| Chaplin, Connecticut | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Coordinates: | 41.8°N -80°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | U.S. state |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Windham |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Northeastern CT |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1822 |
| Government Type: | Selectman-town meeting |
| Leader Title: | First selectman |
| Leader Name: | Juan Roman III (R) |
| Leader Title2: | Selectman |
| Leader Name2: | Kenneth Fortier (R) |
| Leader Title3: | Selectman |
| Leader Name3: | Joe Pinto (D) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 50.8 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 19.6 |
| Area Land Km2: | 50.3 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 19.4 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.3 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.1 |
| Elevation M: | 119 |
| Elevation Ft: | 390 |
| Population Total: | 2151 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 06235 |
| Area Code: | 860/959 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 09-13810 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0213405 |
Chaplin is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The town was named for Deacon Benjamin Chaplin, an early settler.[1] The population was 2,151 at the 2020 census.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.6sqmi, of which, 19.4sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.66%) is water.
See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita income. At the 2000 census there were 2,250 people, 858 households, and 614 families living in the town. The population density was 115.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 897 housing units at an average density of 46.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.29% White, 0.71% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.96%.[4]
Of the 858 households 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 20.4% of households were one person and 5.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.
The age distribution was 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median household income was $51,602 and the median family income was $55,263. Males had a median income of $39,300 versus $30,430 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,101. About 2.9% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
| Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 29, 2019[5] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Active voters | Inactive voters | Total voters | Percentage | ||||||
| Republican | align = center | 487 | align = center | 6 | align = center | 493 | align = center | 30.91% | ||
| Democratic | align = center | 439 | align = center | 12 | align = center | 451 | align = center | 28.28% | ||
| Unaffiliated | align = center | 612 | align = center | 19 | align = center | 631 | align = center | 39.56% | ||
| Minor parties | align = center | 20 | align = center | 0 | align = center | 20 | align = center | 1.25% | ||
| Total | align = center | 1,558 | align = center | 37 | align = center | 1,595 | align = center | 100% | ||
| Presidential Election Results[6] [7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Third Parties | |
| 2020 | 46.4% 598 | 51.3% 662 | 2.3% 30 | |
| 2016 | 37.8% 434 | 54.4% 624 | 7.8% 89 | |
| 2012 | 54.4% 584 | 43.4% 466 | 2.2% 24 | |
| 2008 | 59.0% 663 | 39.2% 440 | 1.8% 20 | |
| 2004 | 52.0% 590 | 44.5% 505 | 3.5% 30 | |
| 2000 | 49.8% 516 | 38.9% 403 | 11.3% 118 | |
| 1996 | 45.5% 418 | 30.0% 276 | 24.5% 225 | |
| 1992 | 39.2% 417 | 25.9% 276 | 34.9% 371 | |
| 1988 | 49.7% 420 | 49.1% 315 | 1.2% 10 | |
| 1984 | 37.7% 294 | 62.1% 484 | 0.2% 1 | |
| 1980 | 33.9% 261 | 49.0% 378 | 17.1% 132 | |
| 1976 | 47.2% 334 | 52.3% 370 | 0.5% 3 | |
| 1972 | 45.4% 339 | 54.2% 404 | 0.4% 3 | |
| 1968 | 46.9% 305 | 48.8% 317 | 4.3% 28 | |
| 1964 | 69.5% 460 | 30.5% 202 | 0.00% 0 | |
| 1960 | 41.1% 289 | 58.9% 366 | 0.00% 0 | |
| 1956 | 28.8% 142 | 71.2% 365 | 0.00% 0 | |