East Mountain, 
​Socially Speaking

About The
​East Mountain Neighborhood

  1. Description of East Mountain Neighborhood
    1. East Mountain is in the southern-most part of Waterbury
    2. Elevations on East Mountain are some of the highest in the City (the Burnt Hill neighborhood boasts the highest elevation)
    3. The neighborhood is largely residential, and can be considered to be a "bedroom community"
    4. East Mountain has some of the steepest continued geographic grades in the City
    5. East Mountain Neighborhood Profile (activerain.com)
    6. East Mountain Neighborhood Guide (Trulia)
  2. About the East Mountain Neighborhood
    1. ​East Mountain is a neighborhood in the South End of Waterbury, commonly thought to be in the East End of Waterbury
  3. History of the East Mountain Neighborhood
    1. ​The first-known mention of 'East Mountain" is in 1794.
    2. The East Mountain neighborhood was distinctly identified as such at least as early as 1852 when it was then referred to as the East Mountain District
    3. At that time, East Mountain was in the Town of Waterbury, and bordered the Borough of Waterbury to it's northwest, the Horse Pasture District to it's west, the town of Prospect to it's south and southeast, the East Farms District to it's east and northeast, and the Saw Mill Plain District to it's north-north-east.
    4. There is no mention of East Mountain, Clark Hill, or South Mountain in The History of Waterbury, which was published in 1858.
    5. "Wholesome" water was delivered, via underground pipes, to the center of Waterbury from the East Mountain Reservoir at least as early as 1896.
    6. The quality and practicality of water from the East Mountain "stream" or "brook" was chosen over other Waterbury-owned resources, including Quassapaug Lake, and Hancock Brook.
    7. The "good and abundant" water supply from the East Mountain brook or stream was identified in at least as early as 1856.
    8. This water source "rises in clear mountain springs" before later descending 175 feet
    9. The main roadway into East Mountain in the late 1800s was Piedmont Street.
  4. Term of East Mountain Neighborhood Prominence
    1. ​In or around 1833, the East Mountain District was named as one of fourteen districts in Waterbury.
    2. There is no known term of prominence for East Mountain aside from this naming and the above-mentioned water importance.
  5. ​Other Names for the East Mountain Neighborhood
    1. ​Clark Hill District
    2. South Mountain
    3. East Mountain District 
  6. East Mountain Neighborhood Culture
    1. ​The culture of East Mountain is less ethnically charged than most earlier-established neighborhoods in Waterbury.  There is no plurality of ethnicity in East Mountain.
    2. East Mountain is comprised mostly of European descendants, particularly of Ireland and Italy.
  7. East Mountain Neighborhood Reputation
    1. ​Primarily Irish
    2. Secondarily Italian
    3. Predominantly Democrats
    4. Fairly Close-knit and self-kept
    5. More affluent than most Waterbury neighborhoods
    6. Low Crime (despite recent significant increases in vehicle-related thefts, and burglaries)
    7. Bedroom community
    8. "Nice" people
    9. Active in their community
  8. Streets in the East Mountain Neighborhood
    1. ​​Bateswood Road
    2. Bracewood Road
    3. Butternut Ridge Road
    4. Christian Hill Road
    5. Cottage Grove Lane
    6. Deering Lane
    7. East Mountain Road
    8. East Mountain Road #2
    9. East Side Boulevard
    10. Farrell Road
    11. Farrell Road #1
    12. Farrell Road #2
    13. Fortuna Street
    14. Garasino Place
    15. Garwood Lane
    16. Gaywood Circle
    17. Glenrock Road
    18. Hamilton Avenue
    19. Hamilton Avenue #1
    20. Hamilton Avenue #2
    21. Hamilton Avenue #3
    22. Hamilton Avenue #4
    23. Hamilton Avenue #5
    24. Hamilton Avenue #6
    25. Hamilton Avenue #7
    26. Hamilton Avenue #8
    27. Harwood Road
    28. High Rock Lane
    29. Oakridge Road
    30. Peach Orchard Road
    31. Piping Rock Drive
    32. Pratfield Road
    33. Prospect Road
    34. Purdy Road
    35. Quarry Hill Road
    36. Reidville Drive
    37. Rockledge Drive
    38. Rosanne Lane
    39. Saddle Rock Road
    40. Shady Brook Lane
    41. Split Rock Drive
    42. Sprucedale Drive
    43. Tangle Wood Road
    44. Terry Road
    45. Westport Drive
    46. Woodedge Avenue
  9. The East Mountain Neighborhood Highlights
    1. ​East Mountain Park
    2. East Mountain Reservoir
    3. East Mountain Golf Course
  10. Safety in the East Mountain Neighborhood
    1. ​There is no known established and active safety organization dedicated to East Mountain
    2. East Mountain Neighborhood Watch
  11. Parks in the East Mountain Neighborhood
    1. ​East Mountain Park
    2. East Mountain Golf Course
  12. Sports in East Mountain
    1. ​Golf
      1. ​Men's Golf Tournaments, circa1935
      2. Women's Golf Tournaments, circa 1935
      3. Caddies' Golf Tournaments, circa 1935
    2. East Mountain Golf Course, circa 1955 to present
      1. History of the East Mountain Golf Course
      2. A personal view of the history of the East Mountain Golf Course
      3. East Mountain Golf Course Ranking.com
