Danielson, Connecticut

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Danielson, Connecticut
Danielson, Connecticut (Connecticut)
Danielson, Connecticut
Danielson, Connecticut
Location within the state of Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°48′29″N 71°53′3″W / 41.80806, -71.88417
Area
 - Total 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
 - Land 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation 223 ft (68 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,265
 - Density 3,860.7/sq mi (1,490.6/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 06239
Area code(s) 860
FIPS code 09-18780
GNIS feature ID 0206590
Railroad Square, ca. 1918
Railroad Square, ca. 1918

Danielson is a borough in Windham County, Connecticut, within the town of Killingly. The population was 4,265 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (9.02%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,265 people, 1,699 households, and 1,029 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,860.7 people per square mile (1,497.0/km²). There were 1,859 housing units at an average density of 1,682.8/sq mi (652.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.40% White, 2.63% African American, 0.61% Native American, 2.74% Asian, 1.83% from other races, and 2.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.09% of the population.

The borough of Danielson, as well as the town of Killingly, is also home to a small but significant Laotian community. Both Danielson and Killingly are on the nation's list of top 50 cities with the highest percentage of citizens claiming Laotian ancestry.

There were 1,699 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the borough the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $31,969, and the median income for a family was $40,990. Males had a median income of $31,315 versus $23,988 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,042. About 9.8% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

Coordinates: 41°48′09″N, 71°53′09″W