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East Haven, Connecticut | |
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| Town of East Haven | |
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| Coordinates: 41°17′44″N 72°51′45″W / 41.29556°N 72.86250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| Region | South Central CT |
| Incorporated | 1785 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Joseph Carfora |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2) |
| • Land | 12.3 sq mi (31.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 27,923 |
| • Density | 2,100/sq mi (800/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 06473, 06512, 06513 |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-22910 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213425 |
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| Website | www |
East Haven is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 27,923.[1] The town is located 3 miles (5 km) east of New Haven, and is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. East Haven is 35 miles (56 km) from Hartford, 82 miles (132 km) from New York City, 99 miles (159 km) from Providence, Rhode Island, and 140 miles (230 km) from Boston.
History
The Connecticut Colony granted the town petition for Township in May 1707 and colonists changed the name from Iron Works Village to East Haven. Some outstanding land issues with New Haven and a minor feud with Governor Gurdon Saltonstall resulted in the rescinding of the township status; the area was made a parish of New Haven.[2]
Once home to a large Italian population, New Haven and neighboring towns such as East Haven have been destinations for a new wave of immigrants since the late 20th century, the majority of whom in East Haven are Latinos from Ecuador.[3] In the 2010 census, Hispanics and Latinos made up more than 10% of the town's population.
On August 9, 2013, a Rockwell International Turbo Commander 690B crashed on approach, hitting two houses in an East Haven residential neighborhood near the airport. The impact and the resulting fires destroyed both houses. The private plane had taken off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.[4] The incident resulted in four deaths: the pilot of the plane; his passenger, the pilot's 17-year-old son; and two children in one of the houses. They were girls of 13 years and one year of age.
Geography and climate
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2)， of which 12.3 sq mi (31.8 km2) of it is land and 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) of it (8.57%) is water. East Haven also contains Stony Island, approximately 660 yards (600 m) from East Haven Town Beach in Long Island Sound.[5]
The shape of East Haven on a map is taller than it is wide. It is bordered on the south by Long Island Sound, on the west by New Haven, on the north by North Haven, and on the east by Branford, Lake Saltonstall, and North Branford. East Haven shares with New Haven the land belonging to local Tweed New Haven Airport and Alling Memorial Golf Course.
Geology
During the Paleozoic Era, 450 to 250 million years ago, several tectonic plates collided to form the supercontinent called Pangaea. East Haven was located in the middle of this collision, and the results can be seen today with the schists, gneisses and granites which are exposed.[6]
When Pangaea was broken up, during the Triassic and Jurassic periods, volcanic activity occurred, depositing basalt or trap rock. Earthquakes can still be felt in the area. In February 2001 the area was rocked by a 1.8 magnitude earthquake originating in Madison, Connecticut.[7]
It is estimated that Connecticut was covered by glaciers at least two times. The last glacier is estimated to have been 1,800 feet (550 m) thick in the New Haven area. 22,000 years ago, the glacier moved south, eroding mountains and pushing through East Haven to deposit large amounts of glacial till to form Long Island. 14,000 years ago the glacier retreated and shaped the coastline, formed Long Island Sound and created Lake Saltonstall. It also deposited glacial till, soil, sand, rocks and boulders that the ice carried south from the north.[6]
The coast is primarily covered by gneiss rock (including granite), schist and quartzite. The remaining sections are part of the Central Valley of Connecticut and are covered with clastic sedimentary rock (redbeds, conglomerate, sandstone, brownstone and shale). This soft surface has been resedimented by a number of floods, making the soil soft and fertile and ideal for farmland.[6]
Brownstone, a sedimentary rock that erodes easily, was easily dug into by glaciers and carved out many lakes and valleys. The area surrounding Farms River and Lake Saltonstall on the East Haven and Branford border is an example of this. The brownstone that did not erode was used for building foundations and rock fences found throughout New England.[6]
Deposits of basalt (lava flow) can be found in the north and northeast sections of East Haven. Several quarries can be found in this area. Traprock (basalt) is turned into crushed stone. It is primarily used in construction and in the bedding of roads. Sand and gravel from glacial till is the second most profitable quarried rock. They are used as fill, in concrete, leach fields or for road sand.[6]
Animals and plants
When Pangaea was broken up, East Haven had forests. Dinosaurs, reptiles and mammals roamed the area. Dinosaur trackways like those found in Rocky Hill at Dinosaur State Park were recently found at a construction site near Lake Saltonstall. The tracks were made by Eubrontes. Fossils of Triassic period reptiles have been found in the area. Stegomus was covered with armor plates and looked similar to an armadillo.
