East End (Waterbury)

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The East End is a neighborhood in the city of Waterbury, Connecticut. It has a commercial center, schools, parks and community gatherings.

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Infrastructure

The East End lies along I-84 and goes from the Downtown District to the Cheshire line. Four west-bound and 3 east-bound exits off of I-84 in the East End access the neighborhood. Residential areas mostly consist of single-family homes, although several condo complexes, apartment buildings, and three-family housing units are there.

Demographics

The East End has historically been home to Waterbury's Irish immigrants. Many Irish restaurants, businesses and families occupy the East End and with Italians make up a large portion of the section's demographics.

The East End hosts roughly 42,260 of Waterbury's 110,000 population. Of that number, 19,885 are male and 22,376 are female. 16,477 households in the East End average a median income of $55,572. [1]

Education

The East End is home to 5 public schools and 1 parochial school, including one of the two magnet schools in the city.

From 1922 to 1975 (when Sacred Heart High School was relocated downtown), Sacred Heart grammar school and high school were located in the East End. All 12 grades were located next to Sacred Heart Church. A kindergarten, convent and rectory are on the grounds.

Services

A police precinct sits in the East End with two fire stations.. There are medical walk-in clinics run by one of the downtown hospitals as a "branch clinic".

Fire services

ApparatusFire House
Engine 51956 E.Main St
Engine 2519 E.Main St
Truck 3519 E.Main St

Government

Though the neighborhood is under Waterbury's jurisdiction, representatives of the East End represent at city and state level. The East End Community Club is a resident-run organization to promote continuity within the neighborhood.

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References

  1. "East End Waterbury". Point 2. Retrieved 9 June 2013.

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