Bantam, Connecticut
| Bantam, Connecticut | |
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| Borough | |
South Street, about 1910 (postcard picture)
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| Coordinates: 41°43′24″N 73°14′26″W / 41.72333°N 73.24056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Litchfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 759 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 06750 |
| Area code(s) | 860 |
| FIPS code | 09-02690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0205245 |
Bantam is a borough in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census.
While separated for census and historic reasons, Bantam is governed as an integral part of the town of Litchfield. Bantam is the 2nd least populous borough and municipality in Connecticut, only beaten by Fenwick.
On July 10, 1989, many of the buildings in Bantam were heavily damaged by a tornado that ripped through Litchfield and New Haven Counties. The storm also caused considerable damage to the Litchfield County town of Thomaston, and to the New Haven County towns of Waterbury, Hamden and North Haven.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bantam has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
As of the 2010 census Bantam had a population of 759. The racial composition of the population was 96.6% white, 1.2% black or African American, 0.3% from other races and 1.8% from two or more races. 3.3% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 802 people, 364 households, and 202 families residing in the borough. The population density was 793.4 people per square mile (306.6/km²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 372.0/sq mi (143.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.01% White, 0.37% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.87% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.
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