New Hartford Center, Connecticut facts for kids
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New Hartford Center, Connecticut
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Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut
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| State | Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| Town | New Hartford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.38 sq mi (8.76 km2) |
| • Land | 3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,385 |
| • Density | 436/sq mi (168.3/km2) |
| ZIP Code |
06057
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| FIPS code | 09-51420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2377835 |
New Hartford Center is a special area in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a place that the government counts for population, but it's not an official town or city.
New Hartford Center includes the village of New Hartford. It also has the Pine Meadow Historic District and some forests around it. All of these parts are within the larger town of New Hartford. In 2010, about 1,385 people lived in New Hartford Center. The whole town of New Hartford had about 6,970 people.
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Exploring New Hartford Center's Location
New Hartford Center is in the northeast part of the town of New Hartford. It sits in a valley near the West Branch of the Farmington River. The northern edge of this area touches the town line of Barkhamsted.
Rivers and Reservoirs
The area stretches east to Connecticut Route 219. This road is on the east side of Lake McDonough. Lake McDonough is a reservoir on the East Branch of the Farmington River. The CDP goes south almost to where the East and West Branches of the Farmington River meet. Then it runs west along Henderson Road to Steele Road and Burdick Road. The western edge follows a small brook about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) west of the village. This brook goes north to the Barkhamsted town line.
Major Roads and Travel
U.S. Route 44 goes through New Hartford Center. It is known as Main Street here. If you go northwest on Route 44, you will reach Winsted in about 6 miles (10 km). If you go southeast, you will get to Hartford, the state capital, in about 19 miles (31 km).
Connecticut Route 219 also passes through. It leads southwest through the town of New Hartford for about 4 miles (6 km) to U.S. Route 202. If you go northeast on Route 219, you will reach Barkhamsted in about 6 miles (10 km).
Size of the Area
The U.S. Census Bureau says that New Hartford Center covers a total area of about 3.4 square miles (8.8 square kilometers). Out of this, about 3.2 square miles (8.2 square kilometers) is land. The remaining 0.2 square miles (0.5 square kilometers), which is about 6.09%, is water.
Who Lives in New Hartford Center?
In 2010, there were 1,385 people living in New Hartford Center. These people lived in 592 households, and 375 of these were families. The area had about 436 people per square mile (168.3 people per square kilometer). There were 635 homes in total, and only 43 of them were empty.
Population Makeup
Most people in New Hartford Center are White, making up about 95.4% of the population. Other groups include African American (0.8%), Native American (0.2%), and Asian (1.4%). About 0.3% were from other races, and 1.9% were from two or more races. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up 3.0% of the population.
Households and Families
Out of the 592 households, about 28.0% had children under 18 living with them. Nearly half (47.3%) were married couples living together. About 11.8% were led by a woman without a husband present. The rest (36.7%) were not families. About 27.2% of all households had just one person living there. About 7.4% of these were people aged 65 or older living alone. On average, there were 2.33 people in each household and 2.85 people in each family.
Age Groups
The population of New Hartford Center includes people of all ages. About 20.6% were under 18 years old. About 7.0% were between 18 and 24. The largest group, 26.5%, was between 25 and 44 years old. Another large group, 34.0%, was between 45 and 64 years old. About 11.9% of the population was 65 years or older. The average age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females, there were about 104 males.
Income Information
From 2013 to 2017, the estimated average income for a household in New Hartford Center was about $49,750 per year. For families, the average income was about $60,859 per year. The average income per person in the area was about $26,122.
