Нью-Лондон (округ, Коннектикут)

County in Connecticut, United States

New London County is in the southeastern corner of Connecticut and comprises the Norwich New London, Connecticut Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Hartford East Hartford, Connecticut Combined Statistical Area. There is no county government and no county seat, as is the case with all eight of Connecticut's counties; towns are responsible for all local government activities, including fire and rescue, snow removal, and schools. New London County contains reservations of four of the five state recognized Indian tribes, although the Paugassett were historically located farther west. The population was 268,555 as of the 2020 census. On June 6, 2022, the U. S. Census Bureau formally recognized Connecticut's nine councils of governments as county equivalents instead of the state's eight counties. Connecticut's county governments were disbanded in 1960, and the councils of governments took over some of the local governmental functions. Connecticut's eight historical counties continue to exist in name only, and are no longer considered for statistical purposes.

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 772 square miles (1,999 km2), of which 665 square miles (1,722 km2) is land and 107 square miles (277 km2) (13.8%) is water. The terrain of the county is mostly level, becoming more elevated only in its northern extreme. The highest point in the county is Gates Hill in the Town of Lebanon at approximately 660 feet (201 m) above sea level, and the lowest point is sea level.

As of 1960, counties in Connecticut do not have any associated county government structure. All municipal services are provided by the towns. Regional councils of governments were established throughout the state in 1989 in order to address regional issues concerning infrastructure, land use, and economic development. Most of the towns of New London County are part of the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments, the exceptions being the towns of Lyme, Old Lyme, and Lebanon. Lyme and Old Lyme are part of the Connecticut River Estuary Regional Planning Agency, while Lebanon is part of the Windham Regional Council of Governments.

The geographic area of the county is coterminous with the New London judicial district, with the superior courts located in the cities of New London and Norwich.

Law enforcement within the geographic area of the county is provided by the respective town police departments. Prior to 2000, a County Sheriff's Department existed for the purpose of executing judicial warrants, prisoner transport, and court security. These responsibilities have now been taken over by the Connecticut State Marshal System.

Fire protection in the county is provided by the towns. Several towns also have fire districts that provide services to a section of the town.

Water service to 12 of the 21 towns of New London County is provided by a regional non profit public corporation known as the Southeastern Water Authority. The Southeastern Water Authority supplies water to participating towns within New London County and is one of only two such county wide public water service providers in the state. Seven towns receive water service from one or more private corporations. The city of Norwich and most of the town of Groton provide for their own water service.

Several towns in New London County have organized the Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resources Recovery Authority. The participating towns are East Lyme, Griswold, Groton, Ledyard, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Sprague, Stonington, and Waterford.

As of the census of 2000, there were 259,088 people, 99,835 households, and 67,188 families residing in the county. The population density was There were 110,674 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the county was 87.00% White, 5.29% Black or African American, 0.96% Native American, 1.96% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.05% from other races, and 2.68% from two or more races. 5.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 13.8% were of Irish, 12.7% Italian, 10.8% English, 7.9% German, 7.1% Polish and 6.4% French ancestry, 90.1% spoke English, 4.5% Spanish and 1.1% French as their first language. There were 99,835 households, out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.50% were married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.40% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $50,646, and the median income for a family was $59,857. Males had a median income of $41,292 versus $30,525 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,678. About 4.50% of families and 6.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.80% of those under age 18 and 6.60% of those age 65 or over.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 274,055 people, 107,057 households, and 69,862 families residing in the county. The population density was There were 120,994 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the county was 82.2% white, 5.8% black or African American, 4.2% Asian, 0.9% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 3.2% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 8.5% of the population. Of the 107,057 households, 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.7% were non families, and 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 40.4 years.

Data is from the 2007 2011 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates, ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates, "Race alone or in combination with one or more other races." Rank Town Population White Black Asian AmericanIndian Other Hispanic 1 Groton Town 40,190 83.9% 9.1% 6.1% 2.4% 4.8% 9.4% 2 Norwich City 40,085 79.4% 14.5% 8.3% 2.2% 5.6% 10.0% 3 New London City 27,550 64.5% 20.4% 5.0% 2.5% 13.5% 27.7% 4 Montville Town 19,505 82.8% 6.2% 7.1% 4.0% 3.8% 6.8% 5 Waterford Town 19,451 92.9% 3.7% 3.5% 0.4% 1.7% 4.1% 6 East Lyme Town 19,080 85.9% 5.8% 5.5% 1.1% 4.1% 6.7% 7 Stonington Town 18,482 96.0% 2.2% 2.2% 0.7% 1.3% 2.7% 8 Colchester Town 15,929 97.3% 3.3% 0.6% 0.8% 0.3% 3.8% 9 Ledyard Town 15,016 91.7% 2.3% 5.2% 4.4% 0.9% 4.0% 10 Griswold Town 11,837 94.6% 2.3% 3.3% 0.7% 0.9% 5.2% 11 Groton City 10,305 78.8% 14.9% 6.3% 2.5% 5.2% 11.0% 12 Old Lyme Town 7,583 99.1% 0.5% 0.8% 1.5% 0.3% 1.5% 13 Lebanon Town 7,268 98.5% 1.1% 2.3% 2.1% 0.6% 3.9% 14 North Stonington Town 5,272 96.6% 1.9% 1.1% 0.9% 0.5% 3.5% 15 Preston Town 4,729 89.8% 1.6% 8.5% 3.3% 1.0% 2.5% 16 Lisbon Town 4,322 96.8% 2.3% 1.9% 3.6% 0.0% 0.2% 17 Salem Town 4,118 94.3% 1.0% 6.7% 1.8% 0.5% 4.8% 18 Jewett City Borough 3,445 86.8% 6.6% 8.4% 0.5% 1.2% 8.2% 19 Sprague Town 2,983 90.5% 0.6% 6.1% 0.0% 2.7% 2.7% 20 Bozrah Town 2,603 94.7% 2.9% 1.6% 1.5% 1.0% 2.7% 21 Voluntown Town 2,603 98.4% 2.6% 1.2% 5.1% 0.2% 1.1% 22 Lyme Town 2,327 97.6% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 2.8% 1.5% 23 Franklin Town 1,958 98.8% 0.1% 0.2% 3.9% 0.2% 2.1% 24 Stonington Borough 1,069 98.4% 0.8% 0.7% 0.0% 0.1% 3.2%