WOLCOTT, CONNECTICUT

'Wolcott' is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population is estimated to be just over 16,000 people.
Wolcott was founded in 1796 and was originally named Farmingbury. It is primarily residential.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Notable residents

Wolcott Public Schools

References

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 54.7 km² (21.1 mi²). 52.9 km² (20.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (3.22%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 15,215 people, 5,414 households, and 4,249 families residing in the town. The population density was 287.5/km² (744.7/mi²). There were 5,544 housing units at an average density of 104.8/km² (271.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.23% White, 1.24% Black, 0.14% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.
There were 5,414 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,376, and the median income for a family was $67,582. Males had a median income of $45,682 versus $31,964 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,018. About 1.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

★ Amos Bronson Alcott, (1799-1888), born in Wolcott, teacher, writer, and founder of the utopian community "Fruitlands"^[2]

★ William Andrus Alcott, (1798-1859), born in Wolcott, teacher and noted author of over 100 books

★ Seth Thomas (1785-1859), famous clock maker born in Wolcott

Wolcott Public Schools

There are five public schools within the Wolcott Public Schools system:
'Elementary Schools (Grades Pre-K - 5):'
-Alcott - Mascot is "All Star"
-Frisbie - Mascot is "Bee"
-Wakelee - Mascot is "Wildcat"
'Middle Schools (Grades 6-8):'
-Tyrrell Middle School (TMS) - Mascot is "Tornado"
'High Schools (Grades 9-12):'
-Wolcott High School (WHS) - Mascot is "Eagle"
All of the elementary schools offer a latchkey program, though the latchkey program is traditionally run at Wakelee Elementary School.

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
2. Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896, , , , Marquis Who's Who, ,

External links

★ Town of Wolcott

★ Wolcott Historical Society

★ Northwest Connecticut Convention & Visitors Bureau

★ Wolcott Public Schools