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Encyclopedia > Brookfield, Connecticut
Brookfield, Connecticut
Location in Connecticut
Location in Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°28′07″N 73°23′31″W / 41.46861, -73.39194
NECTA Danbury
Region Housatonic Valley
Incorporated 1788
Government
 - Type Selectman-town meeting
 - First selectman Jerome T. Murphy
Area
 - City 52.8 km²  (20.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 - City 16,354
 - Density 319/km² (826/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 06804
Website: http://www.brookfield.org/

Brookfield is a town located in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 15,664 at the 2000 census. First settled in 1754 with the establishment of the Newbury Parish, which incorporated parts of neighboring Newtown and Danbury, the town of Brookfield was established in 1788. It was named after the first minister of the parish's Congregational church, Reverend Thomas Brooks. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Brookfield, Connecticut. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Largest metro area Hartford Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[2] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... A New England City and Town Area or NECTA is a geographic entity in the New England region of the United States. ... The Board of Selectmen is commonly the executive arm of town government in New England. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... EST is UTC-5 The North American Eastern Standard Time Zone (abbreviated EST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) resulting in UTC-5. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... The system of local government in use in New England is very different from that found throughout the rest of the United States. ... Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Largest metro area Hartford Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[2] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Nickname: Located in Fairfield County, Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Incorporated (town) 1702 Incorporated (city) 1889 Consolidated 1965 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Mark D. Boughton (R) Area  - City 114. ...

Contents

On The National Register of Historic Places

  • Brookfield Center Historic District — Long Meadow Hill Rd. (added September 15, 1991)

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 52.8 km² (20.4 mi²). 51.3 km² (19.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (2.94%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


History

Main article: History of Brookfield, Connecticut

Before the English settled the area, it was inhabited by the Pootatuck Indians, members of the Algonquin Federation.[1] In the 1700s the community was called "Newbury," a name that came from the three towns from which its land was taken -- New Milford, Newtown, and Danbury.[2] It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Brookfield, Connecticut. ... This article is about the Native American tribe. ...


Because it was difficult for community residents to get to one of the distant churches in those towns in winter, in 1752 the General Assembly gave the community the right to have worship in area homes from September through March. In 1754, the General Assembly granted permission for the Parish of Newbury to build its own meeting house and get its own minister. On September 28, 1757, the first Congregational Church building was dedicated. The Reverend Thomas Brooks was ordained as the first settled minister. In 1778, when the town was incorporated, it changed its name to Brookfield in honor of Brooks, who was still the minister.[2]


Along the Still River mills were in operation as early as 1732 in an area that became known as the Iron Works District. Brookfield was a thriving town with iron furnaces, grist mills, sawmills, comb shops, carding and cotton mills, a paper mill, a knife factory, hat factories, stage-coach shops, lime kilns, harness shops and other plants operated there. The grist mill (now the Brookfield Craft Center) still stands. The Iron Works Aqueduct Company, formed in 1837 to supply water from mountain springs to the Iron Works District, still supplies water as the Brookfield Water Company.[2][1] The Still River is a tributary to the Housatonic River. ...


Before 1912 the town had two train stations: one in the Iron Works District, near the present Brookfield Market and, second, Junction Station, near the corner of Junction Road and Stony Hill Road.[2]


Danbury & Bethel Gas and Electric Company brought electricity to Brookfield in 1915.[2] The .475 Wildey Magnum gun, later made famous in the 1985 Charles Bronson movie Death Wish 3, was developed by Wildey J. Moore in Brookfield in the early 1970s (the factory has since moved to Warren, Connecticut). .475 Wildey Magnum with the factory default 5 barrel The . ... For other persons named Charles Bronson, see Charles Bronson (disambiguation). ... Death Wish 3 is the second sequel to Death Wish. ... Warren is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ...


In the early 1970s, the town was home to LEGO USA headquarters.


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 15,664 people, 5,572 households, and 4,368 families residing in the town. The population density was 305.4/km² (791.1/mi²). There were 5,781 housing units at an average density of 112.7/km² (292.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.29% White, 0.76% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.48% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 2.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... Hispanics in the United States, or Hispanic Americans, are American citizens or residents of Hispanic ethnicity who identify themselves as having Hispanic Cultural heritage. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 5,573 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.18. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $82,706, and the median income for a family was $91,296. Males had a median income of $63,396 versus $36,318 for females. The per capita income for the town was $37,063. About 1.2% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[3]
Party Active Voters Inactive Voters Total Voters Percentage
  Republican 3,607 382 3,989 37.07%
  Democratic 1,801 250 2,051 19.06%
  Unaffiliated 3,968 699 4,667 43.37%
  Minor Parties 49 6 55 0.51%
Total 9,425 1,337 10,762 100%

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Education

Brookfield's public schools are: Brookfield High School, Center School, Whisconier Middle School, and Huckleberry Hill School. Its parochial school is St. Joseph's School. Brookfield High School is a high school (grades 9-12) in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. ... The original Consolidated School building as it stood in 1938. ...


Brookfield High School and Bethel High School are sports rivals, primarily in football, although the two schools share a single hockey team, made up of both Brookfield and Bethel students. Brookfield High School also shares a rivalry with New Milford High School in cross-country and track. The rivalry intensified when New Milford's track coach left to coach for the Brookfield team. Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Danbury Region Housatonic Valley Incorporated 1855 Government  - Government type Selectman-town meeting  - First selectman Robert E. Burke Area  - City 43. ... New Milford is the name of some places in the United States of America: New Milford, Connecticut New Milford, New Jersey This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


Brookfield's mascot is the Bobcats, with its colors being blue and gold.


Notable Natives

  • M. Jodi Rell, governor of Connecticut (resident since 1969)
  • Kari Wuhrer (born 1967), actress and singer of Cherokee and German descent.
  • Julia DeMato, contestant on American Idol
  • Will Denton, actor on the NBC series Kidnapped.
  • Steve Demallion, Lead Guitarist of Artic Flame.
  • Rod Fitzwell, Sports Reporter WNOR.

Connecticut welcome sign, updated with new governors name as Rell takes office on July 1, 2004 Mary Jodi Rell (born June 16, 1946) is a Republican politician who became the 72nd Governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut on July 1, 2004. ... Kari Samantha Wührer, born April 28, 1967 in Brookfield, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress and a singer. ... Julia DeMato Julia Megan DeMato (born March 7, 1979 in Brookfield, Connecticut) is an American professional cosmetologist and singer who made it to ninth place on the second season on the television show American Idol. ... Will Denton is an American actor. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ...

Media

  • WINE-AM 940; 1,000 watts
  • WRKI-FM 95.1; 50,000 watts; the station has a a "mainstream rock" format and covers Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven counties in Connecticut and Putnam, Dutchess, Westchester counties in New York; owned by Cumulus Media.

References

  1. ^ a b [1] "Newbury to Brookfield" Web page at Brookfield Historical Society Web site, accessed April 6, 2007
  2. ^ a b c d e [2] "Brookfield, Connecticut History" Web page on the Town of Brookfield Web site, accessed July 23, 2006
  3. ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.

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