- Lisbon, Connecticut
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Lisbon, Connecticut — Town — 
SealLocation within New London County, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°36′14″N 72°00′42″W / 41.60389°N 72.01167°WCoordinates: 41°36′14″N 72°00′42″W / 41.60389°N 72.01167°W Country United States State Connecticut NECTA Norwich-New London Region Southeastern Connecticut Incorporated 1786 Government – Type Selectman-town meeting – First selectman Thomas W. Sparkman Area – Total 16.6 sq mi (43.0 km2) – Land 16.3 sq mi (42.1 km2) – Water 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) Elevation 328 ft (100 m) Population (2005)[1] – Total 4,234 – Density 260/sq mi (100/km2) Time zone Eastern (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4) ZIP code 06351 Area code(s) 860 FIPS code 09-43230 GNIS feature ID 0213451 Website www.lisbontownhall.org Lisbon is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,069 at the 2000 census. The town center is also known as the village of Newent. The town school is Lisbon Central School.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km2), of which, 16.3 square miles (42 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (2.29%) is water.
The Taft Tunnel carries the Providence and Worcester Railroad through the hills along the Quinebaug River.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,069 people, 1,525 households, and 1,181 families residing in the town. The population density was 250.3 people per square mile (96.6/km²). There were 1,563 housing units at an average density of 96.1 per square mile (37.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.71% White, 0.32% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 1,525 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,149, and the median income for a family was $61,888. Males had a median income of $40,043 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,476. About 1.8% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[3] Party Active Voters Inactive Voters Total Voters Percentage Democratic 798 31 829 31.63% Republican 471 20 491 18.73% Unaffiliated 1,252 49 1,301 49.64% Minor Parties 0 0 0 0.0% Total 2,521 100 2,621 100% Notable locations
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Andrew Clark House - built in 1740, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
- Anshei Israel Synagogue - built in 1936, a rare example of a rural synagogue.
- Lathrop-Mathewson-Ross House - built in 1761, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
- John Palmer House (Lisbon, Connecticut)
Notable residents past and present
- Elias Perkins (1767–1845), United States Representative.
- Jeannine Phillips (1984–), Miss Connecticut USA (2006).
References
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2006-09-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20060923151511/http://www.sots.ct.gov/ElectionsServices/lists/2005OctRegEnrollStats.pdf. Retrieved 2006-10-02.
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