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39-609: In 1872, the Derby Silver Company began production in Derby, CT . Over the years, the company made bathroom-related items, clocks, tableware and flatware, tea sets, candlesticks, fruit baskets, dishes, and more object types made of silver and silver plate. The Derby Silver Company operated showrooms in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. As of 1893, the President and Manager of the company

78-429: A humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. January is on average the coolest month and July is on average the warmest month. As of the census of 2010, there were 12,902 people, 5,388 households, and 3,241 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,563 people per square mile. There were 5,849 housing units at an average density of 1,169.8 per square mile. The racial makeup of

117-500: A national retail pharmacy chain , purchased Red Raider Plaza for $ 7.15 million with plans to remodel one of the buildings and demolish the other to make room for a Walgreens Pharmacy. Following the announcement that Walgreens would acquire Rite Aid in 2015, Walgreens froze the construction of all new stores, including the Derby store. Walgreens maintains building ownership, and continued the redevelopment with some changes. The plaza received

156-561: A pre-money valuation of $ 52.1 million, giving the original investors a 52.1x return in less than six years, with an IRR of 92.1%. Following the acquisition, Charles S. Jones led the acquisition of Farrel’s major competitors, including Rockstedt OHG in Germany, Francis Shaw Rubber Machinery Ltd. and PRC Fabrications Ltd in the United Kingdom and Skinner Engine in Erie, Pennsylvania . In 2009, Farrel

195-499: A comic book publishing company that existed from 1944 to 1986, was based in Derby. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 5.4 square miles (8.7 km ), of which, 5.0 square miles (13 km ) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km ) (7.41%) is water. The city is home to the 417 acres (0.652 sq mi) Osbornedale State Park . Derby is divided into two main sections by

234-468: A female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.01. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23% under the age of 19, 6.2% from 20 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

273-513: A popular local bowling alley , was razed to erect a modern shopping plaza and realign an offset intersection . The realignment of the entrance was a joint venture between the Pershing Square developers and the developers of the adjacent property, Red Raider Plaza. Shortly after the completion of the plaza, it was purchased by Greenwich -based Urstadlt Biddle Properties Inc. for $ 9 million. Red Raider Plaza In 2011, Walgreen Company ,

312-471: A prominent New Haven-style pizza restaurant, has a satellite location on the property. For three consecutive years (2017–2019), the venue was named the "Best Beer Garden" in Connecticut by Connecticut Magazine . In 2017, BADSONS Beer Company, a craft brewery , purchased the former Manger Die Company on Roosevelt Drive to begin production. The name of the brewery is an acronym for the towns that comprise

351-442: A significant renovation, parking lot improvements, and realignment of one of the entrances. City government The city government consists of a nine-member board of aldermen and alderwomen , board of education , board of finance , planning and zoning commission , and many other appointed boards and commissions. The current mayor is Joseph DiMartino ( D ), who has served since 2023. The board of aldermen and alderwomen for

390-514: A town. The residents of the town of Milford protested Paugasset's recognition as an independent town and, as a result, the order was rescinded and Paugasset returned to the Milford jurisdiction. In 1675, the former plantation of Paugasset was admitted as the township of Derby by the state legislature, named after Derby, England . Derby was incorporated on May 13, 1775. In 1836, the Colman brothers began

429-560: Is still in business, and opened their new plant in the Fountain Lake Commerce Park in 2017. In the 19th century, corsets and hoop skirts were manufactured in the city. The Kraus Corset Factory is the oldest major factory building to survive from Derby's corset manufacturing period. It was built by Sidney A. Downs, opened in 1879, and expanded in 1910. In 1987 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places . In

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468-525: Is still kept in running condition by the Shore Line Trolley Museum . Derby was settled in 1642 as an Indian trading post under the name Paugasset by John Wakeman of New Haven, though fur traders had been in the area before and Native Americans had lived there for centuries. In 1651, the first year-round houses were completed, at which time the New Haven Colony had recognized Paugasset as

507-589: The Connecticut General Assembly , Derby is represented by State Senator Jorge Cabera (D-17), State Representatives Mary Welander (D-114) and Kara Rochelle (D-104), and Nicole Klarides-Ditria (R-105). Derby also has a State of Connecticut Superior Courthouse on Elizabeth Street adjacent to the Derby Green . As of 2024 , Connecticut's United States Senators are Richard Blumenthal (D) and Chris Murphy (D). Connecticut has five representatives in

546-657: The Dallas Museum of Art (1994-95); and Shaken, stirred, styled: The art of the cocktail also at the Dallas Museum (2016-17). Derby, CT Derby / ˈ d ɜːr b i / is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut , United States, approximately 8 miles (13 km) west-northwest of New Haven . It is located in southwest Connecticut at the confluence of the Housatonic and Naugatuck rivers. It shares borders with

