Wikipédia:Tradução/Newtown (Connecticut)

Geografia

De acordo com o United States Census Bureau, a cidade tem uma área total de 153 km², dos quais 150 km ² é terra e 3,4 km ², ou 2,22%, é água. Newtown está situado a norte do Condado de Fairfield, cerca de 72 km a sudoeste de Hartford e cerca de 97 km a nordeste de Nova Iorque. The state's fifth largest town in area, it is bordered by Betel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Easton, Monroe, Oxford, Redding e Southbury.

A quinta maior cidade do estado na região, é limitado com Betel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Easton, Monroe, Oxford, Redding e Southbury.

Principais comunidades

• Botsford (código postal 06470)
• Dodgingtown
• Hattertown
• Hawleyville (código postal 06470)
• Newtown Borough
• Rocky Glen
• Sandy Hook (código postal 06482) (incluindo Berkshire, Riverside, Walnut Tree Hill, e comunidades do Zoar)
• Outras minorias comunidades incluindo Head of Meadow, Hopewell, Huntingtown, Lands End, Middle Gate, Palestine, e Taunton.

Demographics

Crescimento populacional
Censo	Pop.		%±
1880	4 013		—
1890	3 539		−11,8%
1900	3 276		−7,4%
1910	3 012		−8,1%
1920	2 751		−8,7%
1930	2 635		−4,2%
1940	4 023		52,7%
1950	7 448		85,1%
1960	11 373		52,7%
1970	16 942		49,0%
1980	19 107		12,8%
1990	20 779		8,8%
2000	25 031		20,5%
2010	27 560		10,1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 25,031 people, 8,325 households, and 6,776 families residing in the town. The population density was 433.4 people per square mile (167.3/km²). There were 8,601 housing units at an average density of 148.9 per square mile (57.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.14% White, 1.75% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.

There were 8,325 households out of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $90,193, and the median income for a family was $99,192 (these figures had risen to $101,937 and $119,175 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $68,965 versus $42,217 for females. The per capita income for the town was $37,786. About 2.2% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

The town of Newtown offers many programs for area residents, and there are numerous parks and fields offering playgrounds, swimming, tennis, softball, baseball, volleyball, lacrosse, soccer, as well as a nature center and trails. Prominent Newtown parks include Treadwell Park, Dickinson Park, and Collis P. Huntington State Park. Treadwell Park, named after former selectman Timothy Treadwell, contains recreation facilities and the town pool. Dickinson park used to contain a swimming pool, which was a large asphalt-lined bowl-shaped depression surrounded by a grass "beach". It was a uniquely safe design for children because there was no "deep end" anywhere around the periphery of the pool/pond; however, it lacked a formal filtration system and required attendants to periodically row out and manually add chlorine to the water. It was removed and filled in in 2006.

Government

In Connecticut politics, the town of Newtown is required to have both a Democratic and a Republican Town Committee. The Town Committee members vote on which candidates to endorse for public elections. Elected to a two-year term, the Board of Selectmen supervise the administration of the affairs of the town, except those matters which by the General Statute or Town Charter are exclusively committed to the Board of Education or other departments. They are led by a First Selectman, who is the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the town. The Board of Selectmen with the assistance of the departments and boards and commission prepares the annual budget in February. The Legislative Council of 12 members (elected to the same two year terms) acts as the Board of Finance and passes ordinances. The Council recommends the annual education and general government budget to the towns people. The old fashion town meeting and referendum are used to pass the budget. These procedures are set forth in the Town Charter adopted and reviewed by the citizens.

The Borough of Newtown occupies about 5,07 km² (or roughly two square miles) in the central part of town. Incorporated in 1824 by an act of the Connecticut General Assembly, it is one of only nine boroughs in the state. The borough adopted zoning for the town center long before the rest of the community. The lot sizes are smaller than the minimum 4.000 m² lots of the rest of the community. The borough also has running public water provided by a small town water company. Much of the borough is sewered, whereas most of the rest of the town has wells and septic systems.

