Eastford is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,618 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.2 square miles (75.7 km²), of which, 28.9 square miles (74.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (1.20%) is water.

On the National Register of Historic Places

• Benjamin Bosworth House — John Perry Rd. (added March 17, 1978)
• Natchaug Forest Lumber Shed — Kingsbury Rd., Natchaug State Forest (added October 4, 1986)
• Sumner-Carpenter House — 333 Old Colony Rd. (added 1991)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,618 people, 618 households, and 451 families residing in the town. The population density was 56.0 people per square mile (21.6/km²). There were 705 housing units at an average density of 24.4/sq mi (9.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.78% White, 0.43% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 618 households out of which 100 have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,159, and the median income for a family was $62,031. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $31,964 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,364. About 4.4% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005
Party		Active Voters	Inactive Voters	Total Voters	Percentage	Republican	395	10	405	35.81%	Democratic	226	17	243	21.49%	Unaffiliated	453	30	483	42.71%	Minor Parties	0	0	0	0.0%
Total		1,074	57	1,131	100%

Education

Residents are zoned to the Eastford School District for grades Kindergarten through 8. The only school in the district is Eastford Elementary School.

Most high schoolers attend Woodstock Academy.

The town is near two alternative high schools: Ellis Vocational Technical School and Windham Technical School.

References

External links

• Town government Web site
• Eastford Public Library Web page
• Mystic Country: The Eastern Regional Tourism District

Education links

• Eastford High Schools Web page
• Eastford Elementary School
• Woodstock Academy
• H.H. Ellis Technical High School in Danielson
• Windham Technical High School in Willimantic