Sprague (Connecticut)

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Sprague
Marienkirche in Baltic
Marienkirche in Baltic
Location in Connecticut
Sprague CT lg.PNG
Basic data
Foundation : 1861
State : United States
State : Connecticut
County : New London County
Coordinates : 41 ° 37 ′  N , 72 ° 5 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 37 ′  N , 72 ° 5 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 2,984 (as of 2010)
Population density : 87.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 35.7 km 2  (approx. 14 mi 2 ) of
which 34.2 km 2  (approx. 13 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 84 m
Postal code : 06330
Area code : +1 860
FIPS : 09-71670
GNIS ID : 0213510
Website : www.ctsprague.org
Mayor : Catherine A. Osten (First Selectman)

Sprague is a town in New London County of Connecticut in the United States with 2984 inhabitants.

The municipality is named after William Sprague and consists of the three villages Baltic (seat of the town hall, ⊙ ), Hanover ( ⊙ ) and Versailles ( ⊙ ).

geography

Geographical location

Sprague is located in the north of New London County on the Shetucket River in the east of Connecticut.

Neighboring communities

Windham
( Windham County ) 		Scotland
( Windham County ) 		Canterbury
( Windham County )
Franklin Neighboring communities Lisbon
Franklin Norwich Lisbon

Residents

Population ratio

The last census in 2010 counted 2984 residents. There were a total of 1135 households, including 802 family households. The population density was 84 inhabitants per km². Of the population, 90.18% were European, 2.01% African and 1.11% Asian. A total of 26 people were Native American (American Indian and Inuit) and 100 people were of mixed backgrounds. Of the total population, 138 people were Hispanics / Latinos (4.62%).

Of the 802 family households, 357 were households with children under the age of 18. There were 595 two-parent households, 134 mother households and 73 fathers households. Of the 333 non-family households, 271 were households with a single person. The households had an average of 2.63 people, family households an average of 3.08 people.

Of the residents, 720 people (24.13%) were under 18 years of age and 330 people (11.06%) were 65 years of age or older. The mean age was 38.5 years. For every 100 women there were 97 men. In total there were 1515 female and 1469 male residents.

The household income was $ 43,125 and the family income was $ 57,500. The median income per capita was $ 20,796. About 2.2% of families and 6.4% of the population lived below the poverty line. Poverty hit 5.1% of minors and 17.8% of people 65 years of age or older.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Sprague, Connecticut
year 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940
Residents 3463 3207 1106 1339 2551 2500 2539 2285
year 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Residents 2320 2509 2912 2996 3008 2971 2984

Culture and sights

William Parker House

Buildings

  • Ashlawn , historic building from the 18th century in the district of Hanover
  • Baltic Historic District in the Baltic district
  • William Park House in the Hanover district

Sports

There are softball and soccer fields. Other sports include canoeing, fishing, hiking and horse riding.

Regular events

The annual events include the RiverFest and the Three Villages Festival , which takes place in October in the Baltic district.

Economy and Infrastructure

There are no longer any major industrial establishments in Sprague. Ecotourism has been growing for several years . Tourism is aimed at water sports enthusiasts (canoeists and kayakers) and hikers.

Public facilities

There is a post office in each of the three villages. There is a fire station and a bicycle patrol in summer. There are also several Catholic, Congregational, Methodist and Mormon churches and an old people's home.

education

Sprague is home to Sayles Elementary School and St. Joseph's Grammar School, with classes from kindergarten through eighth grade. There is also the Academy of the Holy Family, a private girls' school for grades 9 to 12.

The Sprague Public Library holds around 10,000 media and is located in the historic Grist Mill building. In addition to lending media, the library organizes cinema evenings, discussion evenings and offers free internet.

Personalities

  • Charles S. Whitman (1868–1947), 41st Governor of New York, born in Hanover
  • Leo Connellan (1928–2001), Maine poet, spent the last years of his life in Sprague

Web links

Commons : Sprague, Connecticut  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Sprague in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey . Retrieved April 28, 2017
  2. ↑ Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder
  3. ↑ epodunk profile for Sprague. In: http://www.epodunk.com/ . Retrieved April 28, 2017 (English).
  4. ↑ Population 1870-2010 according to census results
  5. ↑ Information about the house
  6. ↑ Information about the Baltic Historic District
  7. ↑ Information about the house