Lisbon, Connecticut
| Lisbon, Connecticut | ||
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| Town | ||
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 Location within New London County, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: 41°36′14″N 72°00′42″W / 41.60389°N 72.01167°WCoordinates: 41°36′14″N 72°00′42″W / 41.60389°N 72.01167°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| NECTA | Norwich-New London | |
| Region | Southeastern Connecticut | |
| Incorporated | 1786 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting | |
| • First selectman | Thomas W. Sparkman (R) | |
| • Selectman | Robert T. Browne, Sr. (R) | |
| • Selectman | William C. Surfus (D) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.6 sq mi (43.0 km2) | |
| • Land | 16.3 sq mi (42.1 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 328 ft (100 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 4,338 | |
| • Density | 260/sq mi (100/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 06351 | |
| Area code(s) | 860 | |
| FIPS code | 09-43230 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213451 | |
| Website | www |
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Lisbon is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, 7.3 miles (11.7 km) by road northeast of Norwich. The population was 4,338 at the 2010 census. The town center is also known as the village of Newent. The town school is Lisbon Central School. Lisbon has one of the weakest municipal identity foundations in Connecticut. It's only postal code, 06351, is Jewett City, Connecticut, which is a village of the town of Griswold, Connecticut and encompasses all of Lisbon and Griswold.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km2), of which 16.3 square miles (42 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), or 2.29%, is water.
The Taft Tunnel carries the Providence and Worcester Railroad through the hills along the Quinebaug River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,069 people, 1,525 households, and 1,181 families residing in the town. The population density was 250.3 people per square mile (96.6/km²). There were 1,563 housing units at an average density of 96.1 per square mile (37.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.71% White, 0.32% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
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