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Shelton is a city in Fairfield County , Connecticut , United States . Efforts are underway to restore nineteenth century industrial buildings in the downtown area; those that were beyond repair were demolished in the late 1990s and early 2000s and replaced with the Veteran's Memorial, a farmers' market, and a 10-acre park known as the Riverwalk. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 82.7 Km&2 (31.9 Mi&2 ). 79.2 km&2 (30.6 mi&2) of it is land and 3.5 km&2 (1.4 mi&2) of it (4.26%) is water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the was 481.2/km&2 (1,246.4/mi&2). There were 14,707 housing units at an average density of 185.8/km&2 (481.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.44% White , 1.12% Black or African American , 0.15% Native American , 2.08% Asian , 0.89% from Other Races , and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.48% of the population. There were 14,190 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were Married Couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.11. In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $67,292, and the median income for a family was $75,523. Males had a median income of $50,210 versus $36,815 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $29,893. About 2.5% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over. POLITICS Mark Lauretti is serving his eighth term as mayor. The Republican Party controls the city government. The Board of Aldermen consists of 5 Republican members, 2 Citizens' United members and one Democrat member. Shelton Board of Aldermen Political affiliations in Shelton have developed predominantly along demographic lines, with both representatives from the 2nd Ward (Jason Perillo and Stanley Kudej) and 4th Ward (John Papa and Kenneth Olin) being Republicans. The more affluent 1st Ward is represented by Jack Finn, the lone Democrat on the Board, and Citizens' United Alderman Christopher Panek. The 3rd Ward is split between Republican John Anglace, and Citizens' United Alderman Randy York. Anglace (R-3) is the Board's President. Papa (R-4) is its Vice-president. PROMINENT COMPANIES
BACKGROUND The Shelton Gaels high school football team won the state championship in 1988 , 1995 , 2000 , and 2003 . The Gaels have been a mainstay in statewide newspaper polls and rankings for the past ten years, usually being ranked one of the best teams in the state by sports columnists and reporters. The Shelton Gaels high school men's volleyball team won the state championship back-to-back in 2004 and 2005, running an impressive 46-0 straight record. Had one of the largest arson fires in the United States history. It happened in 1975 when the Sponge Rubber Products plant (formerly owned by B.F. Goodrich) was set on fire. Charles Moeller, president of parent company Grand Sheet Metal Products, was acquitted on arson charges, but in a civil lawsuit, a jury in 1988 ruled the insurer did not have to pay claims on the fire because a preponderance of evidence showed the company's top officials arranged the fire to claim insurance money. Eight others were convicted or pleaded guilty.Greenwald, Judy. "Jury rules no cover for bombed building." Business Insurance, April 4, 1988. NOTABLE RESIDENTS, PAST AND PRESENT
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