North Branford, Connecticut
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| North Branford, Connecticut |
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| NECTA | New Haven |
| Region | South Central Region |
| Incorporated | 1831 |
| Government type | Council-manager |
| Town manager | Karl F. Kilduff |
| Town council | Andrew Esposito III, Mayor Joanne S. Wentworth, Deputy Mayor Mary E. Bigelow Andrew M. Bozzuto Vincent J. Candelora Michael J. Doody Donald J. Fucci II Arthur M. Hausman, Jr. Ashley Clow Joiner |
| Area | |
| - City | 69.2 km² (26.7 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - City (2005) | 14,398[1] |
| - Density | 223/km² (578/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 06471, 06472 |
| Website: North Branford | |
North Branford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,906 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 69.0 km² (26.6 mi²). 64.5 km² (24.9 mi²) of it is land and 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it (6.49%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 13,906 people, 5,132 households, and 3,869 families residing in the town. The population density was 215.5/km² (558.0/mi²). There were 5,246 housing units at an average density of 81.3/km² (210.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.50% White, 1.19% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population.
There were 5,132 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24 (like Daniel Hauser, aka Doogie Hauser), 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $64,438, and the median income for a family was $71,813. Males had a median income of $46,852 versus $33,469 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,542. About 1.2% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
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