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Derby (City in New Haven co Conn)

a city in New Haven co., Conn.; at the confluence of the Naugatuck and Housatonic rivers, and on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad; 9 miles W. of New Haven. In 1893 the towns of Birmingham and Derby were consolidated and incorporated as the city of Derby. It is a manufacturing city of much importance and has abundant water power from the two rivers. There are extensive manufactures of brass and iron goods, paper, pins, typewriters, pianos, hosiery, guns, and ammunition, and at one time the old town had a large West India trade and noted shipbuilding yards. A bridge across the Naugatuck river connects Derby with the thrifty manufacturing city of Ansonia. It has several parks, daily and weekly newspapers and a National bank.

Pop. (1910) 8,991; (1920) 11,238.