Middlesex County (Connecticut)
Middlesex County is a county located in the state of Connecticut in the United States. The largest city in the county and the county seat ( county seat ) is Middletown.
Geography
The county has an area of 1137 square kilometers, of which 181 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Hartford County, New London County and New Haven County.
History
Middlesex County was formed in 1785 from parts of Hartford County and New London County.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 155 071 people in the county. There were 61 341 households and 40 607 families. The population density was 162 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 91.28 percent White, 4.42 percent African American, 0.17 percent Native American, 1.56 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.97 percent from other races groups. 3.00 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 61 341 households out of which 30.3 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 54.4 percent were married couples living together, 8.8 percent were single mothers. 33.8 percent were non-families. 27.2 percent of all households and 10.0 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98.
Based on the county the population was spread from 23.2 percent population under 18 years, 7.3 percent between 18 and 24 years, 31.1 percent between 25 and 44 years, 24.8 percent between 45 and 64 years and 13.6 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household was $ 59,175, and the median income for a family was $ 71,319. Males had a median income of $ 48,341, women $ 35,607. The per capita income was $ 28,251. 4.6 percent of the population and 2.3 percent of families are below the poverty line. Among them were 4.0 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 5.9 percent of the population aged 65 and over.
Towns and Cities in Middlesex County
Towns and Citys
The Middlesex County is divided into 13 Towns and City, which assume all municipal tasks. In the Towns there are furthermore various dependent settlements such as villages and hamlets.
- Chester
- Clinton
- Cromwell
- Deep River
- Durham
- East Haddam
- East Hampton
- Essex
- Haddam
- Killingworth
- Middlefield
- Middletown ( City )
- Old Saybrook
- Portland
- Westbrook
Other towns
- Arnolds
- Baileyville
- Bashan
- Beseck Lake
- Bretton Heights
- Centerbrook
- Clinton Beach
- Cobalt
- Durham Center
- East Berlin
- Fenwick ( Borough )
- Fenwood
- Fogel Marks Corners
- Gildersleeve
- Goodrich Heights
- Grove Beach
- Harborview
- Higganum
- Highland
- Ivoryton
- Kelseytown
- Knollwood
- Lake Pocotopaug
- Lakeridge Heights
- Leesville
- Little City
- Little Haddam
- Long Hill
- Maromas
- Middle Haddam
- Millington
- Miramichi
- Moodus
- Mount Parnassus
- Newfield Heights
- North Cromwell
- Otter Cove Estates
- Pond Meadow
- Ponset
- Ridgewood
- Riverdale
- Saybrook Manor
- Saybrook Point
- Shailerville
- South Farms
- Westfield
- Winthrop