Voluntown, Connecticut
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| Voluntown, Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| NECTA | Norwich-New London |
| Region | Southeastern Connecticut |
| Incorporated | 1721 |
| Government | |
| - Government type | Selectman-town meeting |
| - First Selectman | Gilbert G. Grimm |
| Area | |
| - City | 103.1 km² (39.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| - City | 2,631 |
| - Density | 26/km² (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 06384 |
| Website: http://www.voluntown.gov/ | |
Voluntown is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,528 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 103.0 km² (39.8 mi²). 100.8 km² (38.9 mi²) of it is land and 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (2.14%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,528 people, 952 households, and 702 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.1/km² (65.0/mi²). There were 1,091 housing units at an average density of 10.8/km² (28.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.64% White, 0.55% African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 952 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,802, and the median income for a family was $61,618. Males had a median income of $42,647 versus $27,368 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,707. About 3.0% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] School
At Voluntown there is a kidergarden through eighth grade school. The high schoolers can go to several schools in the area including Norwich Free Academy, Norwich Tech, Ellis Tech, Griswold High School, or Killingly Vouge.
[edit] External links
- Voluntown.gov - Official municipal Web site
- Backlund's Waterfront Cottages - Summer vacation rentals in Voluntown
- Mystic Country: The Eastern Regional Tourism District
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