Today, East Haven is mostly covered with broadleaf, hardwood trees. There are a few conifer (evergreen) forests, mostly around Lake Saltonstall. Salt marshes are located in areas around Long Island Sound.
Dinosaurs were long ago succeeded by deer, coyotes, squirrels, foxes, chipmunks and rabbits. Garter snakes can be found in the area. Pheasants, grouse, ducks and wild turkeys can be found in East Haven, as well as cardinals, blue jays, warblers, crows, sparrows, parrots, woodpeckers and sea gulls. Trout can be found in the fresh water lakes. Bluefish, bass, flounder, blackfish, sand sharks, eels, lobsters, crabs and clams can be found in Long Island Sound.
Communities
The residents of the town divide it into three large "sections" rather than smaller neighborhoods. These sections are:
Foxon
The area borders Branford and North Branford on the east, New Haven on the west to about Grannis Pond in the south, and surrounds State Route 80. This is the hilliest section of town. It counts among its landmarks the town high school, Foxon Park Beverage (a locally famous soda manufacturer), and Camp Murray, a Girl Scouts day camp. Grannis Pond used to host a YMCA camp until the land was sold and developed.
Momauguin
The area is located in the southern section of East Haven, from the Caroline Creek section of East Haven on the west to Branford on the east and starting at Short Beach Road in the north. This section includes the town beach, numerous condominiums, and summer cottages. The area near Tweed New Haven Airport has an industrial park that includes Town Fair Tire Centers Headquarters and Calabro Cheese Corporation.
"The Center"
The Center is not the geographical center of town but the hub of the administrative facilities. Landmarks include the Town Hall, Fire Department Headquarters, Hagaman Memorial Library, the "old" East Haven High School, and other administrative buildings. The old high school has been adapted for use by the East Haven Historical Society, and a teen center. The Police Department and Public Works Department reside on the "Center" – Foxon line.
The most recognizable landmark in East Haven is the Old Stone Church. Built in 1774, the steeple of the church stands out against the low horizon.
The Town Green is a 2.4-acre (9,700 m2) park located at the eastern end of the central business district (two blocks east of the town hall) and is mostly covered by trees. Monuments are dedicated to honor war veterans and firefighters. The focal point of the green is the gazebo or bandstand. The Green is the site of the annual East Haven Fall Festival and summer concerts.
Margaret Tucker Park is considered the second East Haven Green, with its location across the street from Town Hall and the Old Stone Church. They have developed additional land to the park, along with a water fountain.
Included in this section is the "West End", which borders New Haven. Since the late 20th century, conditions have declined in this area of older housing. Efforts are underway to revitalize the area that most residents think have been overlooked with all the focus of the re-development efforts in the center of town.[8]
The Senior Center is located one block from Town Hall. The town has a weekly Farmers' Market held at the Town Hall on Sundays. This market features fresh produce, flowers, baked goods and crafts. Some weeks feature fundraising for town institutions.
Climate
East Haven's climate is tempered by its location on Long Island Sound; it has a humid subtropical climate according to the Koppen climate system. Winters are usually mild, with less snow accumulation, than those found inland. In a normal winter East Haven averages 27 inches (68.58 cm) of snowfall. It is not unusual to have a dusting of snow by the coast and an inch of snowfall in the northern areas of East Haven. The town is vulnerable to Nor'easter weather systems that can drop heavy rain or snow in the region. The Blizzard of 1888 dropped about 40 inches of snow, while the Blizzard of 1978 dropped almost 2 feet (0.61 m).
Summers are warming with hotter days, though cooler than inland. Though rare, the region does experience high heat waves and some 100 °F (38 °C) days. Precipitation is evenly spread throughout the year.
East Haven enjoys a fairly long growing season with the last frost occurring in mid April and the first frost occurring in mid October. On average, East Haven has 207 sunny days and 158 cloud or rainy days.
Severe weather does occur in East Haven. The area has been hit by several hurricanes, most recently in August 2011 when Hurricane Irene severely damaged numerous shore areas, destroying houses along Cosey Beach.[9] In 1985, the eye of Hurricane Gloria came across state 22 west of East Haven. The area was without electricity, telephone and cable TV service for 7 days.
