Danielson, Connecticut | |
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Borough | |
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Location in Windham County and the state of Connecticut. |
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Coordinates: 41°48′29″N 71°53′03″W / 41.80806°N 71.88417°WCoordinates: 41°48′29″N 71°53′03″W / 41.80806°N 71.88417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Connecticut |
Area | |
• Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
• Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 4,265 |
• Density | 3,860.7/sq mi (1,490.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
ZIP Code | 06239 |
Area code(s) | 860 |
FIPS code | 09-18780 |
GNIS feature ID | 0206590 |
Danielson is a borough in the town of Killingly in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,051 at the 2010 census.
Danielson was named for Gen. James Danielson, the builder of the first house in the settlement.
Danielson is the site of two historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
It additionally is home to the Temple Beth Israel synagogue, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Danielson is also home to the CT State Police barracks "D".
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (9.02%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,051 people, 1,627 households, and 975 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,682.7 people per square mile (1,446.8/km²). There were 1,627 housing units at an average density of 1,479.0/sq mi (681.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 88.7% White, 2.8% African American, 0..5% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population.