South Glastonbury, CT

South Glastonbury is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 9,812 at the 2010 census. It is part of the New Haven– Milford metropolitan area.

The town was first settled in 1701 by Nicholas Easton and others from Westfield, Massachusetts. Easton purchased of land from the Pequot Indians for 60 fathoms of wampum and a gun. The town was incorporated on October 12, 1786. South Glastonbury is home to the Glastonbury Torpedo Factory (now closed), which manufactured torpedoes during World War II; it also has a large number of homes and businesses built around its historic downtown district that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. The highest point in South Glastonbury is above sea level; its lowest point is below sea level at .

As of 2010, there were 9,812 people residing in South Glastonbury. The racial makeup of the town was 97% White, 1% Black or African American, 0% Native American or Alaska Native, 0% Asian or Pacific Islander, 0% some other race and 1% two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents made up 2%.

As of 2000 there were 8,927 people residing in South Glastonbury; 98% were White and 1% were Black or African American