much of the old village area is part of a town historic district, first established in 1967, where buildings from three centuries are protected for future generations. The boundaries of the town historic district are the railroad on the north; the Mill River and Southport Harbor on the south; Church Street; and Old South Road and Rose Hill Road on the west and east, respectively, including all properties on both sides of the roads. Strict historic zoning regulations apply in the district and have been upheld by the Connecticut Supreme Court. The Southport Historic District is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Southport has a total area of , of which is land and , or 10.99%, is water. Demographics The village of Southport corresponds to census tract 606. As of the census of 2020, there were 1,710 people in the village, organized into 798 households. The racial makeup of the town was 87% White, 5% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 0% Native American, and 2% identifying as two or more races. . Households averaged 2.1 persons, with 66% consisting of married couples, 7.3% of female householders with no husband present, 2.5% of male householders, and 24.4% of people who were not family members. 16% of residents were under the age of 18, 60.1% were between the ages of 18 and 64, and 23.9% were over the age of 65. The median household income was $180,057, with 9% of households below the poverty line. The median value of homes in the village was $766,900 Public services Southport has had its own firefighting service since 1895. The Southport Fire Department was organized that year as a volunteer fire department after a large arson fire in the village. However, it is also protected by Fairfield Fire Department's Engine 4, out of the Southport Firehouse. The neighborhood's ZIP Code is 06890, whose scope extends further north from the historic village area to include the Mill Hill area. Library The community's public library is the Pequot Library, founded Virginia Marquand Monroe and Elbert Monroe in 1887. A Richardsonian Romanesque building, it was designed by the architect Robert Henderson Robertson and is a contributing property to the National Register Southport Historic District. The library has a large collection of manuscripts, rare books, and archives. Of the approximate 30,000