Durham, Connecticut

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The Durham town center is listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place. The core of the town center has also been listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

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The west side of Durham is flanked by the Metacomet Ridge, a mountainous trap rock ridgeline that stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border. Notable features of the Metacomet ridge in Durham include Trimountain, Fowler Mountain, Pistapaug Mountain, and the northern tip of Totoket Mountain. The 50-mile (80-kilometer) Mattabesett Trail traverses the ridge. Miller's Pond State Park is located within the town.

History

File:Moses Austin Birthplace Historical Marker.jpg
Historical marker at the Elias Austin House

Durham was incorporated in 1708.[2] The settlement was named after Durham, England.[3] It took land from Guilford, and Haddam. Durham has one of the first public libraries in the United States. It was founded in 1733, two years after Benjamin Franklin started the Philadelphia library.[4] Moses Austin who, along with his son Stephen F. Austin, began the settlement of Spanish and Mexican Texas by Anglo-Americans, was born in Durham in 1761. In the 1830s Durham came to prominence as the birthplace of Richard P. Robinson, who was tried for and acquitted of the infamous murder of Helen Jewett.[4]

Demographics

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U.S. Decennial Census[5]

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Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 6,627 people, 2,277 households, and 1,871 families living in the town. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 2,349 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the town was 96.68% White, 1.15% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 2,277 households, out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.17.

The age distribution was 29.0% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $77,639, and the median income for a family was $82,864. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $38,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,306. About 1.3% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Town center

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 2,773 people, 1,040 households, and 809 families living in the Durham census-designated place, corresponding to the town center. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 1,078 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.91% White, 0.47% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 1,040 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town center CDP, the age distribution was 26.1% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,505, and the median income for a family was $72,465. Males had a median income of $47,179 versus $37,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,972. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Durham has a selectman-town meeting form of government. The current first selectman is Republican Brendan Rea, who has served since 2023.[7] The other selectmen are Republican Robert Chadd, and Democrat Thomas Hennick

Voter Registration and party enrollment as of October 31, 2024[8]
Party Active voters Inactive voters Total voters Percentage
Republican 1,700 110 1,810 30.65%
Democratic 1,376 96 1,472 24.92%
Unaffiliated 2,341 203 2,544 43.08%
Minor parties 77 3 80 0.14%
Total 5,494 412 5,906 100%

State

General Assembly Representatives [9]
Representative Chamber District Party
Vincent Candelora House of Representatives 86th style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Rep
John-Michael Parker House of Representatives 101st style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Dem
Connecticut Senate
Representative Chamber District Party
Paul Cicarella Senate 34th style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Rep
Christine Cohen Senate 12th style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Dem

Federal

United States House of Representatives
Representative Chamber District Party
Rosa DeLauro Congress 3rd style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Dem

Durham has voted consistently voted Republican in gubernatorial elections. In the 2018 election, Republican Bob Stefanowski beat Democrat Ned Lamont 57%–37%.[10]

Presidential elections

Durham is a swing town in presidential elections, having voted for the Democratic and Republican candidate five times each in the last ten election cycles.[11]

Presidential Election Results[12][13]
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2020 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|49.4% 2,363 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|48.7% 2,330 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.9% 89
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2016 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|44.4% 1,898 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|50.4% 2,156 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|5.2% 221
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2012 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|48.9% 2,013 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|49.7% 2,043 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.4% 57
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2008 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|52.6% 2,187 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|45.5% 1,893 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.9% 79
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2004 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|49.1% 2,021 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|49.2% 2,026 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.7% 70
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2000 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|50.2% 1,824 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|42.9% 1,561 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|6.9% 250
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|1996 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|46.1% 1,504 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|37.1% 1,209 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|16.8% 547
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|1992 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|35.9% 1,252 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|34.9% 1,215 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|29.2% 1,017
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1988 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|43.1% 1,268 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|55.2% 1,622 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.7% 50
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1984 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|34.0% 760 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|65.5% 1,754 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.5% 13
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1980 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|33.5% 860 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|49.2% 1,262 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|17.3% 502
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1976 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|42.0% 1,033 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|57.2% 1,406 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.7% 19
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1972 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|35.1% 780 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|63.8% 1,418 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.1% 24
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1968 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|41.0% 680 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|52.9% 878 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|6.1% 99
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|1964 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|57.9% 904 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|42.1% 655 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1960 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|39.3% 578 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|60.7% 894 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1956 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|27.2% 302 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|72.8% 810 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0

Historic locations in Durham

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1910 street scene with school
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Elias Austin House, July 2020

Durham Meadows superfund site

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection are coordinating cleanup and monitoring efforts, including the delivery of free bottled water to affected residents.

Notable people

References

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