Lisbon, Connecticut
Encyclopedia
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.
, the town has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km²), of which, 16.3 square miles (42.2 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (2.29%) is water.
The Taft Tunnel
carries the Providence and Worcester Railroad
through the hills along the Quinebaug River
.
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.
New England town
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in New London County
New London County, Connecticut
New London County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2010 the population was 274,055. The total area of the county is , including inland and coastal waters....
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, United States
United States
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. 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.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km²), of which, 16.3 square miles (42.2 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (2.29%) is water.
The Taft Tunnel
Taft Tunnel
Taft Tunnel in Lisbon, Connecticut is the oldest tunnel still in railroad use in its original form as part of the current Providence and Worcester Railroad. It was originally built by the Norwich and Worcester Railroad in 1837. It is a tunnel through hard rock and is approximately 300 feet long...
carries the Providence and Worcester Railroad
Providence and Worcester Railroad
The Providence and Worcester Railroad is a Class II railroad in the United States. The railroad connects from Gardner in central Massachusetts, south through its namesake cities of Worcester and Providence, Rhode Island, and west from Rhode Island through Connecticut and into New York City...
through the hills along the Quinebaug River
Quinebaug River
The Quinebaug River is a river in south-central Massachusetts and eastern Connecticut, with watershed extending into western Rhode Island. The name "Quinebaug" comes from the southern New England Native American term, spelled variously Qunnubbâgge, Quinibauge, etc., meaning "long pond", from...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,069 people, 1,525 households, and 1,181 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Active Voters | Inactive Voters | Total Voters | Percentage |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
798 | 31 | 829 | 31.63% |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Andrew Clark HouseAndrew Clark HouseThe Andrew Clark House is located in Lisbon, Connecticut. The house was built in 1740 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 28, 1979.-References:...
- built in 1740, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. - Anshei Israel SynagogueAnshei Israel SynagogueAnshei Israel Synagogue is a historic structure located in Lisbon, CT. The synagogue was built in 1936 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is unique as it is a rare example of a rural synagogue...
- built in 1936, a rare example of a rural synagogue. - Lathrop-Mathewson-Ross HouseLathrop-Mathewson-Ross HouseThe Lathrop-Mathewson-Ross House is located in Lisbon, Connecticut. The house was built in 1761 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1982....
- 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 PerkinsElias PerkinsElias Perkins was a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was born in Lisbon, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale College in 1786...
(1767–1845), United States Representative. - Jeannine PhillipsJeannine PhillipsJeannine Phillips is a beauty queen from Lisbon, Connecticut who has competed in Miss USA pageant.Phillips won the Miss Connecticut USA 2006 title in a state pageant held Danbury, Connecticut in November 2005...
(1984–), Miss Connecticut USAMiss Connecticut USAThe Miss Connecticut USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Crown Productions, who took over the pageant in 2003....
(2006).