Tornadoes sometimes occur in Connecticut. Though the town was not directly affected, a tornado touched down in Hamden on July 10, 1989, 7 miles (11 km) away.[10] On August 11, 2016, a tornado touched down in North Haven, 5 miles (8.0 km) away.[11]
| Climate data for East Haven | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.4 (1.9) |
38.7 (3.7) |
48.0 (8.9) |
59.5 (15.3) |
70.9 (21.6) |
79.3 (26.3) |
83.8 (28.8) |
81.3 (27.4) |
73.0 (22.8) |
62.1 (16.7) |
50.7 (10.4) |
39.6 (4.2) |
60.3 (15.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18 (−8) |
19.2 (−7.1) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
36.3 (2.4) |
46.8 (8.2) |
55.8 (13.2) |
61.0 (16.1) |
59.2 (15.1) |
51.3 (10.7) |
39.7 (4.3) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
39.0 (3.9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.7 (95) |
3.7 (94) |
4.1 (105) |
3.7 (94) |
3.7 (95) |
3.3 (84) |
4.0 (101) |
4.2 (107) |
3.6 (91) |
3.5 (88) |
3.7 (95) |
3.8 (97) |
45.1 (1,145) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 109 |
| Source: Weatherbase,[12] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1820 | 1,237 | — | |
| 1850 | 2,987 | — | |
| 1860 | 2,292 | −23.3% | |
| 1870 | 2,714 | 18.4% | |
| 1880 | 3,057 | 12.6% | |
| 1890 | 955 | −68.8% | |
| 1900 | 1,167 | 22.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,795 | 53.8% | |
| 1920 | 3,520 | 96.1% | |
| 1930 | 7,815 | 122.0% | |
| 1940 | 9,094 | 16.4% | |
| 1950 | 12,212 | 34.3% | |
| 1960 | 21,388 | 75.1% | |
| 1970 | 25,120 | 17.4% | |
| 1980 | 25,036 | −0.3% | |
| 1990 | 26,144 | 4.4% | |
| 2000 | 28,189 | 7.8% | |
| 2010 | 29,257 | 3.8% | |
| 2020 | 27,923 | −4.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13] | |||
As of the census[14] of 2020, there were 27,923 people and 11,028 households residing in the town. The population density was 2,270.9 inhabitants per square mile (876.8/km2).
The total gender makeup of the town is 13,599 (48.7%) male and 14,324 (51.3%) female. Age distribution of the estimated 2020 population of the town is as follows:
- ages 0 to 4 years old – 1,088 (3.9%)
- ages 5 to 17 years old – 4,803 (17.2%)
- ages 18 to 64 years old – 16,573 (58.9%)
- ages 65 and above – 5,459 (20.0%)[14]
The racial makeup of the town is 78.6% White, followed by 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% African American, 2.1% Asian, .7% from other races and 0.1% Native American.[14]
The median age of a house is 40.0 years. The median house purchase price is $262,600.00 and median monthly rental is $1,342.00.[15]
The town is primarily considered a Democratic town, though it has elected a Republican mayor in the last 6 of 7 elections. There are 19,038 registered voters in East Haven. 6,236 registered Democrats, 3,966 Republicans, 8,836 unaffiliated, .[16]
The median income for a household in the town was $83,489. About 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line.[14]
92.3% of the adult population (25 years and old) possess a high school diploma or higher,and 23.6% have bachelor's degree or higher.[15]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.9 square miles (103.3 km2), of which 39.0 square miles (101.1 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km2), or 2.16%, is water.
