Terryville, Connecticut
| Terryville, Connecticut | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Main Street (U.S. Route 6) in Terryville
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 Terryville, Connecticut
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| Coordinates: 41°40′41″N 73°0′39″W / 41.67806°N 73.01083°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Connecticut
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| County | Litchfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,387 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 06786 |
| Area code(s) | 860 |
Terryville is a census-designated place (CDP) that can be found in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is the largest village within the town of Plymouth. In the 2010 census, Terryville was recorded as having a population of 5,387. The village is named for Eli Terry Jr., the son of the well-known clockmaker Eli Terry Sr. In addition to that, Terryville is also home to the Lock Museum of America. There is a water wheel located in downtown Terryville that is dedicated to the son of Eli Terry Sr.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.07%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were over 12,000 people, 2,199 households, and 1,460 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 747.1/km² (1,935.6/mi²). There were 2,312 housing units at an average density of 322.3/km² (834.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.18% White, 0.86% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 2,199 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01.
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