New London County, Connecticut

The New London County is a county located in the U.S. state of Connecticut. In the census in 2010, the County had 274 055 inhabitants and a population density of 158.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is New London.

The largest city is the county Groton, just ahead of Norwich.

Geography

The County is located in southeastern Connecticut between the mouth of the Connecticut River in the Long Iceland Sound on the west and the border with Rhode Iceland to the east. The New London County has an area of 1999 square kilometers, of which 274 square kilometers are water surface. It borders the following Nachbarcountys:

1 - maritime boundary in Long Iceland Sound (ferry from New London )

History

The New London County in 1666 was one of the four Gründungscountys of Connecticut.

1667 was the Town of Preston, in 1697 the Quinebaug River Valley, in 1699 the Town of Colchester and in 1700 the Town of Lebanon to the previous area of New London County added.

1708 Town of Colchester was carved out of the County and the Hartford County slammed, but in 1783 again incorporated into the New London County.

1881 was the final maritime border between the states of New York and Connecticut in Long Iceland Sound has been set.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in New London County 274 055 people in 106 590 households. The population density was 158.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 82.2 percent white, 5.8 percent African American, 0.9 percent Native American, 4.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 3.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 8.5 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 106 590 households lived statistically 2.43 per person.

21.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 64.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.2 percent were 65 years or older. 50.1 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 65,419. The per capita income was $ 32,888. 7.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in New London County

Citys

Groton
New London
Norwich

Boroughs

Groton Long Point
Jewett City
Stonington

Census-designated places (CDP )

Baltic
Conning Towers - Nautilus Park
Gales Ferry
Long Hill

Mystic
Niantic
Noank
Norwichtown

Old Mystic
Oxoboxo River
Pawcatuck
Poquonock Bridge

Unincorporated communities other

Allyn Point
Attawan Beach
Backus Corner
Blackhall
Black Point
Black Point Beach Club
Brockway
Brockway Landing
Center Groton
Chesterfield
Clarks Falls
Clarks Village
Clayville
Crescent Beach
Crescent Park
Doaneville
East New London
Exeter
Fitch Ville
Flanders
Fort Trumbull
Four Corners
Giants Neck
Gilman
Glasgo
Golden Spur
Graniteville
Greenville
Hadlyme
Hallsville
Hamburg
Hanover
Happyland
Harrisons
Hawks Nest Beach
Hopeville
Jericho
Jordan
Kitemaug
Laurel Glen
Laysville
Liberty Hill
Lords Point
Lyme station
Manitock Spring
Massapeag
Midway
Millstone
Mohegan
Morningside Park
Mystic Seaport
Newent
North Franklin
North Lyme
North Westchester
Oakdale
Occum
Old Lyme Shores
Oswegatchie
Pachaug
Palmerstown
Pine Grove
Pleasure Beach
Point O'Woods
Poquetanuck
Preston City
Quakertown
Sandy Point
Saunders Point
Seaside
Shewville
Soundview
South Lyme
Taftville
Thames View
Thames Ville
Trails Corner
Uncasville
Versailles
Voluntown
Wequetequock
West Mystic
Westchester
White Sands Beach
Yantic

Structure

The New London County is divided into 21 Towns:

Bozrah
Colchester
East Lyme
Franklin
Griswold
Groton
Lebanon

Ledyard
Lisbon
Lyme
Montville
New London
North Stonington
Norwich

Old Lyme
Preston
Salem
Sprague
Stonington
Voluntown
Waterford

The Towns correspond to the usual in most other U.S. states townships. The area of the cities of New London and Norwich is congruent with the respective Town.

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