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30-598: Its name, first used as a trademark in 1936, comes from the name of Naugatuck, Connecticut , where it was first produced. It is now manufactured in Stoughton, Wisconsin . The primary use for Naugahyde is as a substitute for leather in upholstery . In this application it is very durable and can be easily maintained by wiping with a damp sponge or cloth. Being a synthetic product, it is supplied in long rolls, allowing large sections of furniture to be covered seamlessly, unlike animal hides . General Motors for several decades used

60-436: A "Nauga". The claim became an urban myth . The campaign emphasized that, unlike other animals, which must typically be slaughtered to obtain their hides, Naugas can shed their skin without harm to themselves. The Nauga doll, a squat, horned monster with a wide, toothy grin, became popular in the 1960s and is still sold today. Naugatuck, Connecticut Naugatuck ( / ˈ n ɔː ɡ ə t ʌ k / NAW -gə-tuhk )

90-653: A Naugatuck factory, but it is no longer produced there. The United States Rubber Co. formed the Naugatuck Chemical Company on June 1, 1904, due to an increase in the price of sulfuric acid , which was needed for the process then used for reclaiming old rubber. The company was soon in the forefront of the chemical industry in the United States. Naugatuck Chemical remained a subsidiary of the U.S. Rubber Co. until it gained independence as Uniroyal Chemical Co. They moved their operations to Middlebury, Connecticut in

120-435: A charter or town government of its own. Oakville receives all of its town services (police, fire, water and so on) from Watertown. As of the census of 2000, there were 21,661 people, 8,046 households, and 5,994 families residing in the town. The population density was 743.0 inhabitants per square mile (286.9/km ). There were 8,298 housing units at an average density of 284.6 per square mile (109.9/km ). The racial makeup of

150-761: A council. In 1729, the Garnsey family settled in an area of Watterbury, now called Guernseytown. The oldest house in Watertown today was built in 1735 on Main Street. A poet from the Revolutionary War, John Trumbull , was born here in 1750. With a population of 338, the First Ecclesiastical Society of Westbury was formed. The Town of Watertown was officially established in 1780 when Westbury separated from Watterbury. Some years later, in 1893, The Taft School

180-471: A female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.13. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

210-474: A female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.13. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

240-531: A path of destruction that forever changed the face of Naugatuck. Naugatuck High School has a storied football rivalry with the high school in Ansonia that is one of the longest in America. The two teams meet the morning of Thanksgiving Day, and the first meeting was in 1900. Ansonia is the long-term winner in the series. Naugatuck High School's mascot is the greyhound, and its colors are garnet and grey. According to

270-458: A total of 2,579 students enrolled in its five schools, according to Niche. Out of these five schools, there is one preschool, John Trumbull Primary School, and two elementary schools, the Judson and Polk Elementary Schools. After coming from these schools, children go to Swift Middle School and then to Watertown High School. The high school has a graduation rate of 91%. Watertown also is the home to

300-492: Is 583 feet (178 m). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 29.5 square miles (76.4 km ), of which 29.0 square miles (75.1 km ) are land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km ), or 1.72%, are water. Oakville , which is often mistaken for a separate town, is in the southeastern part of Watertown. Although Oakville has its own post office and ZIP code, it does not have

330-645: Is a town in Litchfield County , Connecticut , United States. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region . The population was 22,105 at the 2020 census . The ZIP Codes for Watertown are 06795 (for most of the town) and 06779 (for the Oakville section). It is a suburb of Waterbury . The urban center of the town is the Watertown census-designated place , with a population of 3,938 at

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360-533: Is a consolidated borough and town in New Haven County, Connecticut , United States. The town, part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region , had a population of 31,519 as of the 2020 Census. The town spans both sides of the Naugatuck River just south of Waterbury and includes the communities of Union City on the east side of the river, Straitsville on the southeast (along Route 63 ), and Millville on

390-536: The United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 16.5 square miles (42.6 km ), of which 16.4 square miles (42.4 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km ), or 0.36%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 30,989 people, 11,829 households, and 8,292 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,890.9 inhabitants per square mile (730.1/km ). There were 12,341 housing units at an average density of 753.0 per square mile (290.7/km ). The racial makeup of

420-507: The poverty line , including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over. The Route 8 expressway runs through the eastern edge of town, with two exits inside the town. Route 8 leads north 14 miles (23 km) to Torrington and south through Waterbury 34 miles (55 km) to Bridgeport . The main routes through the center of Watertown are U.S. Route 6 running east–west and Connecticut Route 63 running north–south. Route 6 leads northeast 30 miles (48 km) to Hartford ,

450-515: The poverty line , including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. Naugatuck is unique in Connecticut government for being the only consolidated town and borough. Every other borough in Connecticut is a special services district located within another town , the unit of Connecticut local government. Naugatuck has both a town clerk and a borough clerk managing official records,