Law enforcement

The Newtown Police Department has existed since 1970. It is located on 3 Main Street near Rams Pasture, Newtown's celebrating park. The police chief is Michael Kehoe and and the commander of the department is Joe Rios. The department has 47 sworn officers in uniform.

Landmarks

Newtown has a number of local landmarks. Perhaps the most famous is the flagpole, first erected in 1876. The Newtown Bee, the local weekly newspaper, has been serving the area since 1877, and has been owned and operated by the Smith family since 1881. Another important building, located across from the flagpole, is Newtown Meeting House, which served as the town's Congregational church for many years. The rooster weather vane (a town symbol) located atop the meeting house is said to have been used as a target by French soldiers encamped here in 1781 during the Revolutionary War.

Hawley School is another landmark. Constructed in the 1920s, it has been used as a whole-town school, a high school, and an elementary school. It is currently an elementary school. Though it has served many different school functions, its original section has remained much the same. Two additions have been added since its construction.

Newtown is home to the Fairfield State Hospital, erected in the 1930s and closed in 1995. The hospital was used as the set of the juvenile facility in the film Sleepers in 1995. Newtown recently purchased the property, and, as of 2007, the town is considering a somewhat controversial plan for its usage. In 2008, the NYA (Newtown Youth Academy) was added, with a fitness section, basketball courts, and a turf field.

Edmond Town Hall

Edmond Town Hall

Cyrenius H. Booth Library, 2007

The building, completed in the 1930s, contains some town offices and has a variety of rooms for all occasions, including the Alexandria Room for weddings, parties and recitals; and a gymnasium for sports, parties and craft shows. Smaller meeting rooms are also present.

The Board of Managers is composed of six members serving six year terms. At each regular Town Election, two members are elected, both of whom may not be members of the same political party. According to Town Charter, the Board "shall have the exclusive care and maintenance of Edmond Town Hall and all grounds and buildings appurtenant thereto, together with all powers and duties prescribed for said Board by Special Act No. 98 of the 1931 session by which it was created, as amended by Special Act No. 517 of the 1953 session".

The architect for this building was Philip Sutherland, who also designed Cyrenius H. Booth Library.

The Edmond Town hall is notable for its cinema. The theater shows popular films shortly after they leave mainstream theaters, and is the only $2 film theater in Connecticut. It is a popular spot for middle school and high school students. The town hall was constructed for the community by a local benefactress Mary Elizabeth Hawley and dedicated in 1930. The building was named for Miss Hawley’s maternal great grandfather Judge William Edmond.

Cyrenius H. Booth Library

Newtown's public library was opened December 17, 1932, with a capacity for 25,000 volumes. The library is a posthumous gift of Mary Elizabeth Hawley and was named after her maternal grandfather, a doctor in town from 1820 until his death in 1871. Hawley's gift not only paid for construction of the building, but included a trust fund of about $250,000 which resulted in the town not financing the library until the 1980s.

Designed by Philip Sutherland, who also designed Newtown's Edmond Town Hall, the building was considered one of the most modern libraries of its time, with several innovative features. The building was fireproof, had cork floors and acoustic ceiling tiles to deaden sound, and had a built-in humidifying unit and a centralized vacuum cleaner.

In January 1998 an addition to the rear of the building was completed and officially opened. The expansion doubled the available floor space and provides areas for meetings and displays of art and local historical artifacts from the library's large collection.

National Register of Historic Places

• Caleb Baldwin Tavern — 32 Main Street (added September 23, 2002)
• Camps Nos. 10 and 41 of Rochambeau's Army (added June 6, 2002)
• Glover House — 50 Main Street (added March 11, 1982)
• Hattertown Historic District — Roughly, junction of Aunt Park Lane, Castle Meadow, Hattertown, and Hi Barlow roads (added 1996)
• John Glover House — 53 Echo Valley Road (added September 17, 2001)
• March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road — Junction of Reservoir Road and Mount Pleasant Road South (added February 8, 2003)
• Nathan B. Lattin Farm — 22 Walker Hill Road (added June 24, 1990)
• New York Belting and Packing Co. — 45–71 and 79–89 Glen Road (added July 2, 1982)
• Newtown Borough Historic District — Roughly, Main Street from Hawley Road to Academy Lane (added 1996)
• Nichols Satinet Mill Site (added March 23, 1996)

Economy

Of the residents of Newtown, many commute to jobs in Manhattan, Hartford, and Stamford. One portion of Newtown has many white collar workers who are employed at General Electric, IBM, Pepsi, and other companies; and doctors.

