Ansonia (Connecticut)

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Ansonia
Nickname : Copper City
Church in Ansonia
Church in Ansonia
Location in Connecticut
Ansonia (Connecticut)
Ansonia
Ansonia
Basic data
Foundation : 1652
State : United States
State : Connecticut
County : New Haven County
Coordinates : 41 ° 21 ′  N , 73 ° 4 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 21 ′  N , 73 ° 4 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 19,158 (as of 2012)
Population density : 1,228.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 16.1 km 2  (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of
which 15.6 km 2  (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 25 m
Postal code : 06401
Area code : +1 203
FIPS : 09-01150
GNIS ID : 0205107
Website : www.munic.state.ct.us/ANSONIA/ansonia.htm
Mayor : James T. Della Volpe

Ansonia is a city in New Haven County in the US state of Connecticut . The city lies on the Naugatuck River .

history

Ansonia was founded in 1652 and named after Anson Greene Phelps , a philanthropist . Originally, Ansonia was part of Derby . The city suffered massive destruction on August 19, 1955 by Hurricane Diane. In the decades following the hurricane, Ansonia experienced a recession . In recent years the economy has recovered after a few new stores opened.

schools

  • John G. Prendergast School
  • John C. Mead School
  • Ansonia Middle School
  • Ansonia High School

Population development and demographics

  • 1890-10,342
  • 1900 - 12,681
  • 1910-15152
  • 1920 - 17,643
  • 1930 - 19,898
  • 1940-19.210
  • 1950 - 18,706
  • 1960 - 19,819
  • 1970-21,160
  • 1980-19,039
  • 1990-18,403
  • 2000 - 18,554
  • 2002 - 18,739
  • 2012 - 19,158

According to the 2000 census, Ansonia had 18,554 residents spread across 7,507 households. The population density was 1,188 inhabitants / km². 85.52% of the population were white, 8.42% were African American, and 7.42% were Latinos.

sons and daughters of the town

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Who's Who in Marine Corps History - General Samuel Jaskilka, USMC , tecom.usmc.mil
  2. ↑ John Cooke in the database of Sports-Reference (English)