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'{{Infobox settlement | official_name = Bolton, Connecticut | settlement_type = [[New England town|Town]] | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = BoltonCTseal.JPG | motto = "A Town for All Seasons" | image_map = Bolton CT lg.PNG | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location within Tolland County, [[Connecticut]] | coordinates = {{coord|41|45|51|N|72|26|15|W|region:US-CT|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[Country]] | subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Connecticut}} | subdivision_type2 = [[County (United States)|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Tolland County, Connecticut|Tolland]] | subdivision_type3 = [[New England city and town area|NECTA]] | subdivision_name3 = [[Greater Hartford|Hartford]] | subdivision_type4 = [[List of regions of the United States#Connecticut|Region]] | subdivision_name4 = [[Capitol Region (Connecticut)|Capitol Region]] | established_title = Incorporated | established_date = 1720 | government_type = [[Board of selectmen|Selectman-town meeting]] | leader_title = First selectman | leader_name = Robert R. Morra (R) | leader_title1 = Selectmen | leader_name1 = Robert W. Neil (R)<br/>Gwen E. Marrion (D)<br/>Robert D. Lessard (D)<br/>Sandra Pierog (D) | unit_pref = Imperial | area_total_km2 = 38.1 | area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_km2 = 37.3 | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_km2 = 0.8 | area_water_sq_mi = | elevation_m = 222 | elevation_ft = 728 | population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2010"/> | population_total = 4980 | population_as_of = 2010 | population_density_km2 = 133.5 | population_density_sq_mi = | timezone = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern]] | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern]] | utc_offset_DST = -4 | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 06043 | area_code = [[Area code 860|860]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 09-06260 | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 0213393 | website = {{URL|http://bolton.govoffice.com/}} }} '''Bolton''' is a small rural [[New England town|town]] in [[Tolland County, Connecticut|Tolland County]], [[Connecticut]], United States. It is primarily residential, with an economy made up primarily of small businesses. The high school typically has between fifty and one hundred students per grade. The population was 4,980 as of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US0901306260 |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bolton town, Tolland County, Connecticut |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder |accessdate=March 14, 2018}}</ref> Bolton was incorporated in October 1720 and is governed by [[town meeting]]. Bolton was named after a place of the same name in [[England]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qoEyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA331|year=1903|publisher=Connecticut Magazine Company|page=331|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427213546/https://books.google.com/books?id=qoEyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA331|archivedate=2018-04-27|df=}}</ref> ==History== Originally part of the town of Hartford, the area was referred to as Hartford Mountains or Hanover, until incorporation in October 1720. The northern half of Bolton was set aside in 1808 to form the town of [[Vernon, Connecticut|Vernon]]. Quarries played a significant role in the area's developing economy, and Bolton Notch became the location of the small community of Quarryville. Prior to the railroad, granite was taken by oxcart to the Connecticut River where it was then shipped to major cities on the East Coast. On November 11, 1723, [[Jonathan Edwards (theologian)|Jonathan Edwards]] was installed as the pastor of Bolton.<ref name="Marsden2004">{{cite book|author=George M. Marsden|title=Jonathan Edwards: A Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SeGd_Ry34_MC|accessdate=17 October 2010|date=11 July 2004|publisher=Yale University Press|isbn=978-0-300-10596-4|page=95}}</ref> [[Image:March route of Rochambeaus army.jpg|thumb|left|Encampment site with Rose's Farm in background]] ===Climate=== Bolton, like much of [[Tolland County, Connecticut|Tolland County]], straddles the [[humid continental climate]] (Dfa) and (Dfb) line.