Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". Image File history File links US-CT-Hamden. ... 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. ... Mayor-Council government is one of two variations of government most commonly used in modern representative municipal governments. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 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. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... -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. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... −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. ... New Haven County is located in the south central part of the 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. ... The Sleeping Giant, or Mount Carmel, is a trap rock ridge system located in the Mount Carmel neighborhood of Hamden, Connecticut, overlooking Quinnipiac University. ...

History

Hamden was originally settled by Puritans as part of the town of New Haven. The land was purchased by Theophilus Eaton and Reverend John Davenport in 1638 from the local Quinnipiack Native American tribe. It remained a part of New Haven until 1786 when 1,400 local residents incorporated themselves as a separate town. It is named after the English statesman John Hampden. The Puritans were members of a group of radical Protestants which developed in England after the Reformation. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA New Haven Region South Central Region Settled 1638 Incorporated (city) 1784 Consolidated 1895 Government  - Type Mayor-board of aldermen  - Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ... Theophilus Eaton (1590 – January 7, 1658) was a merchant, farmer, and British colonial leader who was the co-founder and first governor of New Haven Colony, Connecticut. ... Contemporary portrait of John Davenport John Davenport (April 9, 1597 – March 15, 1670) was a puritan clergyman and co-founder of the American colony of New Haven. ... Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... The Quinnipiacks -- also spelled Quinnipiac -- were a Native American tribe of the Algonquin family who inhabited south-central Connecticut in the area around what is now the present-day city of New Haven and New Haven harbor. ... Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... John Hampden John Hampden as depicted in the 1851 Illustrated London Reading Book John Hampden (circa 1595—1643) was an English politician, the eldest son of William Hampden, of Hampden House, Great Hampden in Buckinghamshire, a descendant of a very ancient family of that county, said to have been established...

Hamden was largely developed as a nodal collection of village-like settlements. These include Mount Carmel, Whitneyville, Spring Glen, and Highwood. It has a long-standing industrial history having been the site of many workshops of Eli Whitney, as well as Charles Goodyear. In 1798, four years after he began manufacturing the cotton gin in New Haven, Whitney began making arms for the U.S. Government at a mill site in Hamden at the border with New Haven, where a waterfall provided a good source of power. It was here that Whitney began the modern era of mass production with the concept of interchangeable parts, manufactured using the newly introduced milling machine. The major thoroughfare through town has been named Whitney Avenue in Eli Whitney's honor, and it runs past Whitney's old factory, now the Eli Whitney Museum. Eli Whitney Eli Whitney (December 8, 1765–January 8, 1825) was an American inventor. ... Charles Goodyear, as illustrated in an 1891 Scientific American article Charles Spencer Goodyear (December 29, 1800 - July 1, 1860) was the first American to vulcanize rubber, a process which he discovered in 1839 and patented on June 15, 1844. ... Year 1798 (MDCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Cotton gin A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates the cotton fibers from the seedpods and the sometimes sticky seeds. ... Mass production is the production of large amounts of standardised products on production lines. ... Endmills for a milling machine. ... The Eli Whitney Museum is a building erected as a musket factory by Eli Whitney on a site he purchased on September 17, 1798. ...

Whitney constructed stone houses for his employees in the nearby area, which is still referred to as Whitneyville; this is believed to be the first example of employer-provided homes in U.S. history. In 1806, the dam Eli Whitney built at the mill site was enlarged to create a reservoir, Lake Whitney. The first truss bridge in the United States was erected nearby over the Mill River in Whitneyville in 1823, but has since been replaced. 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... ... Lake Whitney is a lake in Hamden, Connecticut that is a part of the Mill River. ... A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight) which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. ... The Mill River is a river in the New England region of the United States, located entirely in the state of Connecticut. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The Farmington Canal providing ship travel from New Haven northward passed through Hamden, between 1825 and 1848, until it was supplanted by railroad travel. The canal right-of-way has in recent years became a popular walking and bicycling trail, passing by some of the well-preserved locks of the canal, as well as some of Hamden's oldest important sites. Before its use as a walking and bicycling trail, many local residents rode their motocross bikes on the Farmington Canal. This was from 1988, when the railroad tracks were removed, until the beginning of construction of the walking and bicycling trail. The Farmington Canal was a major private canal built in the early 1800s to provide water transportation from New Haven to internal parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts and beyond. ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Canal locks in England. ... The Canal du Midi, Toulouse, France Canals are man-made channels for water. ...

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Hamden received a steady influx of immigrants, most notably from Italy and Ireland. To this day, Hamden is an essential part of New Haven's Italian-American community. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent. ...

In the post-war period, Hamden underwent significant suburban development. Much of the southern section of town is urbanized and is difficult to distinguish from neighboring New Haven. The northern section of town, however, retains a more rural character, and has the distinct neighborhood of Mount Carmel. This area of town is the location of the unique Sleeping Giant hill formation that is the source of the town's nickname. The Sleeping Giant, or Mount Carmel, is a trap rock ridge system located in the Mount Carmel neighborhood of Hamden, Connecticut, overlooking Quinnipiac University. ...

