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19-553: The Aspetuck River is a major tributary of the Saugatuck River. The Saugatuck River issues from Sugar Hollow Pond, its headwaters located at exactly 41°20'50.4"N 73°28'06.4"W approximately 3 miles (5 km) southwest of downtown Danbury . It flows generally southeast, passing through the Saugatuck Reservoir (283 feet (86 m) above sea level), then turns south-southwest. In Westport , it broadens into

38-469: A female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.23. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

57-415: A navigable estuary along its lower 5 miles (8 km) and enters Long Island Sound approximately 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Norwalk . Interstate 95 crosses the river near its mouth downstream from Westport center . The river is wadeable along much of its course and is a popular seasonal destination for trout fishing, with the state of Connecticut stocking the river annually. In the 17th century

76-581: A section of the Saugatuck River. 41°07′30″N 73°22′08″W  /  41.125°N 73.369°W  / 41.125; -73.369 Aspetuck River 41°13′55″N 73°19′23″W  /  41.2319°N 73.3231°W  / 41.2319; -73.3231 The Aspetuck River is a 17.0-mile-long (27.4 km) river in the U.S. state of Connecticut . The river rises in the hills located in Huntington State Park in Bethel , with

95-660: A watershed of approximately 430 acres (170 ha). The river flows generally southerly through Redding, Connecticut , to the Aspetuck Reservoir , and finally into the Saugatuck River in Westport, Connecticut and then into the Long Island Sound. It flows through the village of Aspetuck at an average depth of 2.5 feet (0.76 m). The word Aspetuck can be translated as "river originating at

114-665: Is one of the cleanest rivers in the state, with an AA rating. This article related to a river in Connecticut is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bethel, Connecticut Bethel ( / ˈ b ɛ θ əl / ) is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut , United States. As of the 2020 census , the population of the town was 20,358. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region . The town includes

133-694: The Bethel Census-Designated Place . Bethel was first settled around 1700. The town incorporated in 1855 from Danbury . Bethel is a name derived from Hebrew meaning "house of God". The first meeting of the Young Communist League was held in Bethel in May 1922. In 1934, Rudolph Kunett started the first vodka distillery in the U.S. after purchasing rights to the recipe from the exiled Smirnoff family. According to

152-503: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 16.9 square miles (44 km ), of which 16.8 square miles (44 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ), or 0.53%, is water. The Bethel CDP , corresponding to the town center, has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km ), all land. Bethel borders Redding to the south, Danbury to the west, Brookfield to the north, and Newtown to

171-606: The poverty line , including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over. Battery manufacturer Duracell is headquartered in Bethel. Sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include Greenwood Avenue Historic District , Rev. John Ely House , and Seth Seelye House . Bethel High School located in Bethel. Films partially shot in Bethel include: Rachel, Rachel (1968), Other People's Money (1991), and Revolutionary Road (2008). Interstate 84 passes through Bethel, and it has

190-550: The Saugatuck Reservoir. In Westport, Route 136 crosses the river on the Saugatuck River Bridge , built in 1882, the oldest surviving moveable bridge in Connecticut. The moveable section consists of a hand-cranked swing span made of two pin-connected Pratt trusses . The bridge replaced a wooden truss structure erected in 1873. Before that, a ferry service, started in 1746, helped passengers cross

209-625: The author Samuel Clemens moved into a villa he named " Stormfield " built on a hill overlooking the Saugatuck River in Redding, Connecticut . Clemens died in 1910, and the original Stormfield was destroyed in a 1923 fire. Bridgeport Hydraulic Company Holdings (now owned by Aquarion) flooded portions of the Saugatuck River Valley in Weston , Redding , and Easton after 1938, displacing the villages of Hull and Valley Forge to create

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228-430: The east. As of the 2010 census Bethel had a population of 18,584. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 88.8% white, 1.8% black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 4.5% Asian, 2.8% from some other race and 1.9% from two or more races. 7.6% of the population was Hispanic or Latino from any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 18,067 people, 6,505 households, and 4,846 families residing in

247-664: The high place" in an Algonquian language . The Aspetuck Reservoir is fed water diverted from the Saugatuck Reservoir via an underground aqueduct . Water from the Aspetuck Reservoir is also diverted into the Hemlock Reservoir in Easton and Fairfield , which then flows into the Mill River . The Aspetuck Valley Trail is a Blue-Blazed Trail that follows the general course of the river. The Aspetuck

266-430: The population. 20.2% were of Italian , 17.5% Irish , 9.1% German , 7.0% English , 6.7% American and 6.0% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000 . 88.7% spoke English , 4.4% Spanish , 3.3% Portuguese , 1.5% German and 1.0% French as their first language. There were 6,505 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had

285-763: The river was the site of a Paugusset settlement. The name of the river means "river that flows out" in the Paugusset language. The land east of the river was opened to white settlement in 1637 after the defeat of the Pequots by John Mason in the Pequot War . After treaties with the local tribes, members of the Connecticut Colony began to settle the area between the Saugatuck and the Norwalk rivers to

304-476: The river. The crossings of the Saugatuck River are (from mouth to source): USS  Saugatuck , a U.S. Navy oiler that saw service in World War II , was named after the river. The 1972 REO Speedwagon song 157 Riverside Avenue mentions the river in its lyrics. Secrets of Redding Glen , a 1973 children's book written and illustrated by Jo Polseno, chronicles the natural cycle of wildlife along

323-422: The town. The population density was 1,075.7 inhabitants per square mile (415.3/km ). There were 6,653 housing units at an average density of 396.1 per square mile (152.9/km ). The racial makeup of the town in 2005 was 85.86% White , 1.91% African American , 0.26% Native American , 4.58% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 3.20% from other races or of multiple races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.33% of

342-453: The west between 1639 and 1661. In the 18th century farming villages sprang up along the river, which was the principal means of transportation. During the 19th century, the lower river became the site of warehouses and shipyards, as well as an important hub of maritime commerce. The town of Westport was incorporated out of the existing village of Saugatuck at the mouth of the Saugatuck River and several surrounding communities in 1835. In 1908,

361-406: Was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 68,891, and the median income for a family was $ 78,358. Males had a median income of $ 51,816 versus $ 36,544 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 28,927. About 1.2% of families and 2.5% of the population were below

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