Ball Pond, Connecticut
Ball Pond, Connecticut | |
|---|---|
 Location within the Western Connecticut Planning Region and the state of Connecticut | |
  Ball Pond  Ball Pond | |
| Coordinates: 41°27′49″N 73°31′36″W / 41.46361°N 73.52667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| Counties | Fairfield |
| Region | Western CT |
| Town | New Fairfield |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.25 sq mi (3.25 km2) |
| • Land | 1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,189 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 06812 (New Fairfield) |
| Area codes | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-02480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805928[2] |
Ball Pond is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the southwestern part of the town, with the pond of the same name in the central part of the CDP. The community is bordered to the south by Taylor Corners and to the west by Putnam Lake in Putnam County, New York.
As of the 2020 census, Ball Pond had a population of 2,189.[3]
Ball Pond was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Ball Pond had a population of 2,189. The median age was 46.3 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.9 males age 18 and over.[4][5]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[6]
There were 815 households in Ball Pond, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 64.0% were married-couple households, 11.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[4]
There were 882 housing units, of which 7.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.8%.[4]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,796 | 82.0% |
| Black or African American | 38 | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 6 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 27 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 127 | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 193 | 8.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 279 | 12.7% |
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Ball Pond Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
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