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88-617: A field just west of Nauset Light. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 25.7 square miles (66.6 km ), of which 14.0 square miles (36.2 km ) is land and 11.7 square miles (30.4 km ), or 45.68%, is water. It is bordered by Cape Cod Bay and the Atlantic Ocean on its western and eastern sides, respectively. Eastham is also bordered by the towns of Wellfleet and Orleans on its northern and southern sides, respectively. Eastham
132-616: A median income of $ 50,157 versus $ 35,867 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 22,769. About 2.2% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over. At the 2000 census there were 2,254 people, 821 households, and 596 families living in the East Hampton CDP . The population density was 883.0 inhabitants per square mile (340.9/km ). There were 858 housing units at an average density of 336.1 per square mile (129.8/km ). The racial makeup of
176-611: A median income of $ 50,727 versus $ 31,181 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 25,207. About 1.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over. Historic sites in East Hampton include the following three sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Eastham, Massachusetts Eastham ( / ˈ iː s t h æ m / )
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264-666: A second name for the township. The name "East Hampton", however, is confusing, since the town is, in fact, approximately 30 miles (48 km) south west of Hampton , Connecticut . In addition, there is often confusion between East Hampton and the contiguous town of East Haddam , which was named in 1734. Capt. Jesse Hurd was a master ship builder in Middle Haddam after the Revolutionary War until his death in 1839. Interest in ship building in Middle Haddam dwindled thereafter. Captain Hurd
308-405: A small portion of Chatham . Eastham town was officially incorporated in 1651. Eastham is the birthplace of Freeman Hatch, who in 1853 set the world record for a single-hull wooden sailing vessel from San Francisco around Cape Horn to Boston at the helm of the clipper ship Northern Light . Fishing and especially farming were early industries in the town, and writers and artists also came to
352-453: A total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km ). 2.5 square miles (6.5 km ) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ) of it (0.78%) is water. At the 2000 census there were 13,352 people, 4,126 households, and 3,003 families living in the town. The population density was 375.2 inhabitants per square mile (144.9/km ). There were 4,412 housing units at an average density of 124.0 per square mile (47.9/km ). The racial makeup of
396-508: Is a town in Barnstable County , Massachusetts , United States, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod . The population was 5,752 at the 2020 census. For geographic and demographic information about the village of North Eastham, please see North Eastham, Massachusetts . Originally inhabited by the Nauset tribe, Eastham was the site of the 1620 landing of a hunting party from
440-544: Is approximately 30 inches (76 cm). The average snowiest month is February, which corresponds to the annual peak in nor'easter activity. U.S. Route 6 passes from south to north through the town. The Cape Cod Rail Trail , as well as several other bicycle routes, also pass through the town. There is no rail or air service in town; the nearest regional air service is at the Chatham Municipal Airport , though better and more regularly scheduled air service between
484-533: Is currently represented by William Keating . The state's senior member of the United States Senate , elected in 2012, is Elizabeth Warren . The junior senator, elected in 2013, is Ed Markey . Eastham is governed by the open town meeting form of government, and is led by a town administrator and a board of selectmen . The town hall, police and fire department headquarters are all located along Route 6 across from Windmill Park. The Eastham Public Library
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#1732848346592528-501: Is located just west of the park, along Samoset Road (which leads from Route 6 to First Encounter Beach). There are separate post offices for Eastham and the village of North Eastham, both of which are located along Route 6 (the former being just across from the town hall, south of the park). Eastham, along with Brewster, Orleans, Provincetown, Truro and Wellfleet, make up the Nauset Regional School District . Each town
572-532: Is located on the "forearm" of Cape Cod, and is 23 miles (37 km) south of Provincetown , the same distance east-northeast of Barnstable , 38 miles (61 km) east of the Sagamore Bridge , and 92 miles (148 km) (by land) southeast of Boston . Approximately one-third of the town is located within the Cape Cod National Seashore . There are several freshwater ponds near the center of town,
616-751: Is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region . The population was 12,717 at the 2020 census . The town center village is listed as a census-designated place (CDP). East Hampton includes the communities of Cobalt, Middle Haddam , and Lake Pocotopaug . The southern trailhead of the Shenipsit Trail is in Cobalt, and the Airline State Park (a rail trail ) has its southern trailhead in East Hampton, at Main Street in
660-657: Is represented in the Massachusetts Senate as a part of the Cape and Islands District, which includes all of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket except the towns of Bourne, Falmouth, Sandwich and a portion of Barnstable. The town is patrolled by the Second (Yarmouth) Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police . On the national level, Eastham is a part of Massachusetts's 9th congressional district , and