The town of East Haven sits astride the Quinnipiac River in southeastern New Haven County. It is 5 miles (8 km) south of Northford and about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) north of New Haven. Towns bordering East Haven are Branford, North Branford New Haven, and North Haven. East Haven is traversed by U.S. Route 1, Interstate 95, and State Highways Route 100, Connecticut Route 142 and Route 80
East Haven has a labor force of 16,244. 15,591 are employed and 653 are not. East Haven has an unemployment rate of 4[17].0%. There are 527 work units in East Haven, employing 6,260 staff members.[15]
Government
Town Government
Beginning in the late 1990s, Republican Joe Maturo, Jr. served as mayor for a decade, being repeatedly re-elected to the two-year terms, serving from 1997 to 2007. In 1998 he appointed Leonard Gallo as Police Chief, who served until January 2012.[3]
Maturo was defeated on November 6, 2007, by Democratic challenger, April Capone Almon, by an apparent 21 votes. The slim margin of victory forced an automatic recount, and two were required. On November 14, 2007, Capone Almon was certified as the winner over Maturo by 25 votes. She was the first female mayor of East Haven and the youngest at age 32.[18] She was re-elected in 2009, serving for two terms. After receiving a preliminary report in 2010 of a Department of Justice investigation of police department mistreatment of Latino residents, she put Police Chief Gallo on administrative leave pending completion of the investigation. That year a separate class action civil rights suit was filed on behalf of Latino residents against the city by Yale Law School’s Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic, naming 20 defendants, most with the police department.[19]
Former mayor Joe Maturo had defeated incumbent mayor Almon on November 8, 2011, by an apparent 31 votes. The slim margin of victory forced an automatic recount. On November 12, 2011, Maturo was certified as the winner over Almon by 34 votes. By winning a sixth term, Maturo became the longest-serving mayor in the town's history. He reinstated Gallo. DOJ submitted its final report to the city in December 2011, detailing a pattern of harassment against Latinos. Four officers were arrested on January 24, 2010, under the Department of Justice criminal investigation, charged with harassing Latinos. Police Chief Gallo was allowed to resign in late January 2012.[3] Two of the officers pleaded guilty in 2012, and two were convicted at trial in 2013, being sentenced in 2014 to varying terms in prison. In 2013, Maturo easily defeated Jack Stacey to earn a seventh term.
Joe Maturo retired after his term ended in 2019. 2019 election saw Democratic Candidate Joseph Carfora defeat Republican candidate Steve Tracey and Independent candidate Bonifacio Sioson, 3865 votes to 3169 and 292 respectively. Joseph Carafora was elected to a second term when he defeated Republican challenger Salvatore Maltese 4208 votes to 1866 votes.
Based on the separate 2010 class action civil rights suit, the city reached a settlement in June 2014 to pay $450,000 to the Latino class members and change immigration enforcement to clearly separate it from regular policing. The city "will no longer detain undocumented people for immigration authorities unless they have a judge-signed criminal warrant."[19] The city admitted no wrongdoing.
The 2006 Mill Rate was 31.20. Total revenue in 2022 was $117,049,457 with total expenditures of $123,548,617.00 for an overbudget total of $26,808,566. Total Indebtedness was $38,493,587. Moody's Bond rating (2019) for the town was A3 and Standards and Poor A.[15][20]
| Mayors of East Haven | |||||||||||||
| Mayor | Years served | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | Francis W. Messina (R) | 1969–1975 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Anthony Proto (D) | 1975–1985 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Robert M. Norman (R) | 1985–1991 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Henry J. Luzzi (D) | 1991–1997 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Joseph Maturo, Jr. (R) | 1997–2007 | |||||||||||
| 6 | April Capone Almon (D) | 2007–2011 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Joseph Maturo, Jr. (R) | 2011–2019 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Joe Carfora (D) | 2019– | |||||||||||
| Presidential Election Results[21][22] | |||
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| Year | Democratic | Republican | Third Parties |
| 2020 | 46.6% 6,757 | 52.2% 7,572 | 1.2% 172 |
| 2016 | 42.8% 5,425 | 54.2% 6,867 | 3.0% 365 |
| 2012 | 57.8% 6,533 | 41.1% 4,650 | 1.1% 119 |
| 2008 | 55.7% 6,878 | 42.8% 5,287 | 1.5% 185 |
| 2004 | 52.2% 6,196 | 45.7% 5,427 | 2.1% 242 |
| 2000 | 63.4% 7,278 | 30.5% 3,499 | 6.1% 694 |
| 1996 | 60.1% 6,603 | 26.8% 2,946 | 13.1% 1,426 |
| 1992 | 41.4% 5,645 | 34.8% 4,747 | 23.8% 3,248 |
| 1988 | 42.1% 4,432 | 55.2% 5,804 | 2.7% 287 |
| 1984 | 36.7% 4,124 | 62.9% 7,075 | 0.4% 33 |
| 1980 | 37.0% 3,942 | 55.1% 5,870 | 7.9% 835 |
| 1976 | 46.5% 4,974 | 52.6% 5,633 | 0.9% 86 |
| 1972 | 31.2% 3,352 | 67.4% 7,231 | 1.4% 146 |
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