Franklin, Connecticut
| Franklin, Connecticut | ||
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 Location within New London County, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: 41°37′11″N 72°08′33″W / 41.61972°N 72.14250°WCoordinates: 41°37′11″N 72°08′33″W / 41.61972°N 72.14250°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| NECTA | Norwich-New London | |
| Region | Southeastern Connecticut | |
| Incorporated | 1786 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting | |
| • First selectman | Richard L. Matters | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 19.6 sq mi (50.8 km2) | |
| • Land | 19.5 sq mi (50.5 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) | |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,922 | |
| • Density | 98/sq mi (38/km2) | |
| 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 | www |
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Franklin is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,922 at the 2010 census. The town includes the village of North Franklin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.6 square miles (51 km2), of which 19.5 square miles (51 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.36%, is water.
As of the census 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 per square mile (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.
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