a family was $87,026. Males had a median income of $50,500 versus $37,447 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,519. 3.5% of the population and 1.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.6% were under the age of 18 and 7.2% were 65 or older.
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[9] | |||||
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| Party | Active Voters | Inactive Voters | Total Voters | Percentage | |
| Democratic | 1,493 | 49 | 1,542 | 27.68% | |
| Republican | 1,205 | 44 | 1,249 | 22.42% | |
| Unaffiliated | 2,633 | 139 | 2,772 | 49.77% | |
| Minor Parties | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.13% | |
| Total | 5,337 | 233 | 5,570 | 100% | |
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