Lisbon, CT

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Lisbon, Connecticut

Lisbon, Connecticut, in New London county, is 29 miles W of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center) and 70 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the New London - Norwich metropolitan area. Lisbon contains a population of approximately 4,069.

The People and Families of Lisbon

In Lisbon, about 65% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Lisbon, at least compared to other towns of its size.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Lisbon.

Comparative Profile of Lisbon, CT

Comparing Lisbon 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
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

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	29 miles W of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center)
Nearest Large City	70 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	New London
Metro Area	New London - Norwich
Standard Zip Codes	06351
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.6
Longitude	-71.969

Station	NORWICH PUB UTIL PLANT
Distance	6.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	52.7 inches

Station	MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE
Distance	15.1 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	20 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,069	100%
Male	2,021	49.7%
Female	2,048	50.3%
Under 18	1,059	26%
18+	3,010	74%
65+	465	11.4%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	3.03
White	3,935	96.7%
African-American	13	0.3%
Asian	19	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	0.4%
Other	15	0.4%
Mixed Race	70	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,234
Growth	165
Growth %	4.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	14.1%
English	13%
French Canadian	10.9%
Italian	10.7%
French (except Basque)	9.5%
Irish	8.8%
German	8.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
US/American	3.7%
Portuguese	2.4%
Scottish	2.1%
Swedish	1.6%
Russian	1%
Canadian	1%
European	0.9%
Finnish	0.7%
Austrian	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Armenian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Cape Verdean	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
British	0.2%
West Indian	0.2%

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