Griswold, Connecticut Explained

Griswold, Connecticut
Official Name:Town of Griswold
Settlement Type:Town
Coordinates:41.5844°N -71.9211°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:U.S. state
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:New London
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Southeastern CT
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1815
Government Type:Selectman-town meeting
Leader Title:First selectman
Leader Name:Tina Falck
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:96.0
Area Land Km2:89.9
Area Water Km2:6.1
Elevation M:64
Elevation Ft:210
Population Total:11402
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:Eastern
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:06351
Area Code:860/959
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:09-33900
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0213436

Griswold is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 11,402 at the 2020 census.[1] Griswold contains the borough of Jewett City and the villages of Doaneville, Kaalmanville, Rixtown, Glasgo, Hopeville, Nathanieltown, and Pachaug.

History

Long a fishing ground for the Mohegan people, the waterways attracted settlers who established ironworks, saw and corn mills, and other businesses.

The town of Griswold was originally the northern part of the town of Preston. The North Society was established in 1716 at the request of residents who had been travelling to Preston to attend church.[2] [3]

In the late 1700s, Eliezer Jewett opened several mills and an irrigation plant. His success led the area to be called Jewett City.[4] The town of Griswold incorporated in 1815, naming itself after Governor Roger Griswold.[5] [6] In 1895, Jewett City incorporated as a borough of the town.

Griswold contains Hopeville Pond State Park, former site of a woolen mill.

Geography

The Pachaug and Quinebaug rivers flow through the town of Griswold, which is located at the northeastern edge of New London County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 96km2, of which 89.9km2 is land and 6.1km2, or 6.37%, is water.[7]

Demographics

See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita income. As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 11,951 people, 4,646 households, and 3,225 families living in the town. The population density was 344.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 5,118 housing units at an average density of 147.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 91.6% White, 1.8% African American, 0.9% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.6% some other race, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.3% of the population.

There were 4,646 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were headed by married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

At the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $40,156, and the median income for a family was $48,852. Males had a median income of $57,869 versus $17,441 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,196. About 6.1% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 30, 2014[9]
PartyActive votersInactive votersTotal votersPercentage
Democraticalign = center 2,161align = center 116align = center 2,277align = center 33.1%
Republicanalign = center 1,314align = center 33align = center 1,347align = center 19.6%
Unaffiliatedalign = center 2,946align = center 197align = center 3,143align = center 45.6%
Minor partiesalign = center 115align = center 5align = center 120align = center 1.7%
Totalalign = center 6,536align = center 351align = center 6,887align = center 100%

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Griswold town, New London County, Connecticut . . December 16, 2021.
  2. Connecticut Colony Public Records, Vol. IV
  3. Preston. First Congregational Church. The Bicentennial Celebration
  4. https://connecticuthistory.org/towns-page/griswold/ Connecticut History: Griswold
  5. Book: The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. 1903. Connecticut Magazine Company. 332.
  6. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 145.
  7. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Griswold town, New London County, Connecticut . . October 24, 2012 .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  9. Web site: Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 30, 2014 . Connecticut Secretary of State . PDF . May 8, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060923151511/http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/registration_and_enrollment_stats/nov14re_%282%29.pdf . September 23, 2006 . dead .

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