Salisbury, Connecticut
Location in Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°59′06″N, 73°25′20″W
NECTA	None
Region	Northwestern Connecticut
Incorporated	1741
Government type	Selectman-town meeting
First selectman	Curtis G. Rand
Area
- City	155.7 km²  (60.1 sq mi)
Population
- City (2005)	4,083
- Density	28/km² (71/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06039, 06068
Website: http://www.salisburyct.us/

Salisbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The MA-NY-CT (Massachusetts-New York-Connecticut) Tri-State Marker is located just on the border of Salisbury. Image File history File links US-CT-Salisbury. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 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 | UTC | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7:30 | +8 | +8:30 | +8...  Areas that observe daylight saving time  Areas that once observed daylight saving time  Areas that have never observed daylight saving time A 2001 public service announcement for the upcoming turning back of the clocks Daylight saving time (DST), also known as summer time, is a conventional local time adopted by... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... for North America see also: Atlantic Standard Time Zone and Eastern Daylight Time Categories: Time zones ... Mr. ... Litchfield County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ...

Although the peak of Mount Frissell lies in Massachusetts at an elevation of 2,453 ft, the South Slope of the mountain (2,380 ft) in Mount Riga State Park in Salisbury, is the highest point in Connecticut. Mount Frissells South Slope (2380 feet) is the highest point in Connecticut. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ...

Within the town, there is a private all male boarding school named Salisbury School, within the village of Lakeville, where the Hotchkiss School, a private preparatory school is located. Salisbury School is an all-boys, private college-preparatory school founded in 1901 and located in Salisbury, Connecticut. ... Lakeville, Connecticut is a village in Salisbury in Litchfield County, Connecticut, on Lake Wononskopomuc. ... The Hotchkiss School is an independent, college preparatory boarding school located in Lakeville, Connecticut. ... Preparatory school or prep school may refer to: University-preparatory school, in North America, is a private secondary school designed to prepare a student for higher education. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 155.6 km² (60.1 mi²). 148.5 km² (57.3 mi²) of it is land and 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²) of it (4.59%) 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. ...

The town of Salisbury contains the villages of Salisbury, Lakeville, and the hamlets of Lime Rock, Amesville, and Taconic. Lakeville, Connecticut is a village in Salisbury in Litchfield County, Connecticut, on Lake Wononskopomuc. ...

Demographics

The NY-MA-CT Tri-State marker located in Salisbury.

As of the census² of 2000, there were 3,977 people, 1,737 households, and 1,042 families residing in the town. The population density was 26.8/km² (69.4/mi²). There were 2,410 housing units at an average density of 16.2/km² (42.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.75% White, 1.66% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2848x2144, 2483 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2848x2144, 2483 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 1,737 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.81. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $53,051, and the median income for a family was $69,152. Males had a median income of $43,807 versus $29,861 for females. The per capita income for the town was $38,752. About 4.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over. It's home to Camp Isola Bella. 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. ...

Notable people, past and present

• Ethan Allen made munitions in Lakeville during the American Revolution.
• Martin Chittenden (1763–1840), Governor of Vermont (1813-1815), was born in town.
• Margaret Hamilton (1902-1985), actress who played the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, spent her last years in town.
• Edward Herrmann (b. 1943), film and television actor, lives in town.
• Benjamin B. Hotchkiss (1826-1885), inventor of the Hotchkiss gun was born in Lakeville.
• Maria Bissell Hotchkiss, widow of Benjamin B. Hotchkiss, founded the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville.
• Peter Buell Porter (1773-1844), U.S. Secretary of War (1828-1829), was born in town.
• Georges Simenon (1903-1989), prolific Belgian author, most notably of the Maigret novels, lived for a time in a large house called "Shadow Rock Farm" in the Lakeville section of town.

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External links

• Salisbury town government Web site
• Northwest Connecticut Arts Council
• Northwest Connecticut Convention and Visitors Bureau

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