Franklin, Connecticut

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Town of Franklin
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Franklin, Connecticut
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Franklin, Connecticut
Franklin, Connecticut
Franklin, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°37′11″N72°08′33″W / 41.61972°N 72.14250°W / 41.61972; -72.14250
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
U.S. state Flag of Connecticut.svg  Connecticut
County New London
Region Southeastern CT
Incorporated1786
Government
 • Type Selectman-town meeting
 • First selectmanAlden Miner
Area
 • Total19.6 sq mi (50.8 km2)
 • Land19.5 sq mi (50.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,863
 • Density95/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
06254
Area code(s) 860/959
FIPS code 09-29910
GNIS feature ID0213431
Website www.franklinct.com

Franklin is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 1,863 at the 2020 census. [1] The town includes the village of North Franklin.

Contents

History

Map of Franklin's pre-1861 borders. Franklin CT Map 1811.png
Map of Franklin's pre-1861 borders.

Europeans first settled in what would become Franklin in 1663 as part of the larger division of the town of Norwich, Connecticut. [2] The residents of what would become Franklin first petitioned for an ecclesiastical society in 1710, but were denied. Six years later, their petition was granted and they formed the second ecclesiastical society of Norwich, also called the West Farms . [3] [4]

During the First Great Awakening the society was shaken by controversy, partly over the location of the meetinghouse, but mostly fueled by conflict between the Old and New Lights in the society. The minister, Henry Willes, retired in 1749 as a result and in 1758 permission was granted to the eastern portion of the society to be formed as the Eighth, or Pautipaug, society of Norwich.The boundaries between the two societies would not be set until 1761. [5]

The West Farms and Pautipaug societies were incorporated together as the Town of Franklin in 1786. [6] [7] [8] The town is named after Benjamin Franklin. [8]

Until 1861 the town's borders extended east to the Shetucket River and included the early village of Baltic, Connecticut. That year, the town of Sprague, Connecticut, was incorporated from the towns of Franklin and Lisbon, Connecticut, which gave Franklin its present bounds. [9]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.6 square miles (51 km2), of which 19.5 square miles (51 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.36%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1790 1,192—
1800 1,2101.5%
1810 1,161−4.0%
1820 1,1610.0%
1830 1,1963.0%
1840 1,000−16.4%
1850 895−10.5%
1860 2,358163.5%
1870 731−69.0%
1880 686−6.2%
1890 585−14.7%
1900 546−6.7%
1910 527−3.5%
1920 5524.7%
1930 61110.7%
1940 6679.2%
1950 7279.0%
1960 97434.0%
1970 1,35639.2%
1980 1,59217.4%
1990 1,81013.7%
2000 1,8351.4%
2010 1,9224.7%
2020 1,863−3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [10] [11]

At the 2020 census there were 1,863 people, 702 households, and 511 families living in the town. The population density was 93.47 inhabitants per square mile (36.09/km2). There were 729 housing units at an average density of 37.19 per square mile (14.36/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.9% White, 2.2% African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 9.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.6%. [12]

Of the 702 households 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together. 23.1% of households were the householder living alone and 12.3% of that demographic were aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.06.

The age distribution was 23.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% 65 or older. The median age was 44.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males.

The median household income was $41,845 and the median family income was $91,875. The per capita income for the town was $25,477. About 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 31, 2023 [13]
PartyActive VotersInactive VotersTotal VotersPercentage
Democratic 3472337024.31%
Republican 4362746330.42%
Unaffiliated 6154265743.17%
Minor Parties 311322.10%
Total1,429931,522100%
Presidential Election Results [14] [15]
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
2020 43.8% 55353.4% 6742.8% 34
2016 37.8% 41356.1%6136.1% 67
2012 49.1%51948.9% 5162.0% 20
2008 50.5%53847.3% 5042.2% 22
2004 48.0% 51350.5%5401.5% 15
2000 53.3%53441.9% 4204.8% 48
1996 51.3%49334.0% 32714.7% 141
1992 34.3% 38635.6%40130.1% 339
1988 39.2% 39659.1%5971.7% 16
1984 29.0% 30270.1%7290.9% 8
1980 30.4% 27259.3%53110.3% 92
1976 47.8% 38051.9%4130.3% 2
1972 34.3% 25265.2%4780.5% 3
1968 41.1% 24951.9%3157.0% 42
1964 61.6%32838.4% 2050.00% 0
1960 43.4% 23956.6%3120.00% 0
1956 33.6% 16566.4%3260.00% 0

Emergency services

Police

Due to the size of Franklin, there is no police department. Instead, the town has a partnership with the Connecticut State Police (Troop K) to provide coverage in case of an emergency. [16]

Fire Department

Franklin's volunteer fire department is led by Chief David Wheeler. The all-volunteer department provides fire, rescue, and emergency services to the town. [17]

Notable locations

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Franklin town, New London County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ Woodward, Ashbel (1870). A Historical Address Delivered in Franklin, Connecticut, October 14, 1868, on the Two Hundreth Anniversary of the Settlement of the Town and the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of its Ecclesiastical Organizations. New Haven, CT. Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor. p. 15
  3. ↑ Woodward, Ashbel (1870). p. 25
  4. ↑ Caulkins, Frances Manwaring (1866). History of Norwich, Connecticut: From its Poessession by the Indians, to the year 1866. Hartford, CT: Case, Lockwood & Brainard. p. 429
  5. ↑ Woodward, Ashbel (1870). p. 36-38
  6. ↑ Woodward, Ashbel (1870). p 40
  7. ↑ Caulkins, Frances Manwaring (1866). p. 429-434
  8. 1 2 The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. Connecticut Magazine Company. 1903. p. 332.
  9. ↑ Caulkins, Frances Manwaring (1866). p. 446
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Norwich January 14". Norwich Packet. John Trumbull. January 14, 1791. p. 3.
  12. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 32, 2023" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  14. ↑ "General Election Statements of Vote, 1922 – Current". CT Secretary of State. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Election Night Reporting". CT Secretary of State. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  16. ↑ Veronica Rose, Chief Analyst. "Connecticut Police Department Statistics". Cga.ct.gov. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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