480-592: The 1970s. The Risdon Manufacturing Company was established in Naugatuck around 1910 producing safety pins. Risdon became the manufacturer of packaging for cosmetics and sewing items such as pins, needles, snaps, and other accessories. It is now the Crown Risdon Co., headquartered in Watertown, Connecticut . In the 1960s, Harold Barber founded H. Barber and Sons in the community. The company builds beach rakes for picking up debris and grooming beaches and claims to be

510-576: The 2020 census. Watertown, before colonization, belonged to the Paugasuck Indians. In that time, the colony was called "Mattatock", though it had several variations in spelling through the years. Colonization of the area today called Watertown began in 1684 when Thomas Judd and other proprietors bought the land as a group. The land where Watertown is now located, having originally belonged to Mattatock, officially changed its name to Watterbury (now Waterbury) by record on March 20, 1695, by consensus of

540-408: The borough was 91.76% White , 2.85% Black or African American , 0.26% Native American , 1.68% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.58% from other races , and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.47% of the population. Of the 11,829 households, 36.3% of them had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had

570-483: The company was consolidated into the United States Rubber Company . The United States Rubber Company (renamed Uniroyal Inc. in 1961) was founded in Naugatuck in 1892 as a consolidation of nine rubber companies, and maintained their corporate headquarters there until the 1980s. Their footwear division manufactured Keds sneakers in Naugatuck from 1917 until the 1980s. U.S. Rubber also produced Naugahyde in

600-684: The high school took place and was completed by the fall of 2015 that brought the school up to date. The town has a Metro-North Railroad station ( Naugatuck ) along the Waterbury Branch of the New Haven Line . The principal highways through the town are Connecticut Route 63 (connecting to New Haven ), Route 68 (leading to Durham ), and the Route 8 expressway (for Waterbury , Derby , Torrington , and Bridgeport ). * Consolidated borough and town Watertown, Connecticut Watertown

630-596: The largest such business in the world. Naugatuck was the home to Peter Paul Candy Manufacturing Company , the Hershey Foods division that produces Almond Joy and Mounds candy bars, until the Hershey Co. closed it in November 2007. The normally peaceful Naugatuck River that flows through Naugatuck overflowed its banks on August 19, 1955, fed by over 10 inches (250 mm) of rain from Hurricane Diane . The river cut

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660-412: The material in several of its vehicles, with the term "Cordaveen" and later "Madrid-grain vinyl" for Buick , "Morocceen" for Oldsmobile , and "Morrokide" for Pontiac vehicles, while Chevrolet didn't use a brand name and simply listed it in sales brochures as "vinyl interior". A marketing campaign of the 1960s and 1970s asserted humorously that Naugahyde was obtained from the skin of an animal called

690-505: The same as Connecticut cities having two clerks: a town clerk and a city clerk. As with most other Connecticut towns and cities, Naugatuck elect its officials in November of odd-numbered years. Naugatuck has a total of 5 public elementary schools (which include grades K–4), 2 public intermediate schools (grades 5–6), 1 public middle school (grades 7–8), and Naugatuck High School (grades 9–12). The high school has an overall enrollment of 1,267 students. In 2013, an $ 81 million renovation for

720-497: The state capital, and southwest 30 miles (48 km) to Danbury , while Route 63 leads north 10 miles (16 km) to Litchfield and south the same distance to Naugatuck . Other important highways include Route 73 (a more direct route leading through Oakville to Waterbury ) and Route 262 , which runs north from Oakville through the eastern part of Watertown. Public transportation is provided by buses of Northeast Transportation Company . The Watertown Public School District has

750-651: The town of Naugatuck. The industrial borough of Naugatuck established in 1893 and became coextensive with the town in 1895. As the Industrial Revolution commenced, Naugatuck was transformed into a mill town like its neighbors in the Naugatuck River Valley . Rubber was the chief manufactured product. Charles Goodyear worked at his brother's rubber company, the Goodyear Metallic Rubber Shoe Company & Downtown Naugatuck, until

780-401: The town was 96.46% White , 0.75% African American , 0.12% Native American , 1.27% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.48% from other races , and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population. There were 8,046 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 9.4% had

810-404: The west (along Rubber Avenue). The town of Naugatuck was occupied by settlers as early as 1702. Samuel Hickox (1669–1713) is credited with being Naugatuck's first settler. He established a fulling mill on Fulling Mill Brook in Naugatuck in 1709. The locality was called Judds Meadow until 1752, when it was renamed Salem Bridge. In 1844, parts of Waterbury, Bethany, and Oxford incorporated to form

840-414: Was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $ 51,247, and the median income for a family was $ 59,286. Males had a median income of $ 42,103 versus $ 29,971 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 22,757. About 0.9% of families and 1.4% of the population were below

870-408: Was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 59,420, and the median income for a family was $ 68,761. Males had a median income of $ 47,097 versus $ 31,822 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 26,044. About 1.1% of families and 2.2% of the population were below

900-473: Was established in Watertown and has been there ever since. Watertown is in southeastern Litchfield County and is bordered to the southeast by the city of Waterbury in New Haven County . Other bordering towns are Middlebury to the south, Woodbury and Bethlehem to the west, Morris to the northwest, and Thomaston to the east. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. The elevation at the town center

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