Griswold, Connecticut Griswold, Connecticut Official seal of Griswold, Connecticut Location inside New London County, Connecticut Location inside New London County, Connecticut Griswold is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States.
The populace was 11,951 at the 2010 census. Griswold contains one borough, Jewett City, and also contains the villages of Doaneville, Rixtown, Glasgo, Hopeville, and Pachaug.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 37.1 square miles (96.0 km2), of which 34.7 square miles (89.9 km2) is territory and 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), or 6.37%, is water. See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita income The ethnic 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 competitions.
There were 4,646 homeholds, out of which 31.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were headed by married couples living together, 12.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families.
In the town, the populace 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.
At the 2000 census, the median income for a homehold in the town was $40,156, and the median income for a family was $48,852.
About 6.1% of families and 9.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
Ashland Mill Bridge - a bridge over the Pachaug River assembled in 1886 and on the National Register of Historic Places since 1999.
Avery House - assembled in 1770, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Edward Cogswell House - added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
Kinne Cemetery - on Jarvis Road, it has been in use since 1713 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
Timothy Lester Farmstead - assembled in 1741 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Slater Library and Fanning Annex - 26 Main Street in Jewett City, assembled in 1884 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Griswold town, New London County, Connecticut".
"Profile for Griswold, Connecticut".
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Griswold town, New London County, Connecticut".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014".
Town of Griswold official website State of Connecticut Municipalities and communities of New London County, Connecticut, United States
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