<ref>[[Humid continental climate]]</ref> {{Weather box |location = Bolton, Connecticut |single line = y |Jan record high F = 64 |Feb record high F = 69 |Mar record high F = 83 |Apr record high F = 93 |May record high F = 92 |Jun record high F = 96 |Jul record high F = 97 |Aug record high F = 96 |Sep record high F = 96 |Oct record high F = 86 |Nov record high F = 78 |Dec record high F = 71 |year record high F= 97 |Jan high F = 35 |Feb high F = 38 |Mar high F = 47 |Apr high F = 58 |May high F = 69 |Jun high F = 76 |Jul high F = 81 |Aug high F = 80 |Sep high F = 72 |Oct high F = 62 |Nov high F = 51 |Dec high F = 40 |year high F= |Jan low F = 13 |Feb low F = 15 |Mar low F = 24 |Apr low F = 33 |May low F = 43 |Jun low F = 52 |Jul low F = 57 |Aug low F = 56 |Sep low F = 46 |Oct low F = 35 |Nov low F = 29 |Dec low F = 20 |year low F= |Jan record low F = −32 |Feb record low F = −27 |Mar record low F = −24 |Apr record low F = 4 |May record low F = 20 |Jun record low F = 27 |Jul record low F = 34 |Aug record low F = 28 |Sep record low F = 19 |Oct record low F = 13 |Nov record low F = -5 |Dec record low F = −19 |year record low F= −32 |Jan precipitation inch = 4.38 |Feb precipitation inch = 3.11 |Mar precipitation inch = 4.32 |Apr precipitation inch = 4.54 |May precipitation inch = 3.96 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.25 |Jul precipitation inch = 4.08 |Aug precipitation inch = 4.07 |Sep precipitation inch = 4.54 |Oct precipitation inch = 4.56 |Nov precipitation inch = 4.64 |Dec precipitation inch = 4.02 |year precipitation inch= 50.47 |source = The Weather Channel (Historical Monthly Averages)<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/06043 |title = Climate Statistics for Bolton, CT |accessdate = January 5, 2014 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140106040418/http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/06043 |archivedate = January 6, 2014 |df = }}</ref> }} ===Education=== [[Bolton High School (Connecticut)|Bolton High School]] is a public school with about three to four hundred students. It underwent major renovations and expansion during 2011, including a new outdoor seating area for the cafeteria, a larger and more technologically advanced library, computer labs and media center, and a new science wing and larger administrative offices. Several other improvements were made including parking, bus lanes and the Board of Education offices being moved to the location. The school has a student-teacher ratio of about 12:1 and a combined math and reading proficiency level of 92.5%.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/connecticut/districts/bolton-school-district/bolton-high-school-4416 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2017-08-24 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330044003/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/connecticut/districts/bolton-school-district/bolton-high-school-4416 |archivedate=2017-03-30 |df= }}</ref> ''U.S. News & World Report'' ranked it #27 in Connecticut and #1030 in the United States, and it earned a Silver Award in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boltonpublicschools.com/bhs/site/files/usnew2012.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-08-17 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831085636/http://boltonpublicschools.com/bhs/site/files/usnew2012.pdf |archivedate=2013-08-31 |df= }}</ref> Bolton High is affiliated with the NCCC athletic conference. ==Sports== In Bolton High School's first year of participation, it won the boys' conference tennis championship and placed as the runner up in the boys' Class S state championship in cross country. The boys' cross country team also won the conference championship in 2007, going undefeated with a record of 27-0. {{Citation needed|date=August 2007}} They went on to win the Connecticut Class S State Cross Country Championship in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012 under the direction of Coach [[Paul T. Smith]]. The boys' tennis team won the NCCC conference three years in a row, finishing the 2009 season with a record of 17-0. The hockey team (a co-op with Rockville and Coventry) were state runners-up in 2013 when they advanced to the Division III state title game after winning their conference. The following year the boys' soccer team, coached by alumni Brian Dube, also advanced to the Class S state championship game. Dube was a multi year All Conference player for Bolton in the mid 90's, and as an All State and All New England player he captained the Bulldogs to a share of the 1994 Class S Connecticut State Championship. The girls' basketball and soccer teams frequently challenge for the conference title and often rank highly in state tournaments. The football team, being led by Tony Bonito, (in a co-op with Coventry, Windham Tech, and Lyman Memorial) were the Pequot League Champions, going 10-0 in 2017. They are considered to be the best team in program history. The school's mascot is the bulldog, and its colors are blue and white. ==Geography== [[Image:Bolton Green Historic District.JPG|thumb|Bolton Green]] According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|14.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|14.4|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}} of it (1.91%) is water. It includes the [[Bolton Green Historic District]]. