Shelton, Connecticut
Shelton is a city in
Fairfield County,
Connecticut,
United States. The population was 38,101 at the 2000 census.
Shelton is home to Wiffle Ball, Inc. ([
1]) This company makes the original
Wiffle Ball, a popular variant of baseball. A Wiffle Ball is a white plastic ball with slits cut in one end to effect air flow. This ball is pitched towards a batter who attempts to hit the Wiffle Ball with a yellow plastic bat, also produced by Wiffle Ball, Inc. of Shelton, CT.
Home to Swiss Army Brands.
Also, home of the Shelton Gaels high school football team, which has won the state championship in 1988, 1995, 2000, and 2003. The Gaels have been a mainstay in statewide newspaper polls and rankings for the past ten years, usually being ranked one of the best teams in the state by sports columnists and reporters.
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Isaac Hull (1773 - 1843), commodore in the U.S. Navy; commanded
U.S.S. Constitution among other ships
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Dan Orlovsky, quarterback for the Detroit Lions, born in Shelton
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Dan Quirk, late professional wrestler known as "Spider" who appeared in movies and died in an accident while in his early 20s
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Commodore Hull School — 130 Oak Ave. (added
July 30,
1983)
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Huntington Center Historic District — Roughly along Church and Huntington Sts., from Ripton Rd. to the Farmill River (added April, 2000)
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Plumb Memorial Library — 47 Wooster St. (added
December 7,
1978)
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 82.7
km² (31.9
mi²). 79.2 km² (30.6 mi²) of it is land and 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it (4.26%) is water.
As of the
census² of 2000, there were 38,101 people, 14,190 households, and 10,543 families residing in the city. The
population density was 481.2/km² (1,246.4/mi²). There were 14,707 housing units at an average density of 185.8/km² (481.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.44%
White, 1.12%
Black or
African American, 0.15%
Native American, 2.08%
Asian, 0.89% from
other races, and 1.31% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 3.48% of the population.
There were 14,190 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were
married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $67,292, and the median income for a family was $75,523. Males had a median income of $50,210 versus $36,815 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $29,893. About 2.5% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
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Town government Web site*
Derby Historical Society Web site The society was "Founded April 18, 1946, to serve the Naugatuck Valley towns of
Ansonia,
Derby,
Oxford,
Seymour, & Shelton."
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Coastal Fairfield County Convention & Visitor Bureau
