Hampton, Connecticut
| Hampton, Connecticut | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Windham County and the state of Connecticut. |
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| Coordinates: 41°47′N 72°4′W / 41.783°N 72.067°WCoordinates: 41°47′N 72°4′W / 41.783°N 72.067°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| NECTA | None |
| Region | Windham Region |
| Incorporated | 1786 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First selectman | Allan Cahill |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.5 sq mi (66.0 km2) |
| • Land | 25.0 sq mi (64.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 2,034 |
| • Density | 81/sq mi (31/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 06247 |
| Area code(s) | 860 |
| FIPS code | 09-36000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213441 |
| Website | hamptonct |
Hampton is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.5 square miles (66 km2), of which, 25.0 square miles (65 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (1.96%) is water.
Hampton is made up of lands originally shared by the towns of Pomfret and Windham. It was incorporated from the towns of Pomfret, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Mansfield, and Windham in 1786. The Congregational Church is the second oldest church in the state still in use, with portions of the structure dating from 1754. Also preserved is "The House the Women Built," a 2-story building built in 1776 by Sally Bowers and other young women of the town while the men fought in the Continental Army. At Clark's Corner there is also a liberty pole dating from 1849. Erected by a resident named Jonathan Clark, it records the distance to Hartford and other towns.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,758 people, 674 households, and 494 families residing in the town. The population density was 70.3 people per square mile (27.2/km²). There were 695 housing units at an average density of 27.8 per square mile (10.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.64% White, 0.23% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population.
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