GRANBY, CONNECTICUT

'Granby' is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,347 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Education

Primary schools

Intermediate schools

Middle schools

High schools

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

According to the USPS, Granby is located at 41.966062°N, 72.796407°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 105.7 km² (40.8 mi²). 105.4 km² (40.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.32%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 10,347 people, 3,781 households, and 2,994 families residing in the town. The population density was 98.2/km² (254.3/mi²). There were 3,887 housing units at an average density of 36.9/km² (95.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.54% White, 0.61% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.(Does not add up to 100%)
There were 3,781 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $81,151, and the median income for a family was $90,057. Males had a median income of $63,093 versus $42,203 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,863. About 1.5% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
In recent years Granby has become one of Connecticut's wealthiest town's. Once a slightly affluent rural-suburban establishment, an influx of well heeled professionals continues to buy up much of the town's unused and heavily forested land. Multiple communities of $900,000 + homes have appeared in recent years, and continue to spring up on old farmland and unused hillsides much in the same way affluence first made it's appearance in southern California.
Granby's wealthiest section, North Granby, enjoys a median household income of $101,103 which exceeds that of known centers of Connecticut's affluence such as Greenwich, CT (MHI $99,086), Avon, Connecticut (MHI $90,934), Fairfield, Connecticut (MHI $83,512), and Glastonbury, CT (MHI $80,660). Answers.com As of March, 10th 2007, nine of eleven home sale listings in North Granby, Connecticut were listed at greater than $419,900. Realtor.com

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[1]
Party		Active Voters	Inactive Voters	Total Voters	Percentage	Republican	2,328	138	2,466	32.10%	Democratic	1,711	82	1,793	23.34%	Unaffiliated	3,186	219	3,405	44.32%	Minor Parties	16	2	18	0.23%
Total		7,241	441	7,682	100%

Education

Granby's public school system consists of one primary school, two intermediate schools, one middle school, and one high school.
A large number of school aged children attend one of the numerous private and boarding schools within close proximity to Granby, CT such as:

★ Ethel Walker High School (Simsbury, CT)

★ The Montessori School (Simsbury, CT)

★ Northwest Catholic School (West Hartford, CT)

★ Avon Old Farm's Preparatory (Avon, CT)

★ Miss Porter's (Farmington, CT)

★ Watkinson School (Hartford, CT)

★ Westminster School (Simsbury, CT)

★ Suffield Academy (Suffield, CT)

★ Renbrook School (West Hartford, CT)

★ The Loomis Chaffee School (Windsor, CT)

Primary schools

★ Frank Morton Kearns Primary School

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★ 'Principal:' Henriette Camp

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★ 'Grades:' K-2

Intermediate schools

★ Kelly Lane Intermediate School

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★ 'Principal:' Robert Gilbert

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★ 'Grades:' 3-6

★ Wells Road Intermediate School

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★ 'Principal:' Virginia Austin

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★ 'Grades:' 3-6

Middle schools

★ Granby Memorial Middle School

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★ 'Principal:' Paul Osypuk

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★ 'Vice Principal:' Kathy Sutton

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★ 'Grades:' 7-8

High schools

★ Granby Memorial High School

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★ 'Principal:' Alan Addley

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★ 'Vice Principal:' Patricia Law

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★ 'Vice Principal:' Kimberly S. Calcasola

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★ 'Grades:' 9-12

Notable residents

★ Jesse Camp, MTV VJ

★ Byron Kilbourn, surveyor and politician

★ Garrett Lucash, figure skater

★ Rebecca Lobo, former WNBA player

References

1. Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005

External links

★ Town of Granby, Connecticut

★ Waterfalls, Enders

★ McLean Game Refuge

★ Local Monthly Newspaper

★ Central Regional Tourism District