Warren, Connecticut | ||
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Town | ||
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Location in Litchfield County, Connecticut |
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Coordinates: 41°44′11″N 73°20′32″W / 41.73639°N 73.34222°WCoordinates: 41°44′11″N 73°20′32″W / 41.73639°N 73.34222°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Connecticut | |
NECTA | None | |
Region | Northwestern Connecticut | |
Incorporated | 1786 | |
Government | ||
• Type | Selectman-town meeting | |
• First selectman | Craig Nelson | |
Area | ||
• Total | 27.6 sq mi (71.5 km2) | |
• Land | 26.3 sq mi (68.1 km2) | |
• Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) | |
Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) | |
Population (2010) | ||
• Total | 1,461 | |
• Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) | |
Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
• Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
ZIP code | 06754 | |
Area code(s) | 860 | |
FIPS code | 09-79510 | |
GNIS feature ID | 0213523 | |
Website | www |
Warren is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,461 at the 2010 census. The town was named for Revolutionary War General Joseph Warren.
On July 1, 2006 businessman Joseph Cicio placed most of Warren's commercial district on eBay for $5,000,000.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71.4 km²), of which, 26.3 square miles (68.1 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it (4.54%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,254 people, 497 households, and 353 families residing in the town. The population density was 47.7 people per square mile (18.4/km²). There were 650 housing units at an average density of 24.7 per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 497 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.