Killingly, Connecticut | |
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| Town of Killingly | |
 Killingly Town Hall | |
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 Windham County and Connecticut Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region and Connecticut | |
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| Coordinates:41°49′53″N71°51′01″W / 41.83139°N 71.85028°W /41.83139; -71.85028 | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Windham |
| Region | Northeastern CT |
| Incorporated | 1708 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Town manager | Mary Calorio |
| • Council chairman | Jason W. Anderson |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.0 sq mi (129.5 km2) |
| • Land | 48.5 sq mi (125.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 14,765 |
| • Density | 366/sq mi (141.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 06239, 06241, 06243 |
| Area codes | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-40500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213447 |
| Website | www |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 2,803 | — | |
| 1840 | 3,685 | — | |
| 1850 | 4,543 | 23.3% | |
| 1860 | 4,926 | 8.4% | |
| 1870 | 5,712 | 16.0% | |
| 1880 | 6,921 | 21.2% | |
| 1890 | 7,027 | 1.5% | |
| 1900 | 6,835 | −2.7% | |
| 1910 | 6,564 | −4.0% | |
| 1920 | 8,178 | 24.6% | |
| 1930 | 8,852 | 8.2% | |
| 1940 | 9,547 | 7.9% | |
| 1950 | 10,015 | 4.9% | |
| 1960 | 11,298 | 12.8% | |
| 1970 | 13,573 | 20.1% | |
| 1980 | 14,519 | 7.0% | |
| 1990 | 15,889 | 9.4% | |
| 2000 | 16,472 | 3.7% | |
| 2010 | 17,370 | 5.5% | |
| 2020 | 17,752 | 2.2% | |
| US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Killingly is atown inWindham County,Connecticut, United States. Killingly is the largest town by population in theNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 17,752 at the2020 census.[3] It consists of the borough ofDanielson and the villages of Attawaugan, Ballouville,Dayville, East Killingly, Rogers, and South Killingly.
In 1653,the second John Winthrop, son of Massachusetts Bay Colony's founding governor, obtained a grant of land formerly held by the Quinebaug Indian tribe and known as the Quinebaug (Long Pond) Country. The nameQuinebaug comes from the southernNew EnglandNative American term, spelled variouslyQunnubbâgge,Quinibauge, etc., meaning "long pond", fromqunni-, "long", and-paug, "pond".[4]
The area in that grant, which is now occupied by Killingly, was first settled by English colonists in 1700. It was first called "Aspinock", a word which may have come from the combination of thenative term "aucks" or "ock" (the place of/where) and the name of theEnglish settler, Lieutenant Aspinwall. When the town was incorporated in May 1708,Colony Governor Saltonstall was asked to suggest a name. Saltonstall's ancestral manorial possessions lay in Killanslie and Pontefract, Yorkshire, hence he suggested “Kellingly” (the spelling was later altered).
During the 1830s, Killingly was the state's largest producer of cotton goods, manufacturing textiles in mills from cotton shipped from the Deep South. By the 1930s, it was an important producer of window curtains.[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.0 square miles (129 km2), of which 48.5 square miles (126 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (2.94%) is water.
As of the2010 United States census,[6] there were 17,370 people, 6,749 households, and 4,528 families in the town. Thepopulation density was 358.1/square mile (137.9/km2). There were 7,592 housing units at an average density of 156.5/square mile (60.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.1%White, 1.5%African American, 0.4%Native American, 1.8%Asian, 0.7% fromother races, and 2.4% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
The borough of Danielson and the town of Killingly contain a smallLaotian community. Both are on the nation's list of top 50 cities with the highest percentage of citizens claiming Laotian ancestry.[citation needed]
Of the 6,749 households: 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% weremarried couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98.
The area population contained 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,598, and the median income for a family was $68,565. Males had a median income of $49,467 versus $35,429 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $26,585. About 8.5% of families and 10.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
| Voter registration and party enrollment as of November 2022[7] | |||||
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| Party | Active voters | Inactive voters | Total voters | Percentage | |
| Democratic | 2,375 | 495 | 2,870 | 22.77% | |
| Republican | 2,529 | 400 | 2,929 | 23.24% | |
| Unaffiliated | 5,181 | 1352 | 6,533 | 51.84% | |
| Minor parties | 235 | 36 | 271 | 2.15% | |
| Total | 10,320 | 2283 | 12,603 | 100% | |
| Presidential Election Results[8] | |||
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| Year | Democratic | Republican | Third Parties |
| 2020 | 41.1%3,402 | 56.5%4,678 | 2.4%201 |
| 2016 | 36.2%2,491 | 57.0%3,916 | 6.8%467 |
| 2012 | 54.0%3,259 | 44.1%2,663 | 2.0%118 |
| 2008 | 55.2%3,629 | 42.8%2,815 | 1.9%127 |
| 2004 | 51.6%3,341 | 46.2%2,993 | 2.3%147 |
| 2000 | 56.0%3,178 | 37.9%2,151 | 6.0%342 |
| 1996 | 52.4%2,915 | 29.8%1,658 | 17.8%989 |
| 1992 | 32.5%2,106 | 38.1%2,467 | 29.4%1,906 |
| 1988 | 46.4%2,569 | 52.3%2,899 | 1.3%73 |
| 1984 | 36.9%2,086 | 62.9%3,554 | 0.3%15 |
| 1980 | 41.0%2,281 | 48.0%2,675 | 11.0%614 |
| 1976 | 54.7%3,077 | 44.8%2,521 | 0.6%31 |
| 1972 | 41.2%2,271 | 57.0%3,140 | 1.7%96 |
| 1968 | 57.9%2,983 | 38.7%1,995 | 3.4%174 |
| 1964 | 76.3%4,016 | 23.7%1,245 | 0.0%0 |
| 1960 | 68.4%3,359 | 31.6%1,551 | 0.0%0 |
| 1956 | 42.5%2,311 | 57.6%3,133 | 0.0%0 |
| 1952 | 49.6%2,706 | 50.2%2,743 | 0.2%11 |
| 1948 | 56.3%2,779 | 43.0%2,120 | 0.8%37 |
| 1944 | 56.9%2,540 | 43.1%1,923 | 0.0%0 |
| 1940 | 55.8%2,538 | 44.2%2,007 | 0.0%0 |
| 1936 | 51.4%2,048 | 48.6%1,939 | 0.00%0 |
| 1932 | 53.0%1,762 | 47.0%1,563 | 0.0%0 |
| 1928 | 46.1%1,334 | 53.8%1,557 | 0.2%6 |
| 1924 | 31.6%690 | 63.7%1,393 | 4.8%104 |
Danielson Airport is a state owned, public useairport located two nautical miles (4 km) northwest of thecentral business district ofDanielson, aborough in Killingly.[9]
Bus service to the area is provided by theNortheastern Connecticut Transit District.
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