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North Branford, Connecticut | |
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| Town of North Branford | |
 North Branford Town Hall | |
 New Haven County and Connecticut South Central Connecticut Planning Region and Connecticut | |
 Show North Branford Show Connecticut Show the United States | |
| Coordinates:41°21′25″N72°46′05″W / 41.35694°N 72.76806°W /41.35694; -72.76806 | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| Region | South Central CT |
| Incorporated | 1831 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Town Manager | Michael Downes |
| • Town Council | Rose Marie Angeloni, Mayor Jeffrey Macmillen, Deputy Mayor Bruce Abelson Marie Diamond Craig C. Miller Nick Palladino Walter Goad Ronald Pelliccia Jr. Thomas Zampano |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.7 sq mi (69.2 km2) |
| • Land | 24.9 sq mi (64.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,544 |
| • Density | 544/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 06471, 06472 |
| Area codes | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-53890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213477 |
| Website | www |
North Branford is atown inNew Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of theSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 13,544 at the2020 census.[1] The town is primarily known for agriculture and for other points of interest includingLake Gaillard andNorthford Ice Pavilion. Wallingford, Durham, and North Haven border it to the north, East Haven to the west, Guilford to the east, and Branford to the south.
The town has the neighborhoods of Totoket, Wood Chase, Sea Hill,Twin Lakes, Ashley Park, and Doral Farms. North Branford also includes the village ofNorthford.
This early mill and farming community incorporated fromBranford in 1831.[2] The year prior, Maltby Fowler had opened a button-making shop. Its success along with the inventiveness of his six sons—who devised a range of machines to produce such things as screws, embossed silk, pins, and horseshoe nails—saw the rise of new manufactures along the town's Farm River. By the early 1900s, North Branford's abundant supply of trap rock, a material used for making roadways, made quarrying a growth industry. Today, the town's manufacturing sector is concentrated in electronics and electronic components.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.6 square miles (69.0 km2), of which 24.9 square miles (64.5 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2) (6.49%) is water. Neighboring towns areWallingford andDurham to the north,Guilford to the east,Branford to the south, andNorth Haven andEast Haven to the west.
Much of the town's acreage is dominated byTotoket Mountain, part of theMetacomet Ridge, a mountainoustrap rock ridgeline that stretches fromLong Island Sound almost to theVermont border. The north side ofSaltonstall Mountain is also located in North Branford. Totoket Mountain contains Lake Gaillard, a reservoir, formed in 1926, managed by the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (SCCRWA). The SCCRWA maintains a network of hiking trails on Totoket Mountain in the Big Gulph area of Northford. The SCCRWA is said to own one-third of the town's area.
Totoket Mountain, 720 feet high, is the highest point of the town in the Northford neighborhood.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1850 | 998 | — | |
| 1860 | 1,050 | 5.2% | |
| 1870 | 1,035 | −1.4% | |
| 1880 | 1,025 | −1.0% | |
| 1890 | 825 | −19.5% | |
| 1900 | 814 | −1.3% | |
| 1910 | 833 | 2.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,110 | 33.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,329 | 19.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,438 | 8.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,017 | 40.3% | |
| 1960 | 6,771 | 235.7% | |
| 1970 | 10,778 | 59.2% | |
| 1980 | 11,554 | 7.2% | |
| 1990 | 12,996 | 12.5% | |
| 2000 | 13,906 | 7.0% | |
| 2010 | 14,407 | 3.6% | |
| 2020 | 13,544 | −6.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
As of thecensus[4] of 2000, there were 13,906 people (6,303 of which reside in the village of Northford), 5,132 households, and 3,869 families residing in the town. The population density was 558.0 inhabitants per square mile (215.4/km2). There were 5,246 housing units at an average density of 210.5/sq. mi. (81.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.50%White,Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.80% of the population, 1.19%African American, 0.92%Asian, 0.84% from two or more races, 0.06%Native American, and 0.02%Pacific Islander.
There were 5,132 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% weremarried couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were nonfamilies. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70, and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males; for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $64,438, and the median income for a family was $71,813. Males had a median income of $46,852 versus $33,469 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $28,542. About 1.2% of families and 1.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
TheTotoket, an Algonkian-speaking native tribe, lived in the Branford and North Branford area.
The high school in town isNorth Branford High School; their athletic teams are known as the North Branford Thunderbirds. The middle school is North Branford Intermediate School; it has just recently undergone a new construction project which renovated an existing structure and added approximately 35,000 square feet (3,300 m2) to the school. Their teams are known as the North Branford Thunderbirds. There are two elementary schools, Jerome Harrison (JHS) and Totoket Valley (TVES). In mid- 2010, the decision was made to rearrange grades and close the Stanley T. Williams elementary school in Northford.
Headquartered in town is the Totoket Historical Society, Inc. Founded in 1958 as the Northford Historical Institute, the society runs four historic buildings in town: the Reynolds Beers House (the main museum and office), the Miller Barn, the "Little White Gas Station", and the Little Red Schoolhouse. THS has a collection of local historical artifacts, many now being digitized. The Society's vast collection includes items such as historical photographs, business documents and ledgers, and documents relating to land transfer and the incorporation of the town, as well as many more assorted documents. In the Miller Barn is a collection of vintage farm equipment.
The Reynolds-Beers House is open regularly, and other Society buildings are opened to the public on predetermined dates or by appointment.
North Branford contains many commercial offices, such as Tilcon,Fire-Lite Alarms, and many more businesses located on major roads in North Branford and Northford.
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