Franklin, Connecticut
Franklin, Connecticut Location within the state of Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°37′11″N 72°08′33″W / 41.61972, -72.1425
NECTA	Norwich-New London
Region	Southeastern Connecticut
Incorporated	1786
Government
- Type	Selectman-town meeting
- First selectman	Richard L. Matters
Area
- Total	50.8 km² (19.6 sq mi)
- Land	50.5 km² (19.5 sq mi)
- Water	0.2 km² (0.1 sq mi)
Elevation	96 m (315 ft)
Population (2005)
- Total	1,916
- Density	38/km² (98/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06254
Area code(s)	860
FIPS code	09-29910
GNIS feature ID	0213431
Website: http://www.franklinct.com/

Franklin is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,835 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.6 square miles (50.7 km²), of which, 19.5 square miles (50.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.36%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,835 people, 687 households, and 528 families residing in the town. The population density was 94.0 people per square mile (36.3/km²). There were 711 housing units at an average density of 36.4/sq mi (14.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.98% White, 0.71% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 687 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $62,083, and the median income for a family was $68,478. Males had a median income of $45,197 versus $31,492 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,477. About 1.1% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.

External links

• Town government Web site
• Mystic Country: The Eastern Regional Tourism District

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