Pomfret, Connecticut
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Pomfret is a town located in Windham County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,798.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 105.0 km² (40.6 mi²). 104.4 km² (40.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.64% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,798 people, 1,433 households, and 1,053 families residing in the town. The population density is 36.4/km² (94.2/mi²). There are 1,503 housing units at an average density of 14.4/km² (37.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.24% White, 0.39% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 1.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,433 households out of which 36.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% are non-families. 20.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.07.
In the town the population is spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $57,938, and the median income for a family is $64,650. Males have a median income of $43,333 versus $28,901 for females. The per capita income for the town is $26,029. 4.1% of the population and 1.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.7% of those under the age of 18 and 8.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Pomfret Today
The principal roads through the town are U.S. Route 44 (running east-west) and Connecticut Routes 169 (running north-south), and 101 (running east-west).
Mashamoquet State Park and Wolf Den State Park are both located in Pomfret, near the intersection of US 44 and CT 101. Wolf Den State Park is the alleged site of General Israel Putnam's slaying of the last wolf in Connecticut. Rocky paths connect join the small cave which is the actual wolf den with a glacially-positioned boulder called the Indian Chair. Camping and cook-out facilities are available for a nominal fee.
The Airline Trail, a former railroad bed, joins the town of Pomfret with its neighbor to the east, Putnam. The Airline Trail runs seven miles, much of it through an Audubon Society property named the Bafflin Sanctuary, a 700-acre nature preserve.
Pomfret has no formal town center; the town office is located on US Route 44. The Congregational Church stands on the eastern edge of the old town green on Pomfret Hill, across from the Pomfret School (http://www.pomfretschool.org/), founded in 1898. About a mile north of the Congregational Church is Christ Episcopal Church, which contains several windows designed and constructed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Across from Christ Church on the west side of Route 44 is The Rectory School (http://www.rectoryschool.org/), founded in 1920. At the divergence point of US 44 and CT 169 is Most Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, and the Vanilla Bean Café, a small restaurant.
External Links
Pomfret School Website (http://www.Pomfretschool.org/)
Rectory School Website (http://www.Rectoryschool.org/)
The Vanilla Bean Café (http://www.vanillabeancafe.com/)
Connecticut Audubon Sociey Center at Pomfret -- Bafflin Sanctuary (http://www.ctaudubon.org/centers/pomfret/pomfret.htm)