Voluntown, Connecticut
| Voluntown, Connecticut | ||
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 Location within New London County, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: 41°35′N 71°50′W / 41.583°N 71.833°WCoordinates: 41°35′N 71°50′W / 41.583°N 71.833°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| NECTA | Norwich-New London | |
| Region | Southeastern Connecticut | |
| Incorporated | 1721 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting | |
| • First Selectman | Robert A. Sirpenski | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 39.8 sq mi (103.1 km2) | |
| • Land | 38.9 sq mi (100.8 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) | |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 2,603 | |
| • Density | 65/sq mi (25/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 06384 | |
| Area code(s) | 860 | |
| FIPS code | 09-78600 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213521 | |
| Website | www |
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Voluntown is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,603 at the 2010 census. Voluntown was part of Windham County from 1726 to 1881.
The town was named for the English volunteers in the 1675 Indian wars (King Philip's War) who stayed to fight "and went not away". Later land holders included Benedict Arnold, the Maj. General who later conspired unsuccessfully to turn over the plans of West Point, New York to the British and who betrayed his countrymen by leading British troops in battle against them.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103 km2). 38.9 square miles (101 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (2.14%) is covered by surface water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,528 people, 952 households, and 702 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.0 people per square mile (25.1/km²). There were 1,091 housing units at an average density of 28.0 per square mile (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.64% White, 0.55% African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population. 13.2% were of English, 12.5% French Canadian, 11.5% Irish, 9.2% American, 8.9% French, 8.0% Polish, 7.6% Italian, 7.3% German and 5.6% Finnish ancestry according to Census 2000.
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