704-797: Is responsible for operating its own elementary schools, with the middle and high school students attending regional schools. Eastham Elementary School serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade, and is located near the CCNS Visitor Center and the Schoolhouse Museum. Middle school students attend the Nauset Regional Middle School in Orleans, and the Nauset Regional High School is located in North Eastham, on
748-552: Is the site of the Eastham Windmill , the oldest windmill on Cape Cod. Another registered historic place, Nauset Light , is located on the grounds of the Cape Cod National Seashore . The Edward Penniman House and barn, a retired whaling captain's home, is located near Fort Hill. Eastham is the home to four museums maintained by the Eastham Historical Society: the 1869 Schoolhouse Museum, located on Route 6 opposite
792-494: The 1800s, thirty firms were said to have built and run shops, or small factories producing bell and bell related products. The most prominent names include William Barton and the numerous Barton companies of his sons, Bevin Brothers Manufacturing Company , Starr Bros. Bell Co., The N. N. Hill Brass Co., The East Hampton Bell Co., Watrous Mfg. Co., Veazey and White, and Gong Bell. The bell companies that dominated
836-472: The 1800s, to primarily making bell toys. These two firms N. N. Hill Brass Co. and Gong Bell Mfg. Co., survived till the 1960s. The last remaining original operating bell shop, operated by Bevin Brothers, was razed by fire on May 27, 2012, but continues in full operation in a new East Hampton location; some other structures shut down while still structurally intact but remained unavailable for adaptive re-use, due to
880-582: The CCNS include several islands, divided by channels which lead from Nauset Bay and Salt Pond Bay to the ocean. The town also shares Town Cove with neighboring Orleans. Several creeks and the Herring River run inland from the bay side. The town of Eastham has a mild summer Humid continental climate (Dfb). The plant hardiness zone is 7a, with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 4.1 °F (–15.5 °C). The average seasonal (Nov-Apr) snowfall total
924-512: The CDP was 97.96% White, 0.80% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67%. Of the 821 households 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 20.0% of households were one person and 5.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size
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#1732848346592968-510: The Cape and Boston can be found in Provincetown and Hyannis through Cape Air , and the nearest national and international air service can be found at Logan International Airport in Boston. Eastham is also served by an inexpensive regional bus service, The Flex . As of the census of 2010, there were 4,956 people, 2,396 households, and 1,634 families residing in the town. The population density
1012-683: The Connecticut River was given a boost during the War of 1812 when the British raided a town at the mouth of the Connecticut River. The knowledge gained in forging and casting iron was later used for creating other items including waffle irons. Bell making continued to grow during the 1800s with firms utilizing the water power of the Pocotopaug Stream. After the Civil War numerous coffin trimming concerns lined
1056-678: The Village Center. The 884-acre (358 ha) Hurd State Park , Meshomasic State Forest , and Salmon River State Forest are located in town. Comstock's Bridge , more commonly known as the Comstock Covered Bridge and the only remaining covered bridge in eastern Connecticut, spans the Salmon River near Route 16 in East Hampton. The Chatham Historical Society Museum and the Joseph N. Goff House Museum and Cultural Center are located in
1100-421: The age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.66. In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.7% under
1144-462: The age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 42,618, and the median income for a family was $ 51,269. Males had a median income of $ 36,642 versus $ 32,109 for females. The per capita income for
1188-554: The community was separated from Middletown incorporated by the Connecticut General Assembly as the township of Chatham, after Chatham, Medway due to the important shipbuilding industries that both places had in common. An iron forge at the outlet of Lake Pocotopaug was one of the earliest in Connecticut. The forge supplied the local needs and the shipbuilding industry on the banks of the Connecticut River. Shipbuilding up
1232-409: The economy of East Hampton by making metal bells continued to flourish until horses and buggy transportation (and the bells used to adorn their harnesses) gave way to automobiles. The Great Depression also negatively impacted manufacturing in the area. Two firms continued to flourish into the 1950s by changing from making predominantly metal bells with bell toys being a minor part of their production in
1276-817: The edge of the Cape Cod National Seashore. The school's teams are known as the Warriors, and their colors are black and gold. High school students also have the option of attending Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich free of charge. There are no private schools in Eastham; the nearest are in Brewster. Eastham is home to a number of sites that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The Eastham Center Historic District, located near Town Hall,
1320-505: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Belltown&oldid=1258433571 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages East Hampton, Connecticut East Hampton is a town in Middlesex County , Connecticut , United States . The town
