Naugatuck, Connecticut

Samuel Hickox (1669–1713), credited as Naugatuck’s first settler, established a fulling mill on Fulling Mill Brook in 1709.

== History == Settlement began as early as 1702.

The locality was known as Judds Meadow until 1752, when it was renamed Salem Bridge.

In 1844, parts of Waterbury, Bethany, and Oxford incorporated as the town of Naugatuck.

Tuttle House (380 Church Street), an 1879 Queen Anne–style residence that now houses the Naugatuck History Museum; listed on the National Register on November 29, 1990.

In 1892, nine firms consolidated to form the United States Rubber Company (later Uniroyal Inc.), organized in Naugatuck, which for decades kept major operations in the borough.

The Borough of Naugatuck was established in 1893 and became coextensive with the town in 1895.

The teams have met on Thanksgiving morning since 1900, with Ansonia holding the series lead.

Sarasin (1934–2023), U.S.

Capitol Historical Society; graduated from Naugatuck High School (Class of 1952).

On August 19, 1955, the Naugatuck River flooded following more than 10 inches (250 mm) of rain from Hurricane Diane, causing widespread destruction that reshaped the borough’s r...

Representative for Connecticut’s 5th district (1973–1979) and 1978 Republican nominee for governor; later president/CEO of the U.S.

Salem School (124 Meadow Street); listed November 3, 1983.

United States Post Office–Naugatuck Main (Church and Cedar Streets.); listed January 21, 1986.

Naugatuck Center Historic District, roughly bounded by Fairview Avenue, Hillside Avenue, Terrace Avenue, Water Street, and Pleasant View Street; listed July 30, 1999.

Peter Paul Candy Manufacturing Company, later a division of the Hershey Foods Corporation producing Almond Joy and Mounds, operated in Naugatuck for much of the 20th century; th...

In 2013, an $81 million renovation of the high school began and was completed by fall 2015.

According to 2016–2020 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the median household income in Naugatuck was $77,967, the median family income was $91,089, and the mean house...

== Demographics == As of the 2020 census, there were 31,519 people and 12,432 households residing in the borough, and 13,239 housing units.