COLEBROOK, CONNECTICUT

'Colebrook' is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,471 at the 2000 census. Colebrook was named after Colebrooke, in the English country of Devon.[1]

Contents

Geography

Principal communities

Demographics

Transportation

References

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 85.3 km² (32.9 mi²). 81.5 km² (31.5 mi²) of it is land and 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (4.40%) is water. The Algonquin State Forest is located within the town.

Principal communities

★ Colebrook center

★ North Colebrook

★ Robertsville

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 1,471 people, 566 households, and 419 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.0/km² (46.7/mi²). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 8.0/km² (20.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.01% White, 0.68% African American, 0.61% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of the population.
There were 566 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,684, and the median income for a family was $64,286. Males had a median income of $42,647 versus $35,987 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,789. About 1.4% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[2]
Party		Active Voters	Inactive Voters	Total Voters	Percentage	Democratic	299	8	307	27.36%	Republican	267	10	277	24.69%	Unaffiliated	503	30	533	47.50%	Minor Parties	5	0	5	0.45%
Total		1,074	48	1,122	100%

Transportation

The town is served by Route 8, Route 182, and Route 183.

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
2. Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005

External links

★ Town government Web site

★ Northwest Connecticut Arts Council

★ Northwest Connecticut Convention and Visitors Bureau

★ Northwestern Connecticut Community College in Winsted