      4. East Mountain Golf Association, circa 1937
  13. Water in the East Mountain Neighborhood
    1. ​East Mountain Reservoir
    2. East Mountain Brook
    3. DeBishop Pond
    4. Mill River 
    5. David's Brook
    6. The Distributing Reservoir
    7. The Main Reservoir
    8. The Prospect Reservoir
  14. Demographic Profile of the East Mountain Neighborhood** (all demographic data is per Census.gov)​
    1. Median Annual Household Income:         
      1. In year 2013, using year 2013 dollars:    $46,237
      2. In year ​1990, adjusted to 2013 dollars:  $57,448     
    2. Total Primary Jobs in East Mountain:       61,318
    3. Workers
      1. Age 29 or younger                   23.9%
      2. Workers Age 30 to 54            53.4%
      3. Workers Age 55 or older       22.7%
    4. Job Categories in East Mountain:
      1. Manufacturing                         13.4%
      2. Retail Trade                             12.6%
      3. Health Care / Social              20.4%
    5. Workers by Race
      1. White                               79.6%
      2. Black                                 16.2%
    6. Workers by Ethnicity*
      1. Not Hispanic                  80.2%
      2. Hispanic                          19.8%
    7. Worker Education
      1. Less than high school      10.4%
      2. High school                     19.8%
      3. Some college                   23.6%
      4. Bachelor's degree            22.3%
    8. Worker Sex
      1. Male                   48.1%
      2. Female                51.9%
  15. Business in East Mountain 
    1. Gem Burner Service 150 Bateswood Rd
    2. Brotherhood International Teamsters 58 Butternut Ridge Rd
    3. Main Street Market 98 Cottage Grove Ln
    4. Ice & Snow Management Division 130 Eastside Blvd
    5. M & J Masonry & Buildng Restoration 130 Eastside Blvd
    6. Osram Sylvania Inc 99 Eastside Blvd
    7. De Corso & Son 172 Farrell Rd
    8. A C C A 1525 Hamilton Ave # B
    9. Conceited Clothing 1127 Hamilton Ave
    10. Db Home Improvements 1126 Hamilton Ave
    11. Great Lengths & Short Cuts 1585 Hamilton Ave
    12. Hamilton Liquors 1820 E Main St
    13. Hygrade Business Group Inc 1525 Hamilton Ave # 1
    14. Our Lady of Lebanon Church Rectory 1544 Hamilton Ave
    15. Rent A Tent 1585 Hamilton Ave
    16. Wendell L Cross Elementary 1255 Hamilton Ave
    17. Zion Lutheran Church ELCA 1555 Hamilton Ave
    18. Computer Center 4u 83 Harwood Rd
    19. Greenwood, Jaqueline 163 Harwood Rd
    20. Ll Medical Group Inc 111 Harwood Rd
    21. All Fired Up 338 Peach Orchard Rd
    22. Borden Technologies 89 Rockledge Dr
    23. Saddle Rock Associates 29 Saddle Rock Rd
    24. Carl Geary & Son Inc General 72 Woodedge Ave
    25. Rollo, George 75 Woodedge Ave
    26. Parker Real Estate 75 Woodedge Ave
    27. Susan Dean's Forever Flowers 15 Split Rock Dr
    28. Scampolino, Roseanne, Md 179 Roseland Ave
    29. Hartford Television Inc 15 Peach Orchard Rd
    30. Family Homes Real Estate 28 Piping Rock Dr
    31. Hotchkiss Field 61 Prospect Rd
    32. Living Faith Christian Church 69 Prospect Rd
    33. Oliver's Supermarket Waterbury-prospect Rd
    34. Matos, Lena 28 Piping Rock Dr
  16. ​​Features of the East Mountain Neighborhood
    1. ​Spectacular views of the central east-to-west corridor of Waterbury
  17. The East Mountain Neighborhood Organizations
    1. ​The East Mountain Neighborhood Association
    2. East Mountain Athletic Association
    3. East Mountain Golf Team, circa
  18. Partners and Supporters of the East Mountain Neighborhood
    1. ​East Mountain Neighborhood Association
    2. Our Lady of Lebanon Church
    3. East Mountain Neighborhood Watch
    4. East Mountain Sports Association
    5. East End Community Club
    6. Western Hills Neighborhood Association
    7. East Mountain Athletic Association
    8. East Mountain Golf Association
      1. from at least as early as 1936
      2. until at least as late as 1941
  19. Noteworthy People from the East Mountain Neighborhood
    1. ​​Joseph Hopkins b. 1730
    2. The Clark property owners of early incorporation
    3. ​​Early property owners
      1. ​Matthew Root
      2. Miles Ferrett
      3. William Baldwin
      4. Samuel Bronson
      5. Thomas J. Payne
      6. Willard Tamor Hotchkiss
      7. Jesse Lounsbury
      8. John Bronson
      9. Samuel Cowell
      10. James Gafney
  20. Significant Structures in the East Mountain Neighborhood
    1. ​East Mountain Reservoir Dams
  21. The East Mountain Neighborhood Online
    1. ​East Mountain Facebook Page
    2. East Mountain Athletic Association Facebook Page
  22. Map of the East Mountain Neighborhood
    1. ​See below.

* The "Not Hispanic" category, according to the federal census data, also includes not "Latino".  However, "Latino", by definition, includes all descendants of Latin nations, and therefore, ethnicities, such as French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and others; but, since these people are also "white", they are excluded, by the census, as being Latino.  WaterburyLife.com does not recognize the exclusions of such ethnicities from the term "Latino". 

** Median income is per year 2013; all other demographic data is per year 2015

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