585-942: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ; the Wolfsonian-FIU in Miami Beach; and the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, CT. Over the years, Derby Silver Company designs have been in exhibitions including the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia; In pursuit of beauty: Americans and the Aesthetic Movement at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (1986-87); Silver in America, 1840-1940: A century of splendor at

624-547: The Naugatuck River : East Derby and Derby Center (Birmingham). The center of Derby is approximately 66 miles (106 km) from New York City . The lowest elevation is 3 ft (1m) and the highest elevation is 466 ft (142m) above sea level. The climate in the area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Derby has

663-495: The Naugatuck River Valley : B eacon Falls, A nsonia, D erby, S eymour, O xford, N augatuck, and S helton. In 2017, Moody's Investors Service downgraded the city's bond rating from AA to AA−, citing "weak budgetary performance" in 2016. Grand list 2016 – $ 1,028,072,826.82 2010 – $ 1,091,576,401.00 Mill rate Notable businesses Factory Street Square In 2018, a development group working with

702-582: The 1970s and 1980s, Farrel went through several owners. In 1986, a group of private equity investors including Rolf Liebergesell, Charles S. Jones and Alberto Shaio, acquired the company from Emhart Corporation (which later merged with Black & Decker ) for $ 1.0 million plus assumption of debt. At the CEO’s direction, Charles S. Jones’s firm divested the Roll Grinder products division, the Railroad products division,

741-576: The 1990s it was converted to apartments and underwent a second addition; a first floor parking garage and three stories of apartments were added on the north side along Roosevelt Drive ( Connecticut Route 34 ). In 1872, the Derby Silver Company began production. In 1898, the company became a division of the International Silver Company headquartered in Meriden , but continued making silver with its brand name until 1933. Charlton Comics ,

780-546: The 2023-2025 term is separated into three districts within the city and headed by Sarah Widomski, President of the Board. Regional government Derby is part of the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments , a regional planning organization that assists member cities/towns with transportation , economic development , brownfield development , land use , environmental and emergency planning , grant writing , etc. In

819-533: The Birmingham Iron Foundry on the corner of Main Street and Water Street. It employed between 100 and 125 people, and was one of the many manufacturing businesses thriving in the city in the 1800s. In 1927, the company merged with Farrel Corporation of nearby Ansonia and was renamed Farrel-Birmingham Corporation. The Derby facility closed and was razed in 2000 to make way for a Home Depot . The Ansonia division

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858-465: The Navy contracted with Farrel-Birmingham and General Motors to begin manufacturing a rapid reversal gear system that would allow vessels to reverse engines without first slowing down. In 1942, Farrel-Birmingham received the E award from the Navy for their efforts. In 1963, Farrel Birmingham adopted the current name of Farrel Corporation and began manufacturing process equipment for plastic plants. During

897-571: The State's Attorney's Office. Derby also has a State of Connecticut Superior Courthouse on Elizabeth Street adjacent to the Derby Green . The Derby Poisoner Lydia Sherman was a serial killer active from 1864 to 1871 in New York and Derby, poisoning and killing three husbands and eight children. She is known to have killed one husband and two children in Derby in 1867. She was nicknamed "The Derby Poisoner" for using arsenic to kill her victims. Sherman

936-526: The U.S. House , all of whom are Democrats. There are five public schools and one private school in Derby. As of the 2017–2018 school year there were 1,386 students enrolled in public schools and 159 enrolled in private school. The total number of students enrolled in public and private schools is 1,545. On January 12, 2018, a former Extended Care Health facility was sold to Apex International Education Partners, to be converted into dormitories for international high school students attending private schools in

975-819: The United States. The city is home to 27 food establishments from fast food to sit-down dining . Connecticut Magazine , the New Haven Register , and the Hartford Courant named the Dew Drop Inn "Best Chicken Wings in Connecticut, 2018", "Best in New Haven County, 2019" and "Statewide Runner-up for best Chicken Wings, 2019", trailing only J5's Air Fryer Wings of Southington . Archie Moore's Bar & Restaurant received "Statewide Winner for Best Nachos, 2019" from Connecticut Magazine . Zuppardi's Apizza,

1014-472: The area, will offer amenities not seen in other residential complexes in the city, including a health club ; indoor golf simulator ; rooftop garden ; dog-sitting , walking, and grooming service; and an in-complex library . The site is located one block from rail and bus lines that meet at the Derby-Shelton Railroad Station , making the project a transit-oriented development . The project

