Old Saybrook, Connecticut
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| Old Saybrook, Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| NECTA | New Haven |
| Region | Connecticut River Estuary |
| Incorporated | 1854 |
| Government type | Selectman-town meeting |
| First selectman | Michael A. Pace |
| Area | |
| - City | 55.9 km² (21.6 sq mi) |
| - Land | 38.8 km² (15.0 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - City (2005) | 10,512 |
| - Density | 271/km² (701/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 06475 |
| Website: http://www.oldsaybrookct.org/ | |
Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,367 at the 2000 census. It contains the borough of Fenwick.
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[edit] History
The Saybrook Colony was established in late 1635 at the mouth of the Connecticut River, in what is today Old Saybrook and environs. John Winthrop, the Younger, son of the Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was designated Governor by the group that claimed possession of the land via a deed of conveyance from the Earl of Warwick. Winthrop was aided by Colonel George Fenwick and Captain Lion Gardiner. As the principals of the group who had planned to settle the colony were supporters of Oliver Cromwell and remained in England during the English Civil War, the colony struggled. In 1644, Fenwick agreed to merge the colony with the more vibrant Connecticut Colony a few miles up river, which purchased the land and fort from him.
In 1659, settlers from Old Saybrook purchased land from Chief Uncas, leader of the Mohegan Native American tribe, to found Norwich, Connecticut.
On October 9, 1701 the Collegiate School of Connecticut was chartered in Old Saybrook. It moved to New Haven in 1716, and was later renamed Yale University.
The Turtle - the first American submarine - was invented in Connecticut in 1775 by David Bushnell; a replica is housed at the Old Saybrook High School.
[edit] Other notes
The design of the Flag of Connecticut comes from the seal of Saybrook Colony when it was established in 1639. The seal was brought from England by Colonel George Fenwick, and depicted 15 grapevines and a hand in the upper left corner with a scroll reading "Sustinet qui transtulit".
The radio station WLIS (1420) broadcasts from Old Saybrook.
The comic book character Hellboy, dubbed the "World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator" worked with the character Father Edward Kelly on an unnamed mission located in Saybrook, Connecticut in 1961 as mentioned in the comic.
Old Saybrook is home to the Old Saybrook High School Rams.
Saybrook, Illinois is named in honor of Old Saybrook.
[edit] Notable Residents
- Vin Baker- Professional basketball player in the NBA
- David Bushnell- (1742 - 1824) An American inventor during the Revolutionary War.
- Katharine Houghton Hepburn- (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was a four-time Academy Award-winning American star of film, television and stage.
- Ann Petry- An African American novelist, journalist and biographer.
- Elmer Eric Schattschneider- Famous political scientist. Former president of the American Political Science Association from 1956 to 1957.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.0 km² (21.6 mi²). 39.0 km² (15.0 mi²) of it is land and 17.0 km² (6.6 mi²) of it (30.45%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 10,367 people, 4,184 households, and 2,920 families residing in the town. The population density was 266.1/km² (689.5/mi²). There were 5,357 housing units at an average density of 137.5/km² (356.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.75% White, 1.01% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.72% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.
There were 4,184 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,742, and the median income for a family was $72,868. Males had a median income of $48,527 versus $36,426 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,720. About 1.5% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
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