Everything about Windsor Locks Connecticut totally explained
Windsor Locks is a town located in
Hartford County,
Connecticut,
United States. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 12,043. A
July 1,
2002 Census estimate put the town's population at 12,237.
Situated on the
Connecticut River, the town is named after a set of
canal locks. These were opened in
1829 and formed part of the
Enfield Falls Canal that circumvented nearby shallows on the river.
Windsor Locks is the site of
Bradley International Airport, which houses the
New England Air Museum. One-third of the town's area consists of the airport.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.4
square miles (24.2
km²), of which, 9.0 square miles (23.4 km²) of it's land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (3.53%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of
2000, there are 12,043 people, 4,935 households, and 3,306 families residing in the town. The population density is 514.9/km² (1,333.8/sq mi). There are 5,101 housing units at an average density of 218.1 persons/km² (565.0 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town is 92.47% White, 2.67%
African American, 0.12%
Native American, 2.57%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 2.22% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 4,935 households out of which 29.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% are married couples living together, 11.7% have a woman whose husband doesn't live with her, and 33.0% are non-families. 27.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $48,837, and the median income for a family is $59,054. Males have a median income of $41,179 versus $33,641 for females. The per capita income for the town is $23,079. 4.4% of the population and 3.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.5% are under the age of 18 and 4.7% are 65 or older.
Businesses
Until 2000, Windsor Locks was home to the oldest corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange, The Dexter Corporation. Established in 1767 as C.H. Dexter and Sons, the company grew from a family-owned saw and grist mill and evolved into a multi-national producer of long fiber papers and chemical laminates. In its 233 years of operation, the company grew from manufacturing tissues, toilet paper, and tea bags to marketing more specialized products like medical garments and industrial finishes. Faced with a proposed buyout by International Specialty Products Incorporated in 2000, the Dexter Corporation separated its three divisions and sold them off to avoid a hostile takeover.
The Life Sciences division merged with
Invitrogen Corporation. The Specialty Polymers division was sold in part to
Akzo Nobel, and the remaining businesses merged with
Loctite Corporation. The third division, Dexter Nonwoven Materials, located on the company's original site in Windsor Locks, was sold to the Finnish
Ahlstrom Paper Group. The physical plant was expected to continue operating, but the corporate headquarters were closed.
In 1952
Hamilton Standard opened its aircraft propeller plant in Windsor Locks. In 1999, Hamilton Standard merged with
Sundstrand Corporation to become
Hamilton Sundstrand, which is headquartered in Windsor Locks.
Education
Primary and secondary education falls under the oversight of
Windsor Locks Public Schools (External Link
).
Windsor Locks Middle School
(External Link).
Interest
- The Windsor Locks High School mascot is the Raider; the colors are maroon and white.
- For many years, Windsor Locks was known as Pine Meadow -- a section of neighboring Windsor. In 1854, it was formally incorporated as Windsor Locks.
- Connecticut's oldest continuously published local weekly newspaper is the Windsor Locks Journal, published in West Hartford by the Journal Register Company.
- Windsor Locks won the Little League World Series in 1965.
- Windsor Locks claims that a Hessian soldier put up a Christmas tree in 1777 while imprisoned at the Noden-Reed House, thus making it the home of the first Christmas tree in New England.
On the National Register of Historic Places
Dave Pinney House and Barn — 58 West St. (added August 25, 1977)
Enfield Falls Canal — Along Connecticut River from Windsor Locks north to Thompsonville (added May 22, 1976)
Memorial Hall — Intersection of South Main and Elm Streets (added July 2, 1987)
Windsor Locks Passenger Station — Main Street (added October 2, 1975)Further Information
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