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Interesting Facts About WaterburyGo to the official website of the City of Waterbury to learn more. Click here.
Did you know that Waterbury was once in Hartford County? Did you know that Waterbury once bordered Wallingford? |
Trending in WaterburyMaybe there's something in the air in Waterbury, or maybe it's the water, but something has been attracting younger people here. The median age in Connecticut is about 41 years of age, and the median age in Waterbury is about 34 years of age. Per capita income in Waterbury is up about $3,000 per year and household income in Waterbury is up about $4,500 since year 2000. Homes, including houses and condos, have increased in value in Waterbury by about $32,000 since year 2000.
Also, ALL major rating organizations have recently upheld or upgraded Waterbury's financial rating! Waterbury has long been known as an "Italian" city. As of 2016, that hasn't changed; people of Italian heritage represent more than three times any other ethnicity in the City of Neighborhoods. What might be surprising is that Jamaicans are the second largest ethnic group, out-populating even the Irish. Over 60 ethnic groups call Waterbury their home. The population of Waterbury is about 30% less "white" than the population of the State of Connecticut (if hispanics are ostracized). Waterbury is about twice as "hispanic" as Connecticut, just a little less than twice as "black", and about a third more "Asian". Interestingly, "American Indian and Alaska Natives" earn less than half of what "Black or African Americans" earn, yet they own homes of approximately the same values. "White non-hispanics" earn about 10% more than "Asians", yet "Asians" own homes worth about 10% more than "white non-hispanics". "Hispanics or Latinos" (excluding Greek, Portuguese, Italian, French, Austrian, Romanian, and all of the other non-hispanic Latin cultures) only earn half of what "white non-hispanics" earn, yet they own homes at about 90% of the value of "white non-hispanics". About 98% of people who move out of Waterbury move out of Connecticut. However, when "Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders" leave Waterbury, about 40% stay in Connecticut. Sources: City-Data.com, WaterburyCT.org, Wikipedia.com, Census.gov; 20171230 |
The famous "Bristol" building in Waterbury's Bristol, also known as Platts Mills, neighborhood. Did you know that full-length, state-of-the-art, all-color, hollywood "silver screen" movies were filmed and created here? The picture above was taken prior to the infamous "Bristol Fires" of 2016. The fire department worked for over 3 weeks to put out the fires. There was so much debris in the building that the water used to put out the fires evaporated before it could reach the actual fire. Once the fires were put out, the debris was so hot that the debris reignited on several occasions.
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Lakewood Park was once one of only two parks in Connecticut that were list in the Connecticut State Registry as the best parks in Connecticut.
The clock, and time, industry was as important to Waterbury as the brass industry. "Time" began, for Waterbury, around 1850. One model of a pocket watch, which was produced solely in Waterbury, sold over 5,000,000 in the mid to late 1800s. The first Mickey Mouse watch was made solely in Waterbury, selling over 11,000 of the time pieces on the very first day it was offered, way back in 1933. Many replicas of the Torre del Mangia at the Palazzo Publico in Siena, Italy don the world today, but the Union Clock Tower in Waterbury, colloquially known as "the clock tower", is the only exact-to-scale replica of the complex brickwork; the tower was built in 1909 by famed Seth Thomas (of which the village, and later town, of Thomaston is named for his family). The oldest continually-broadcast radio show in American is the Polish Eagles show, which began in Waterbury in 1934. When the "Mix Master" was built in Waterbury, it was, by far, the most complex and complicated intersection in the world. The Mix Master dissected Brooklyn, eliminated the International Neighborhood. The Mix Master has been described as "a thing of beauty", and "an engineering marvel". When it was built, the upper level carried traffic eastbound and the lower lever carried traffic westbound; within 6 months, after much to-do and expense, the traffic patterns were corrected to more appropriately accommodate the volume of vehicles using the I-84/CT-8 roadways. Shortly after the directional switch, the toll booths were removed (from all Connecticut highways). Over 7,000 Jews traveled from the City of Jerusalem to Waterbury's Holy Land in an annual pilgrimage every year during the family amusement park's hay day. |
Father McGivney of Waterbury founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882.
UNICO was founded in Waterbury by Dr. Anthony Vastola and others in 1922. The first brass ever rolled was done in Waterbury. Also, the first direct-infusion of copper and zinc was performed in Waterbury. Similarly, the first brass spinning was done in Waterbury. One of the first full-length motion picture movies was produced in Waterbury's Bristol neighborhood in the early 1920s. One of the first birth control clinics in the country opened it's doors in Waterbury in 1934. Sacred Heart is the first Catholic school in Connecticut, opening it's doors in Waterbury in 1922. The first Girl's Club began operations in 1864 in Waterbury. Saint Joseph's Church, in Waterbury, was the first Lithuanian church in Connecticut. For more Waterbury Firsts, go to the City's website here. |
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There are at least over 260 people from Waterbury who are either noteworthy or outright famous! Check out our ListsList of Noteworthy and Famous Waterburians!
Other Interesting FeaturesHancock Brook Trail
Must-Have TriviaYou are 57% less likely to experience an earthquake in Waterbury than in Connecticut, and 78% less likely than in the United States.
There is virtually, statistically, 0.0000% chance of experiencing a volcanic eruption in Waterbury. There is a 143% likelihood that you will experience a tornado in Waterbury before you experience on in Connecticut, and a 105% likelihood that you will experience a tornado in Waterbury then in the United States generally. |