Killingworth, CT

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Killingworth, Connecticut

Introduction to Killingworth, Connecticut

Killingworth, Connecticut, in Middlesex county, is 17 miles E of Hamden, Connecticut and 85 miles NE of New York, New York. The town’s population is approximately 6,018.

Killingworth History

This area was originally inhabited by Native Americans. The first Europeans arrived in the region in 1663, when it was known as Homonoscitt. On May 9, 1667, the region was named Kenilworth after the English town of the same name. The spelling of the name was distorted over the years, and the town came was incorporated as Kilinworth in October of 1703. It separated from the town of Clinton in 1838.

Killingworth and nearby Attractions

Eli Whitney Museum
Connecticut River Museum
Thomas Griswold House
Essex Steam Train
Orient Beach State Park
Cockaponset State Forest

Things To Do In Killingworth

Local museums and historical sites include the Thomas Griswold House, the Museum of Fife and Drum, the Connecticut River Museum and the Henry Whitfield State Museum. The Hammonasset Beach State Park has a 2-mile long sandy beach where visitors can indulge in sports like swimming, hiking, biking and scuba diving. The Chatfield Hollow State Park, the Gillette Castle State Park and the Cockaponset State Forest are all accessible from Killingworth as well.

Killingworth Transportation

Air transportation is available from Tweed-New Haven Airport.

Killingworth Higher Education

Quinnipiac University, Wesleyan University and Central Connecticut State University are some of the nearby colleges and universities.

High Points

Killingworth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Killingworth, CT

Comparing Killingworth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles E of Hamden, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	85 miles NE of New York, New York
County	Middlesex
Standard Zip Codes	06419
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.358
Longitude	-72.563

Station	MIDDLETOWN 4 W (MERIDEN)
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 62 F
Annual Precip	52.3 inches

Station	MOUNT CARMEL
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	52.7 inches

Station	BRIDGEPORT SIKORSKY AP
Distance	32.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 57 F
Jul Temp	66 to 82 F
Oct Temp	46 to 63 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,018	100%
Male	2,985	49.6%
Female	3,033	50.4%
Under 18	1,632	27.1%
18+	4,386	72.9%
65+	713	11.8%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	3.08
White	5,870	97.5%
African-American	25	0.4%
Asian	50	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	15	0.2%
Mixed Race	54	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	71	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,403
Growth	385
Growth %	6.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	23.2%
Irish	15.7%
English	13.3%
German	11%
Polish	6.6%
French (except Basque)	3.8%
US/American	3.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.2%
Scottish	3.1%
French Canadian	2.6%
Slovak	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Russian	1.5%
Swedish	1.1%
Jamaican	1%
Ukrainian	1%
Scandinavian	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.4%
European	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
New Zealander	0.2%

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Killingworth Library 301 Route 81 Killingworth, Connecticut (860) 663-2000

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