1364-548: The largest being called Great Pond, which has two public beaches. Powerboats with 50 and under horsepower motors are allowed on Great Pond after receiving an inspection and sticker from the Natural Resources Department. Water skiing is permitted only on Great Pond and only on even numbered days. On all other Eastham freshwater ponds motorboats three horsepower and under are allowed. Along the Atlantic coast, portions of
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1408-402: The mid-19th century. The gatherings were at times attended by at least "one hundred and fifty ministers (!) and five thousand hearers" at a site called Millennium Grove, in the northwest part of town. (The area is now a residential neighborhood, among the only reminders being Campground Road and Millennium Lane.) Today, Eastham is known as the "Gateway” to the Cape Cod National Seashore , which
1452-478: The presence of toxic substances at levels that resist remediation. Other mills, which were remediated or did not contain toxics, have been converted into offices, stores, and other small businesses. In 1841, the East Middletown parish, which had been a part of Chatham, separated and became a new township called Conway (later renamed to Portland ). Chatham was renamed to East Hampton in 1915, which had long been
1496-589: The sailing vessel Mayflower , which had stopped in Provincetown harbor on Cape Cod Bay after a rough crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. This led to the first encounter of the Pilgrims with the local Nauset people at what became known as First Encounter Beach. The area would not be settled by Europeans, however, until 1644. The original lands included what are now the towns of Truro , Wellfleet , Eastham, Orleans and
1540-550: The stream. Some firms changed focus over time such as the Watrous Mfg. Co. which started making just bells, later making coffin trimmings, and still later making bell toys. In the 19th century, East Hampton became the center of the manufacturing of bells. So many bells were made in East Hampton that the town was given the name BellTown. The first factory was constructed in 1808 by William Barton on Bevin Hill later renamed Barton Hill. During
1584-524: The town was $ 24,642. About 4.5% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over. Eastham is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of the Fourth Barnstable district, which includes (with the exception of Brewster) all the towns east and north of Harwich on the Cape. The town
1628-539: The town was 93.36% White, 2.04% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69%. Of the 4,126 households 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 20.5% of households were one person and 5.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size
1672-540: The town. The first European-derived settlers of the area arrived in 1739 by sea from Eastham , Massachusetts . They traveled up the Connecticut River to Middle Haddam parish between the two adjacent towns of Middletown and Haddam . Led by Isaac Smith, some of these settlers went on to the hills near Lake Pocotopaug , the present-day location of East Hampton. In 1746, the settlers named their community Easthampton parish after their former home of Eastham. In 1767,
1716-683: The town. Gustavus Franklin Swift , born in Sagamore, MA , began his first meatpacking business in Eastham. It later moved to Brighton, MA , Albany, NY , and eventually started the meatpacking industry in Chicago . It was in Eastham that Henry Beston wrote The Outermost House . The town is discussed at some length in Henry David Thoreau 's Cape Cod as the somewhat rugged site of one of New England's largest summer " camp-meeting " evangelistic gatherings in
1760-419: Was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.07. The age distribution was 21.4% under the age of 18, 22.4% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males. The median household income was $ 66,326 and the median family income was $ 74,409. Males had
1804-418: Was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.15. The age distribution was 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males. The median household income was $ 53,464 and the median family income was $ 64,150. Males had
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1848-471: Was 390 inhabitants per square mile (150/km ). There were 5,535 housing units at an average density of 396 per square mile (153/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 96.31% White , 1.49% African American , 0.15% Native American , 0.31% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.29% from other races , and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population. There were 2,396 households, out of which 21.9% had children under
1892-518: Was also the owner and creator of the New York Screw Dock Company, a "dry dock" facility for ship repairs. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95 km ), of which, 35.6 square miles (92 km ) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km ) of it (3.37%) is water, due to the large Lake Pocotopaug, which used to be inhabited by Native American tribes. The town center CDP has
1936-582: Was founded in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy to protect Cape Cod's coast from erosion and overpopulation. The town is the site of many beaches, both on the Atlantic and on Cape Cod Bay, as well as the Nauset Light , which was moved to the town in 1923 from its former location in Chatham , and the Three Sisters Lighthouses, which have since been moved away from their now-eroded perches on the coast to
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