Enfield, Connecticut
| Enfield, Connecticut | |||
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Thompsonville Village of Enfield, Connecticut
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 Location in Hartford County, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: 41°59′N 72°33′W / 41.98°N 72.55°WCoordinates: 41°59′N 72°33′W / 41.98°N 72.55°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Connecticut | ||
| NECTA | Springfield, Massachusetts | ||
| Region | Capitol Region | ||
| Settled | 1679 | ||
| Incorporated (Massachusetts) | 1683 | ||
| Annexed by Connecticut | 1749 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Council-manager | ||
| • Acting Town Manager | Bryan R. H. Chodkowski | ||
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Mayor Scott R. Kaupin Dist 3 & Deputy Mayor William F. Lee District Councilors Joseph C. Bosco, Dist 1 William J. Edgar Jr, Dist 2 Edward N. Deni, Dist 4 Council At-Large Thomas Arnone Gina L. Cekala Carol A. Hall Kathleen Sarno Gregory T. Stokes Sr. Donna H. Szewczak |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 34.2 sq mi (88.6 km2) | ||
| • Land | 33.3 sq mi (86.2 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 44,654 | ||
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (500/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 06082 | ||
| Area code(s) | 860 | ||
| FIPS code | 09-25990 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0212332 | ||
| Website | www |
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Enfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 44,654 at the 2010 census. It is bordered by Longmeadow, Massachusetts and East Longmeadow, Massachusetts to the north, Somers to the east, East Windsor and Ellington to the south, and the Connecticut River (towns of Suffield and Windsor Locks) to the west.
Enfield was originally inhabited by the Pocomtuc tribe, and contained their two villages of Scitico and Nameroke. Enfield was settled in 1679 by settlers from Salem, Massachusetts. Enfield was incorporated in Massachusetts in 1683 as the Freshwater Plantation. The namesake is the Freshwater Brook that triverses the town. Shortly around 1700, the town changed its name to Enfield after Enfield Town in Middlesex. In 1734, the western part of town separated into the town of Somers. In 1749, following the settlement of a lawsuit in which it was determined that a surveyor's error placed a section of present-day Hartford County (including Enfield) within the boundaries of Massachusetts, the town seceded and became part of Connecticut.
Jonathan Edwards preached his famous sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", in Enfield. It was part of the Great Awakening revival that struck New England in the mid-18th century and spread throughout Western North American civilization.
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