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'''Wauregan''' is |
'''Wauregan''' is a village and a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) within the [[New England town|town]] of [[Plainfield, Connecticut|Plainfield]], [[Connecticut]] in the [[United States]]. The population of the CDP was 1,085 at the 2000 census. |
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The [[Wauregan Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979.<ref name="nris">{{cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2009-03-13|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref> |
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''Wauregan'' is a [[Mohegan]] word meaning "good, fine, pleasant, delightful."<ref>Chamberlain, Alexander F. "Algonkian Words in American English: A Study in the Contact of the White Man and the Indian." ''The Journal of American Folklore'', Vol. 15, No. 59. (Oct. - Dec., 1902), pp. 240-267; Chamberlain's source appears to have been: Hodge, Frederick Webb, ed. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'', v. 2. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910. p. 923.</ref> |
''Wauregan'' is a [[Mohegan]] word meaning "good, fine, pleasant, delightful."<ref>Chamberlain, Alexander F. "Algonkian Words in American English: A Study in the Contact of the White Man and the Indian." ''The Journal of American Folklore'', Vol. 15, No. 59. (Oct. - Dec., 1902), pp. 240-267; Chamberlain's source appears to have been: Hodge, Frederick Webb, ed. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'', v. 2. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910. p. 923.</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:56, 18 July 2009
Wauregan is a village and a census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Plainfield, Connecticut in the United States. The population of the CDP was 1,085 at the 2000 census.
The Wauregan Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
Wauregan is a Mohegan word meaning "good, fine, pleasant, delightful."[2]
History
Wauregan has a long history as an industrial village. A cotton mill, powered by Quinebaug River water power and steam, was erected at Wauregan circa 1853-1854 and expanded in 1858-1859 and 1866-1867. Wauregan Mills was well-known for its woven cotton goods, including various types of flannel.[3]
Mill superintendent James S. Atwood took particular interest in the village surrounding the mill, making it what he considered to be a "model hamlet" where his factory's employees "could find attractive and comfortable homes near their daily tasks."[3] Worker housing in the village included 104 company-owned buildings containing 255 tenement apartments for rental to workers, plus two boarding houses for unmarried workers. A railroad station was built in 1859 and a post office was established in 1860. A company store was built in 1875 and operated with subsidies from the company. Another building in the mill village housed a firehouse, clubhouse, jail, and a reading room and library. A dairy farm and nearby woodlands were also part of the mill operation.[3]
The twin sons of James S. Atwood, John Walter Atwood and James Arthur Atwood, joined their father in management of the mill and eventually succeeded him in leadership roles in the Wauregan mill and associated businesses. They continued to expand and improve the mill, which employed 325 men and 160 women and children as of 1917.[3]
Members of the Atwood family continued to have prominent roles in the mill's operation through changes of its name and ownership in the 20th century. During World War II, the Wauregan mill shifted most of its production to fabrics for military use, particularly "shirtings" for the U.S. Marine Corps. After the war, the mill returned to civilian production, making rayon and woolen fabrics, but a combination of poor market conditions, competition from low-priced imports from Japan, and significant damage in the flooding that occurred after Hurricanes Connie and Diane in 1955 led it to shut down in 1958.[3]
In 1957, American Standard built a manufacturing facility in Wauregan.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km2) of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) (2.17%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,085 people, 378 households, and 288 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,211.5 people per square mile (465.5/km2). There were 410 housing units at an average density of 457.8 per square mile (175.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.56% White, 1.29% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.87% of the population.
There were 378 households out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,846, and the median income for a family was $30,795. Males had a median income of $33,224 versus $24,821 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,311. About 3.6% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
See also
- Wauregan Historic District, a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ Chamberlain, Alexander F. "Algonkian Words in American English: A Study in the Contact of the White Man and the Indian." The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 15, No. 59. (Oct. - Dec., 1902), pp. 240-267; Chamberlain's source appears to have been: Hodge, Frederick Webb, ed. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, v. 2. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910. p. 923.
- ^ a b c d e Wauregan and Quinebaug Company Records, Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut, 2004
- ^ American Standard Company, Wauregan, CT Plant Records, Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut, 2005
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