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1820= 731 |1850= 600 |1860= 683 |1870= 576 |1880= 512 |1890= 452 |1900= 457 |1910= 433 |1920= 448 |1930= 504 |1940= 728 |1950= 1279 |1960= 2933 |1970= 3691 |1980= 3951 |1990= 4575 |2000= 5017 |2010= 4980 |estyear=2014 |estimate=4952 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2014">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523034651/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|archivedate=May 23, 2015|df=}}</ref> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |accessdate=June 4, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |archivedate=May 12, 2015 |df= }}</ref> }} {{See also|List of Connecticut locations by per capita income}} As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 4,980 people, 1,915 households, and 1,438 families residing in the town.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{Cite web |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/0600000US0901306260 |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bolton town, Tolland County, Connecticut |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder |accessdate=March 14, 2018}}</ref> The town consists primarily of middle-class families with some working-class families/individuals and small businesses. There are also a few larger commercial entities, notably the [[Simoniz]] corporation, specializing in automotive and car wash cleaning supplies. The [[population density]] in 2010 was 346 people per square mile (133.5/km²). There were 2,015 housing units in the town, of which 100, or 5.0%, were vacant. 86.7% of the occupied units are owned and 13.3% are rented.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/> The racial makeup of the town was 95.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.4% [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.2% some other race, and 1.5% two or more races. 3.00% of the population were [[Latino (U.S. census)|Latino]] or [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] of any race.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/> The [[median age]] in 2010 was 45.4. 49.4% of the population were male and 50.6% female.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/> For the period 2012-16, the estimated [[median household income]] was $91,087, and the median family income was $118,958. About 3.2% of the population are living below the poverty line.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/16_5YR/DP03/0600000US0901306260 |title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Bolton town, Tolland County, Connecticut |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder |accessdate=March 14, 2018}}</ref> {| class=wikitable ! colspan = 6 | Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 27, 2015<ref>{{cite web | title = Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 27, 2015 | publisher = Connecticut Secretary of State | format = PDF | accessdate = July 30, 2016 | url = http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/registration_and_enrollment_stats/nov15re.pdf | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050323/http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/registration_and_enrollment_stats/nov15re.pdf | archivedate = March 4, 2016 | df = }}</ref> |- ! colspan = 2 | Party ! Active voters ! Inactive voters ! Total voters ! Percentage |- {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | align = center | 947 | align = center | 85 | align = center | 1,032 | align = center | 29.78% |- {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | align = center | 876 | align = center | 49 | align = center | 925 | align = center | 26.70% |- {{party color|Independent Party (United States)}} | Unaffiliated | align = center | 1,325 | align = center | 140 | align = center | 1,465 | align = center | 42.28% |- {{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}} | Minor Parties | align = center | 38 | align = center | 5 | align = center | 43 | align = center | 1.24% |- ! colspan = 2 | Total ! align = center | 3,186 ! align = center | 279 ! align = center | 3,465 ! align = center | 100% |} ==Notable residents== * [[Ralph Earl]], artist and portrait painter; died in Bolton in 1801 * [[Ron Hainsey]], [[NHL]] defenseman for the [[Toronto Maple leafs]] and [[Stanley Cup]] champion * [[Simeon Olcott]], [[US Senator]] from New Hampshire; born in Bolton in 1735 * [[George G. Sumner]], politician; Connecticut House of Representative for Bolton; Mayor of Hartford; Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Connecticut; a native of Bolton * [[William Williams (New York)|William Williams]], born in Bolton on September 6, 1815 * Maud L. Woodward, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Bolton, 1935–40 ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Portal|Connecticut}} *[http://bolton.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=NONE&SEC={D6624807-6FD4-4774-8817-D0141490BEE6} Town website] *[http://www.boltonpublicschools.com/ Bolton Public Schools] *[http://www.boltoncthistory.org Bolton Historical Society] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060821115610/http://www.enjoycentralct.com/index.cfm Central Regional Tourism District] {{Tolland County, Connecticut}} {{Connecticut}} {{Greater Hartford}} [[Category:Bolton, Connecticut]] [[Category:Towns in Tolland County, Connecticut]] [[Category:Towns in Connecticut]] [[Category:Greater Hartford]]'