Pawcatuck, Connecticut

This article is about the census-designated place in Connecticut. For other uses, see Pawcatuck (disambiguation).

Village in Connecticut, United States

Pawcatuck

Village

Pawcatuck River next to the village

Location in New London County, Connecticut

Coordinates: 41°22′38″N 71°50′01″W﻿ / ﻿41.37722°N 71.83361°W﻿ / 41.37722; -71.83361
Country| United States
State| Connecticut
Town| Stonington
Area

• Total| 3.42 sq mi (8.9 km2)
• Land| 3.41 sq mi (8.8 km2)
• Water| 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation

| 151 ft (46 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 5,624
• Density| 1,644.4/sq mi (634.9/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

06379

Area code| 860
FIPS code| 09-59140
GNIS feature ID| 2377850[1]

Pawcatuck (/ˈpɔːkətʌk/ PAW-kə-tuk) is a village[2] and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Stonington which is located in New London County, Connecticut. The population was 5,624 at the 2010 census.[3] It is located across the Pawcatuck River from Downtown Westerly, Rhode Island. The Mechanic Street Historic District of Pawcatuck is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes sites of shipbuilding, mills, and worker housing in a 147-acre (0.59 km2) area.[4]

## Demographics

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The village of Pawcatuck has a total area of 3.42 square miles (8.87 km2)[5] bordered to the east by the Pawcatuck River. As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 5,474 people, 2,427 households, and 1,439 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,479.9 inhabitants per square mile (571.4/km2). There were 2,598 housing units at an average density of 702.4 per square mile (271.2/km2). The racial makeup was 93.53% White, 0.75% African American, 0.69% Native American, 2.12% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population. The median income for a household in Pawcatuck was $39,799, and the median income for a family was $53,087, and 9.3% of the population was below the poverty line.

## See also

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* Connecticut portal

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pawcatuck
2. ^ Principal Communities in Connecticut, Dept. of Economic and Community Development
3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pawcatuck CDP, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pawcatuck CDP, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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Municipalities and communities of New London County, Connecticut, United States

County seat: New London

Cities|

* Groton
* New London
* Norwich

Towns|

* Bozrah
* Colchester
* East Lyme
* Franklin
* Griswold
* Groton
* Lebanon
* Ledyard
* Lisbon
* Lyme
* Montville
* North Stonington
* Old Lyme
* Preston
* Salem
* Sprague
* Stonington
* Voluntown
* Waterford

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* Jewett City
* Stonington

CDPs|

* Baltic
* Colchester
* Conning Towers-Nautilus Park
* Gales Ferry
* Long Hill
* Mashantucket
* Mystic
* Niantic
* Noank
* Old Mystic
* Oxoboxo River
* Pawcatuck
* Poquonock Bridge
* Waterford

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* Burnett's Corner
* Graniteville
* Greeneville
* Groton Long Point
* Hanover
* Jordan
* Lords Point
* Norwichtown
* Oswegatchie
* Poquetanuck
* Preston City
* Quaker Hill
* Taftville
* Uncasville

Indian reservations|

* Golden Hill Paugussett reservation‡
* Mashantucket Pequot reservation
* Mohegan reservation
* Paucatuck Eastern Pequot reservation

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