East Windsor, Connecticut
The dam and Opera House in the Broad Brook section of town
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East Windsor's location in Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°55′00″N 72°33′28″W / 41.916667, -72.55778
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
NECTA	Springfield, Massachusetts
Region	Capitol Region
Incorporated	1768
Government
- Type	Selectman-town meeting
- First Selectman	Denise Menard
Area
- Total	26. Broad Brook is a Census-designated place (CDP in the town of East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. A New England City and Town Area or NECTA is a geographic and statistical entity defined by the U Springfield is a City in and the County seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns The Board of Selectmen is commonly the executive arm of Town Governments in the New England region of the United States. The First Selectman (sometimes Selectwoman depending on the preference of the person holding the office is the head of the Board of Selectmen in some New England towns Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (69. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
- Land	26. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 3 sq mi (68. 1 km²)
- Water	0. 5 sq mi (1. 4 km²)
Elevation	72 ft (22 m)
Population (2005)[1]
- Total	10,447
- Density	397/sq mi (153/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06016, 06088
Area code(s)	860
FIPS code	09-24800
GNIS feature ID	0212329
Website: http://www.eastwindsor-ct.gov/

East Windsor is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 860 is a Telephone Area code that covers the eastern and northwestern parts of Connecticut. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Hartford County is located in the north central part of the U Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 9,818 at the 2000 census.

The town has five villages: Broad Brook, Melrose, Scantic, Warehouse Point and Windsorville.

Points of interest

• The Connecticut Trolley Museum and the Connecticut Fire Museum are located in the Warehouse Point section of town. Founded in 1940, the Connecticut Trolley Museum is the oldest incorporated Museum dedicated to electric railroading in the United States.
• The East Windsor Academy Museum operated by the historical society is located in the Scantic neighborhood.
• The East Windsor Hill section of the nearby town of South Windsor was the boyhood home of the theologian Jonathan Edwards. South Windsor is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. This article is about the theologian (b 1703 for other uses of Jonathan Edwards see Jonathan Edwards.
• The Melrose School, now called the Melrose Library, is a one-room schoolhouse that was active until the early twentieth century. It is located in the Melrose section of town and is now used for local functions.

Notable people, past and present

• Lorrin Andrews (1795–1868), born in East Windsor, Congregational Church clergyman missionary to Hawaii, translated the Bible into Hawaiian, judge, and first Associate Justice of Hawaii State Supreme Court^[2]
• John Warner Barber (1798–1885), an engraver whose books of state, national, and local history featured his vivid engravings, said to have caught the flavor and appearance of city, town, and countryside scenes in his day, was born in town. The Hawaii State Supreme Court is the highest court of the State of Hawaii in the United States. John Warner Barber (born February 2, 1798 - died June 1885 was an American engraver whose books of state national and local history featured his vivid illustrations
• Israel Bissell (1752–1800), a post-rider in Massachusetts originally from East Windsor, alerted the colonists of the British attack on April 19, 1775. Israel Bissell (1752-1823 was a Post rider in Massachusetts who alerted the American colonists of the British attack on April 19 Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a He rode for four days and six hours covering the 345 miles from Watertown, Massachusetts, to Philadelphia along the Boston Post Road. He was carrying a message from General Joseph Palmer. The message was copied at each of his stops, and he shouted "To arms, to arms, the war has begun. "
• Daniel Bissell (1754–1824), a soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, was the last recipient of the Badge of Military Merit, one of only three awarded by George Washington himself. Daniel Bissell ( December 30, 1754 – August 21, 1824) was a soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary Under Washington's direct orders, he became a spy in British-occupied New York City and decided he had to join the British Army to get the desired information, which he memorized before returning to the American side. He was born in town.
• Eliphalet Chapin (1741–1807), a cabinetmaker and furniture maker in town whose furniture design is regarded as one of the most elegant of its time. Eliphalet Chapin (born in Massachusetts, 1741 died in East Windsor Connecticut, 1807 was a Cabinetmaker and Furniture maker in East Windsor He was born in town.
• Frederick Holbrook (1814–1909), governor of Vermont, was born in town. Frederick Holbrook ( February 15, 1814 - April 27, 1909) was an Agriculturist, politician and war-time governor of Vermont
• Eli Terry (1772–1852) was an influential clockmaker and the first inventor to receive a United States patent for a clock mechanism. Eli Terry Sr ( April 13, 1772 &ndash February 24, 1852) was an influential inventor and Clockmaker in Connecticut. He introduced mass production to clock manufacturing, making them affordable for the average person. He was born in town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (69. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), of which, 26. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 square miles (68. 1 km²) of it is land and 0. 5 square miles (1. 4 km²) of it (1. 98%) is water.

Tobacco field in the Windsorville section of town

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 9,818 people, 4,078 households, and 2,556 families residing in the town. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 373. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (144. 2/km²). There were 4,356 housing units at an average density of 165. 7/sq mi (64. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91. 47% White, 4. 09% African American, 0. 16% Native American, 2. 00% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 0. 83% from other races, and 1. 41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 11% of the population.

There were 4,078 households out of which 27. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 7% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37. 3% were non-families. 30. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 34 and the average family size was 2. 94.

In the town the population was spread out with 22. 2% under the age of 18, 6. 2% from 18 to 24, 33. 1% from 25 to 44, 23. 8% from 45 to 64, and 14. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,092, and the median income for a family was $60,694. Males had a median income of $39,785 versus $33,446 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,899. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 5% of families and 4. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 4. 6% of those age 65 or over.

Crime

Graph of East Windsor Crime Statistics

East Windsor crime, according to city-data.com is relatively low against U. In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment S. averages. Between 1999 and 2004, not including 2003, there was one murder, 26 rapes, 43 robberies, 41 assaults, 254 burglaries, 1248 thefts, and 177 car thefts. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Robbery is the Crime of seizing Property through Violence or Intimidation. Assault is a Crime of Violence against another person. In some Jurisdictions including Australia and New Zealand, In Criminal law, theft (also known as stealing or filching) is the illegal taking of another person's Property without that person's freely-given

Education

Elementary

The East Windsor Elementary School System runs from pre-kindergarten through grade 4.
The Connecticut Children's Place runs from Grade 4 through Grade 12.
Homebound runs from Pre-K through 12.

CMT Testing

The Connecticut Mastery Test Results for 2006 in the Elementary School:

* Rating System is, from highest to lowest: Advanced, Goal, Proficient, Basic, Below Basic. The Connecticut Mastery Test, or CMT is a test administered to students in grades 3 through 8 East Windsor Elementary School aims for "Proficient".

Middle School

The East Windsor Middle School System runs from grade 5 through grade 8.

High school

The East Windsor High School System runs from grade 9 through grade 12.

CAPT Testing

The CAPT Results for the High School between 2004 and 2006:

* Rating System is, from highest to lowest: Advanced, Goal, Proficient, Basic, Below Basic. The Connecticut Academic Performance Test, or simply the CAPT, is a state-mandated standardized East Windsor High School aims for "Proficient".
** This does not add up to 100%.

References

• 1. ^ U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates

• ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who.  
• ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
• ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule

External links

• East Windsor Ambulance Paramedics
• East Windsor
• East Windsor Academy
• Connecticut Trolley Museum
• East Windsor Historical Society
• Central Regional Tourism District
• East Windsor Schools