Hamden was host to the Ghost Parking Lot, a notable roadside public art installation located in front of the Hamden Plaza shopping center in Hamden's commercial district on Dixwell Avenue. Erected in 1978, it consisted of 15 car hulks, specially treated and encased in asphalt. Although featured in over 100 art books, the attraction was torn down in 2003 due to the excessive cost of restoration and repair. [1] The term public art properly refers to works of art in any media that has been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the public domain, usually outside and accessible to all. ... Installation art uses sculptural materials and other media to modify the way we experience a particular space. ...

Notable people, past and present

• Ernest Borgnine, the actor, was born in town.
• Scott Burrell, two-sport athlete and longtime professional basketball player, grew up in town and attended the high school.
• Joe Castiglione, former TV play-by-play man for the Cleveland Indians, currently radio play-by-play man for the Boston Red Sox
• Paul Fusco, the voice, creator, and puppeteer of ALF, grew up in town.
• Edward W. Gosselin (1917 – December 7, 1941), a U.S. Navy ensign who died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, was born in town.
• Donald Hall, poet, named poet laureate of the United States in 2006, grew up in town.
• Anttaj Hawthorne, Oakland Raiders defensive tackle, grew up in town and starred on the high school football team.
• Jaroslav Pelikan (1923–2006) one of the world's leading scholars in the history of Christianity and medieval intellectual history, died in town, but not before saying the last of his many aphorisms: "If Christ is risen, nothing else matters. And if Christ is not risen -- nothing else matters."
• The Rock (Dwayne Douglas Johnson, b. 1972), professional wrestler and actor, spent part of his childhood in town, attending Shepherd Glen Elementary and Hamden Middle School.
• Thornton Wilder, the playwright, lived in town and is buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery. In tribute to him, the Miller library (the town's main library) has a stage/performing arts wing named the Thorton Wilder Hall.
• C. Vann Woodward (1908–1999), pre-eminent historian focusing on the South and race relations, died in town.
• Eli Whitney, creater of the cotton gin and assembly line.

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Schools

Elementary

• West Woods Elementary School
• Church Street Elementary School
• Spring Glen Elementary School
• Shepherd Glen Elementary School
• Ridge Hill Elementary School
• Dunbar Hill Elementary School
• Bear Path Elementary School
• Helen Street Elementary School
• Alice Peck Elementary School

Shepherd Glen Elementary School is an elementary school located on Skiff Street Extention in Hamden, Connecticut, a part of the Hamden Public Schools ring. ...

Middle

• Hamden Middle School (grades 7 & 8, with an enrollement of about 1,200 students)

Hamden Middle School is a two year middle school for grades 7 and 8, located in Hamden, Connecticut. ...

Magnet

• Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School (grades Kindergarten through 8)
• Highville Mustard Seed Charter School (Highschool)

High

• Eli Whitney Technical High School
• Hamden High School (grades 9–12, with an enrollment of about 2,200 students)

Eli Whitney Technical High School, previously known as Eli Whitney Regional Vocational Technical High School, is a four year high school for grades 9 through 12. ... Hamden High School is a four year high school for grades 9 through 12. ...

Private

Hamden is home to several private and religious schools, including:

• Hamden Hall Country Day School
• Laurel Oaks Adventist School (grades 1–8)
• Sacred Heart Academy
• St. Stephen School (Roman Catholic, grades pre-K to 8)
• St. Rita School (Roman Catholic, grades pre-K-8)
• West Woods Christian Academy (evangelical Christian, grades K-12)

Hamden Hall Country Day School is a coeducational private day school in Hamden, Connecticut, running from Pre-K through Grade 12. ... Sacred Heart Academy is a young womens preparatory high school located in Hamden, Connecticut. ...

Colleges and universities

• Quinnipiac University, which has an enrollment of about 8,000 students
• Paier College of Art
• Mount Sacred Heart College, a Catholic women's college associated with Sacred Heart Academy, closed in 1997.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 86.3 km² (33.3 mi²). 84.9 km² (32.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (1.62%) is water. The town features the Mill River, which runs from the northern part of town, is dammed to form Lake Whitney, and flows from there to the Long Island Sound. The town also has the Quinnipiac River and Lake Wintergreen, as well as numerous small streams. 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. ... The Mill River is a river in the New England region of the United States, located entirely in the state of Connecticut. ... Lake Whitney is one of the only three reservoirs created off the Brazos River in the state of Texas. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... The Quinnipiac River is a river in the New England region of the United States, located entirely in the state of Connecticut. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 56,913 people, 22,408 households, and 14,027 families residing in the town. The population density was 670.4/km² (1,736.1/mi²). There were 23,464 housing units at an average density of 276.4/km² (715.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.30% White, 15.53% African American, 0.13% Native American, 3.53% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.26% of the population. 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. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 22,408 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,351, and the median income for a family was $65,301. Males had a median income of $45,909 versus $35,941 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,039. About 4.5% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 7.8% 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. ...

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See also

• Northeastern United States tornado outbreak of 1989

1Time from first tornado to last tornado 2Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita Scale The Northeastern United States tornado outbreak of 1989 was a series of tornadoes which caused more than $130 million (1989 USD) in damage across the Northeastern United States on July 10, 1989. ...

References

1. ^ U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
2. ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.

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External links

• Town of Hamden official website
• Hamden Chronicle local newspaper
• Hamden Journal local newspaper
• Hamden Daily News online local paper
• Hamden Public Library
• Chamber of Commerce
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