Hebron, Connecticut

Hebron is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,610 at the 2000 census. Hebron was incorporated May 26, 1708.

The town's Web site describes it as "a quaint Connecticut town." At one time it was mostly farms, though those are growing fewer as businesses enter. Corporate and franchise chains have replaced some of the apple orchards in recent years. The town also hosts the regional high school for two adjacent towns, Malborough and Andover. A major commercial attraction is the annual Hebron Harvest Fair, which features bingo, fried foods, rides, prizes, arts & crafts, pig races, tractor pulls, prizes for the best pies and the biggest pumpkins. The event occurs every September.

Hebron is also the site of Gay City State Park, a long-abandoned mine and wooded trail. Many people are found hikeing and bikeing on these trails every weekend. Gay City is also a very good place to campout in and there is a pond that is great for an afternoon dip to cool off.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 96.5 km² (37.3 mi²). 95.6 km² (36.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (0.97%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population of Hebron [1] [2] [3]
1830	1,937
1840	1,726
1850	1,345
1860	1,425
1870	1,279
1880	1,243
1890	1,039
1900	1,016
1910	894
1920	915
1930	879
1940	999
1950	1,320
1960	1,819
1970	3,815
1980	5,453
1990	7,079
2000	8,610

As of the census² of 2000, there were 8,610 people, 2,993 households, and 2,466 families residing in the town. The population density was 90.1/km² (233.3/mi²). There were 3,110 housing units at an average density of 32.5/km² (84.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.69% White, 0.58% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 2,993 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $75,138, and the median income for a family was $80,623. Males had a median income of $52,209 versus $42,257 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,797. About 0.6% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005
Party		Active Voters	Inactive Voters	Total Voters	Percentage	Democratic	1,499	42	1,541	25.15%	Republican	1,495	40	1,535	25.05%	Unaffiliated	2,936	112	3,048	49.75%	Minor Parties	3	0	3	0.05%
Total		5,933	194	6,127	100%

External links

• Hebron Town Web Site
• HebronAlert.com
• Hebron Historical Society
• Douglas Library