About ​the Arlington Heights Neighborhood

Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association

Arlington Heights Profile

1. Location of the Arlington Heights neighborhood
   1. The geographic center of the Arlington Heights neighborhood is approximately 41.564937° latitude by -73.020518° longitude.
   2. The elevation of the approximate center of the Arlington Heights neighborhood is 715.22 fee above sea level.
2. About the Arlington Heights Neighborhood
   1. ​One of the original neighborhoods in Waterbury, the Arlington Heights neighborhood dates back to 1899 or earlier, according to official maps of the City. 
   2. The Arlington Heights neighborhood is no longer largely recognized as one of Waterbury's neighborhoods, but has its roots in the 1800's. 
   3. The area, as shown on the map below, is now partially in the NEWPAC neighborhood, according to current government records 
3. History of the Arlington Heights Neighborhood
4. ​Other Names for the Arlington Heights neighborhood
   1. (partially part of) North End of Waterbury Political Action Committee (NEWPAC) neighborhood
   2. (partially part of) North End neighborhood
   3. Sometimes inaccurately referred to as
      1. Long Hill
      2. Berkley Heights
      3. Garden Circle
      4. Starting circa 2015, the Waterbury Neighborhood Council contemplated beginning a neighborhood association in the Arlington Heights neighborhood and immediately surrounding area.  Led in part by Richard Perreault under then-president Joshua Angelis, various proposed names for the new association included, among others, Berkley Hill.  The project lost momentum and was eventually abandoned. 
5. Streets in the Arlington Heights Neighborhood (also see the map below)
   1. ​Arlington Avenue
   2. Benefit Street
   3. Division Street
   4. Drake Street
   5. Hope Street
   6. Long Hill Road 🚌
   7. North Walnut Street
   8. Rumford Street
   9. Transit Street
   10. Traverse Street
   11. Walnut Street
   12. North Walnut Street)
   13. Warner Place 🚌
   14. Warner Street 🚌
   15. other streets
6. The Arlington Heights Neighborhood Highlights ​
   1. Berkley Heights Playground
   2. ​Long Hill Bible Church
   3. Slocum Head Start
   4. Slocum School
   5. Warner Gardens Co-Op Apartments
   6. Mount Olive Church of God
   7. Clayton Memorial Church
   8. Long Hill Grocery
   9. Islamic Center of Waterbury
   10. Fleet Pump Services Group
   11. Adriel Mini-Market
7. Safety in the Arlington Heights Neighborhood
   1. ​Waterbury Police Department Community Community Police Officer Powel
      1. ​(203) 574-6962
      2. wpowell@wtbypd.org
   2. There is no known functioning citizens policing presence
8. Parks in the Arlington Heights Neighborhood
   1. ​Berkley Heights Playground
9. Water in the Arlington Heights Neighborhood
10. Demography
    1. Demographic Profile of the Arlington Heights neighborhood (includes the geographic area approximately outlined by Long Hill Road, Wolcott Street, the Waterbury/Wolcott town line, and North Main Street)
       1. Median Household Income*     
          1.     1990     $50,343
          2.     2000        $47,904
          3.     2013        $42,941
       2. Total Primary Jobs            41,228
       3. Workers
          1.     Age 29 or younger     25.1%
          2.     Age 30 to 54              53.3%
          3.     Age 55 or older          21.5%
       4. Earnings
          1.     $1,250 per month or less        21.4%
          2.     $1,251 to $3,333 per month   39.6%
          3.     More than $3,333 per month  39.0%
       5. Jobs by Industry Sector
          1.     Manufacturing           13.2%
          2.     Retail Trade                12.9%
          3.     Health Care / Social            21.7%
          4.     Accommodation / Food       7.0%
       6. Worker Race
          1.     White     74.1%
          2.     Black     21.3%
       7. Worker Ethnicity
          1.     Not Hispanic    74.5%
          2.     Hispanic        25.5%
       8. Worker Educational
          1.     Less than high school    11.9%
          2.     High school             20.1%
          3.     Some college            23.2%
          4.     Bachelor's or higher        19.7%
       9. Worker Sex
          1.     Male            47.3%
          2.     Female        52.7%
       10. ​Median Household Income: $42,941
       11. Households Over $100,000: 0.0%
       12. Population over the age of 65: 10.4%
       13. Foreign-born: 20.4%
       14. Graduated from High School: 77.3%
       15. Bachelor's Degree:  12.0%
       16. Master's Degree: 3.9%
       17. In the Work Force: 62.2%
       18. Owner-occupied: 34.8%
11. Business in Arlington Heights (partial list)
    1. ​​Islamic Center of Waterbury
    2. Fleet Pump Services Group
    3. Adriel Mini-Market
12. Features of the Arlington Heights Neighborhood
13. The Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association (AHNA)
    1. ​Formed and Founded by resident Arlanda Brantley, with support from Waterbury Neighborhood Council President Vincent E. Martinelli in the year 2017.
    2. The Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association dropped out of the Waterbury Neighborhood Council immediately upon the resignation of Vincent E. Martinelli as President of the Waterbury Neighborhood Council.
14. Partners and Supporters of the Arlington Heights Neighborhood
    1. ​Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association
15. Noteworthy People from the Arlington Heights Neighborhood
    1. ​Landowners in the year 1852
       1. ​Reuben Brown
       2. Turner & Hine
       3. Alex Lynch
       4. Sophia Curtis
       5. Lucas Curtis
       6. Edward Robinson
    2. ​Others
       
       1. ​Samuel Craft Snagg was born out-of-town and moved to Waterbury in 1856.   He enlisted in the armed services for at least 2 terms, and was educated at "the High school" in Waterbury.  After his service to our nation, his service to Waterbury continued as a fireman. 
          
16. Significant Structures in the Arlington Heights Neighborhood
17. The Arlington Heights Neighborhood Online
    1. ​There is no known online presence for the Arlington Heights neighborhood
18. Map of the Arlington Heights Neighborhood​

*Includes Lakewood, Hillbright, and Wolcott Street neighborhoods; amounts are adjusted to year 2013 dollars.

Arlington Heights News Archive

Is Arlington Heights Official?

North End District
Arlington Heights Neighborhood
Man, woman killed in late night Waterbury crash
that left hole in home near Transit and Long Hill (wfsb.com); article; 20230306

"Official" neighborhoods may not exist in Waterbury, although some are identified on the official government websites.  For instance, the official City of Waterbury website, thewaterbury.com, Arlington Heights is recognized by a beautiful drone photo as "Arlington".  

Arlington Heights, the name, was all but forgotten until 2014 when community advocate Arlanda Brantley sought to better the community's quality of life.  Brantley worked closely (and relentlessly and tirelessly) with area residents, organizations, and the City of Waterbury.  Brantley and many community supporters, with some assistance from other community and neighborhood leaders and the then-President of the Waterbury Neighborhood Council (WNC)Vincent E. Martinelli, Jr., created the Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association (AHNA).

Despite that part of the historic neighborhood is identified by some government maps as being in the North End of Waterbury Political Action Committee Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NEWPAC) (NRZ), founders and members of the Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association (AHNA) are very clear in their self-recognition as not being part of that PAC or Zone, and hold true to the more historically accurate neighborhood outline.

See more on the Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association (AHNA) here: AHNA.

Did Anyone From Arlington Heights Become Famous?

Yes!  Mark Anthony McDermott, who is now known as a famously successful actor Dylan McDermott.

Biography
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