Preston, Connecticut

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Preston, Connecticut
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1687
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government_type = Selectman-town meeting
settlement_type = Town


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subdivision_type = NECTA
subdivision_name = Norwich-New London
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 = Southeastern Connecticut
leader_title = First selectman
leader_name = Robert M. Congdon
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 82.4
area_land_km2 = 80.0
area_water_km2 = 2.2
area_total_sq_mi = 31.8
population_as_of = 2005
population_total = 4867
population_density_km2 = 61
population_density_sq_mi = 158
timezone = Eastern
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = Eastern
utc_offset_DST = -4
area_land_sq_mi = 30.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.9
elevation_m = 54
elevation_ft = 177
latd = 41 |latm = 31 |lats = 12 |latNS = N
longd = 72 |longm = 00 |longs = 21 |longEW = W
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 06365
website = [http://www.munic.state.ct.us/PRESTON/preston.htm Preston]
area_code = 860
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 09-62150
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blank1_info = 0213492
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Preston is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,688 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.8 square miles (82.3 km²), of which, 30.9 square miles (80.0 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (2.71%) is water.

On the National Register of Historic Places

* Hallville Mill Historic District — Hallville Road, Hall's Mill Road, and Route 2A on Hallville Pond (added September 22, 1996)
* Poquetanuck Village Historic District — Roughly along Main Street between Route 117 and Middle Road and along School House and Cider Mill Road (added September 22, 1996)
* Happyland Park Historic District — All of Drawbridge-Parker Peninsula and portion of Route 12 past former Norwich Hospital (added November 12, 2004)
* Preston City Historic District — Amos and Old Shetucket Roads, Northwest Corner Road, and Route 164 (added August 31, 1987)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,688 people, 1,837 households, and 1,359 families residing in the town. The population density was 151.7 people per square mile (58.6/km²). There were 1,901 housing units at an average density of 61.5/sq mi (23.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.63% White, 0.75% African American, 0.83% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 1,837 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 4.95.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,942, and the median income for a family was $62,554. Males had a median income of $44,053 versus $28,226 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,752. About 1.6% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

External links

* [http://www.munic.state.ct.us/PRESTON/preston.htm Town government Web site]
* [http://www.tourism.state.ct.us/tourism_regions/default.asp?region=mysticcountry Mystic Country: The Eastern Regional Tourism District]
* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=06000US0901162150&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US09%7C05000US09011%7C06000US0901162150&_street=&_county=Preston&_cityTown=Preston&_state=&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=060&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=&show_2003_tab=&redirect=Y US Census Bureau Factsheet: Preston CT]