1053-473: The area. The dormitory was opened on September 19, 2018, and at full capacity it can accommodate 110 students and 10–12 employees. According to USA.com crime statistics, Derby has the 14th highest crime rate per capita in Connecticut, of the 89 reporting cities. In 2017, Derby had one homicide , two rapes , 16 robberies , 23 aggravated assaults , 35 burglaries , 238 larcenies , 33 motor vehicle thefts , and two arsons . Criminal cases are prosecuted by

1092-493: The cities of Ansonia to the north and Shelton to the southwest, and the towns of Orange to the south, Seymour to the northwest, and Woodbridge to the east. The city is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region . The population was 12,325 at the 2020 census . It is the smallest city in Connecticut by area, at 5.3 square miles (14 km ). Derby was settled in 1642 as an Indian trading post under

1131-639: The crimes. He was sentenced to 130 years in prison in 1992 and spared the death penalty . Farrel Corporation Farrel was founded in 1848 as a foundry by Almon Farrel. During the American Civil War , they produced bayonets and cannon barrels. In 1926, Farrel Foundry merged with Birmingham Iron Foundry of Derby, Connecticut . During the 1920s, Farrel-Birmingham began creating gears for use in US Navy propulsion systems in Buffalo, New York . In 1941,

1170-399: The last four buildings on the south side of Main Street were demolished; following delays, the widening project had a tentative construction start date of early 2020. The Factory Street Square project is the most recent proposal. Rather than attempting to redevelop the entire 23-acre parcel, the proposal only encompasses five acres. Pershing Square Shopping Center In 2014, Valley Bowl,

1209-536: The name Paugasset. It was named after Derby, England , in 1675. It included what are now Ansonia, Seymour, Oxford , and parts of Beacon Falls . Derby is home to the first electric trolley system in New England , only the second in the United States . It is also home to the first electric locomotive in U.S. history to be built and successfully used commercially for hauling freight. The locomotive, built in 1888,

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1248-699: The owners of the Baretta Landscaping property submitted a conceptual design to the planning and zoning commission for a four-phase 400-unit high density residential and commercial development on Factory Street in downtown Derby. The project, called Factory Street Square, was to be built in four phases over the next four to six years on unused light industrial property. The proposed buildings would sit on five acres of near-vacant land, and would be four stories high with first floor retail shops and restaurants , with residential space above. The project, tailored toward attracting Millennials and empty nesters to

1287-690: The steel extrusion division, and a 25% equity stake in the Italian Pomini enterprise. The Railroad products division was acquired by Simmons Machine Tool Corporation (now NSH USA Corporation) in Albany, New York . Then, Farrel, under Liebergesell’s direction, focused exclusively on its core operations of plastic and rubber equipment. By 1991, under the leadership of Al Shaio, head of sales, revenue doubled to $ 105 million, with $ 5.4 million in operating income. In 1992, Charles S. Jones led Farrel’s IPO on NASDAQ , underwritten by Paine Webber and First Albany for

1326-549: The town features several Polish shops, restaurants, and clubs. Saint Michael's the Archangel Parish , a Roman Catholic church, serves mass in Polish as well as English. A high percentage of Derby residents trace their ancestry back to Italy. 27.3% of inhabitants claim Italian ancestry, ranking it 8th in the State of Connecticut. Derby is located in New Haven County, which has one of the highest percentages of Italian-Americans in

1365-415: The town was 82.08% White , 7.06% Black or African American , 0.2% Native American , 2.6% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 4.2% from other races , and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 14.2% of the population. There were 5,388 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 15.3% had

1404-484: Was 40 years. The median income for a household in the town was $ 32,438, and the median income for a family was $ 57,790. The per capita income for the town was $ 32,438. 12.7% of the population is below the poverty line . Polish immigrants have left a large mark on the demographics of the town, with 18% of all residents claiming Polish as their ethnicity and 2% as having been born in Poland. Due to this large population,

1443-564: Was Watson J. Miller. Wesley L. Clark was the Secretary and Treasurer. In 1898, the company became a division of the International Silver Company headquartered in Meriden, CT , but continued making silver with its brand name until 1933, when the plant was closed. Derby Silver Company designs are in a variety of museum collections including the Brooklyn Museum ; Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC;

1482-547: Was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 1872. She died in 1878 in prison. Ferrera family triple homicide On August 12, 1989, three members of the Ferrera family on Emmitt Avenue were stabbed to death by Derek Roseboro. Their bodies were discovered by a family member late that evening. The suspect, Roseboro, was soon found in New Haven with a self-inflicted stab wound, and admitted to having committed

1521-481: Was expected to begin in late 2019 to early 2020. South side of Main Street Since 2003, the city and state have been demolishing buildings on the south side of Main Street ( Connecticut Route 34 ) in order to widen the roadway from two to four lanes divided by a median. Multiple development projects have been proposed, from high density mixed use to big-box retail plazas , but none have been successful. In 2019,

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