Education

Mais informações: Newtown Public Schools

The Newtown Public school system operates four elementary schools (the Hawley School, Head O'Meadow School, Middle Gate School, and Sandy Hook Elementary School) that serve grades K-4, an intermediate school (Reed Intermediate School) serving grades 5–6, Newtown Middle School (serving grades 7–8), and Newtown High School serving grades 9–12.

Newtown also has several private and parochial schools, including St. Rose of Lima School, the Fraser-Woods School, and the Housatonic Valley Waldorf School. In 2010, six educators made the top salary list in Newtown, Connecticut.

Notable people

Bruce Jenner

Leah McSweeney

James Thurber

Among notable residents have been James Purdy, who helped slaves escape to Canada in the 1850s and ministered to smallpox victims during the American Civil War; Mary Elizabeth Hawley, Newtown's benefactress; Joseph F. Engelberger, an engineer and entrepreneur who is often credited with being the "Father of Robotics" – the Robotics Industries Association annually presents the Joseph F. Engelberger Awards to "persons who have contributed outstandingly to the furtherance of the science and practice of robotics."; actor Anthony Edwards, known for his roles in Top Gun, Gotcha!, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise and the television series ER, lives in Sandy Hook; and Bruce Jenner, 1976 Summer Olympics decathlon gold medalist, attended Newtown High School.

Other notable residents (in alphabetical order):

• Renata Adler, author
• John Ball, soccer player
• William Bayer, novelist
• Cyrus Beers, U.S. Representative from New York
• Charles Chapman, U.S. Representative from Connecticut
• Joanna Cole, author of The Magic School Bus series
• Helle Crafts, flight attendant famous for her brutal murder at the hands of her husband
• Bruce Degen, illustrator of The Magic School Bus series
• Henry Dutton, former Connecticut governor
• Anthony Edwards, actor, lives in Sandy Hook (see Steven Kellogg)
• Charles Goodyear, inventor of the vulcanization process
• Rea Irvin, cartoonist and art editor
• Elia Kazan, film and stage director
• Steven Kellogg, children's author and illustrator, used to live in Sandy Hook, sold house to Anthony Edwards.
• Deen Kemsley, accounting professor and Christian author
• Burke Marshall, head of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice during the Civil Rights Era, retired in Newtown
• Leah McSweeney, founder and CEO of the female "Married to the MOB" (MTTM) clothing line
• Daniel Nash Morgan, Treasurer of the United States
• Luzon Buritt Morris, 55th Governor of Connecticut
• Ryan T. Murphy, associate director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, was a resident and graduate from Newtown High School
• Elizur H. Prindle, U.S. Representative from New York
• Francis Cornwall Sherman, Mayor of Chicago, Illinois, for three terms for the Democratic Party
• Francis Trowbridge Sherman, Union general during the American Civil War
• Joey Styles, announcer for Extreme Championship Wrestling
• James Thurber, cartoonist and playwright{{carece de fontes}}
• Isaac Toucey (1792–1869), U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, Attorney General of the United States and Governor of Connecticut, was born in town
• Mead Treadwell, 13th Lieutenant Governor of Alaska and former Chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission
• Walter S. Trumbull, sportswriter
• Jenna Von Oy, actress – TV series Blossom and The Parkers

Ligações externas

• Town of Newtown official website
• Newtown Public Schools
• Newtown Historical Society
• The Newtown Bee weekly newspaper
• The Newtowner: An Arts and Literary Magazine
• Voices newspaper
• Cyrenius H. Booth Library (public library)