Killingly, Connecticut

Killingly is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. Killingly is the largest town by population in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 17,752 at the 2020 census.[3] It consists of the borough of Danielson and the villages of Attawaugan, Ballouville, Dayville, East Killingly, Rogers, and South Killingly.

Killingly, Connecticut
Town of Killingly
Killingly Town Hall
Killingly Town Hall
Official seal of Killingly, Connecticut
Killingly's location within Windham County and Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°49′53″N 71°51′01″W
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyWindham
RegionNortheastern CT
Incorporated1708
Government
  TypeCouncil-manager
  Town managerMary Calorio
  Council chairmanJason W. Anderson
Area
  Total50.0 sq mi (129.5 km2)
  Land48.5 sq mi (125.7 km2)
  Water1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
  Total17,752
  Density366/sq mi (141.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
06239, 06241, 06243
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-40500
GNIS feature ID0213447
Websitewww.killingly.org
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18202,803
18403,685
18504,54323.3%
18604,9268.4%
18705,71216.0%
18806,92121.2%
18907,0271.5%
19006,835−2.7%
19106,564−4.0%
19208,17824.6%
19308,8528.2%
19409,5477.9%
195010,0154.9%
196011,29812.8%
197013,57320.1%
198014,5197.0%
199015,8899.4%
200016,4723.7%
201017,3705.5%
202017,7522.2%
US Decennial Census[2]

History

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 name Quinebaug comes from the southern New England Native American term, spelled variously Qunnubbâgge, Quinibauge, etc., meaning "long pond", from qunni-, "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 the native term "aucks" or "ock" (the place of/where) and the name of the English 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).

Davis Park

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]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.0 square miles (129 km2), of which, 48.5 square miles (126 km2) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) of it (2.94%) is water.

Principal communities

  • Attawaugan
  • Ballouville
  • Chestnut Hill
  • Danielson (borough)
  • Dayville
  • East Killingly
  • Elmville
  • Killingly Center
  • Rogers
  • South Killingly

On the National Register of Historic Places

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census,[6] there were 17,370 people, 6,749 households, and 4,528 families in the town. The population 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% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

The borough of Danielson and the town of Killingly contain a small Laotian community. Both are on the nation's list of top 50 cities with the highest percentage of citizens claiming Laotian ancestry.

Of the 6,749 households: 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married 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. The per capita income for the town was $26,585. About 8.5% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty 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]
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]
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

Transportation

Danielson Airport is a state owned, public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) northwest of the central business district of Danielson, a borough in Killingly.[9]

Bus service to the area is provided by the Northeastern Connecticut Transit District.

Notable people

References

  1. "US Census Bureau Population Estimates". Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  2. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. "Census - Geography Profile: Killingly town, Windham County, Connecticut". Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  4. Bright, William (2004). Native American placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 405. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  5. "Local History". Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  6. "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of November 2022" (PDF). State of Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Connecticut Secretary of State. November 1, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  8. "General Election Statements of Vote, 1922 – Current". CT Secretary of State. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  9. FAA Airport Form 5010 for LZD PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 31 May 2012.
  10. Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Marquis Who's Who. 1967.
  11. Taft, Russell S. (January 1, 1894). "The Supreme Court of Vermont, Part II". The Green Bag. Boston, MA: Boston Book Company.
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