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Ledyard, Connecticut

Ledyard, Connecticut, in New London county, is 34 miles SW of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center) and 79 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the New London - Norwich metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 14,687 people people live in Ledyard.

The People and Families of Ledyard

In Ledyard, about 65% of adults are married. Homes in Ledyard tend to contain married couples.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($2,200) in Ledyard than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Comparative Profile of Ledyard, CT

Comparing Ledyard 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
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

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College Educated Adults

Housing

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles SW of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center)
Nearest Large City	79 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	New London
Metro Area	New London - Norwich
Standard Zip Codes	06339
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.44
Longitude	-71.989

Station	GROTON
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 56 F
Jul Temp	63 to 81 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE
Distance	23.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Station	STORRS
Distance	28.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 80 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	51.6 inches

Library
Ledyard Public Libraries 718 Colonel Ledyard Highway Ledyard, Connecticut (860) 464-9912 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	14,687	100%
Male	7,245	49.3%
Female	7,442	50.7%
Under 18	4,155	28.3%
18+	10,532	71.7%
65+	1,320	9%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3.12
White	12,959	88.2%
African-American	367	2.5%
Asian	321	2.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	515	3.5%
Other	124	0.8%
Mixed Race	391	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	401	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	15,172
Growth	485
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
English	15.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.4%
Irish	12.2%
German	12.2%
Italian	11.6%
French (except Basque)	5.7%
US/American	4.7%
French Canadian	4.7%
Polish	4.1%
Scottish	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Portuguese	1.7%
Swedish	0.8%
European	0.7%
Russian	0.7%
Finnish	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
British	0.3%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$18,075
Democratic	$8,870

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$2,200
John Kerry	$1,000

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