Groton Long Point, Connecticut

Groton Long Point is a borough located on the Long Island Sound in New London County, Connecticut, within the town of Groton. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 667. Although often associated with Groton, its larger neighbor, Groton Long Point has it's own town character. Used mostly by families as a summer resort, life in Groton Long Point is very different depending on the season.

Contents

1 Summer life 2 Winter life 3 Geography 4 Demographics

Summer life

Summer in Groton Long Point runs roughly from mid-June to early-September. The actual living population of the town is dramatically larger during the summer months as nearly every property is either occupied by it's owners or rented to summer tennants. The Groton Long Point Yacht Club, a cross between a traditional yacht club, a summer camp and a small-town government, runs a series of classes for children in the morning, as well as a few for teenagers in the afternoons. These include swimming, sailing, sports and tennis lessons. The Yacht Club also organizes evening events such as dances, movies and scavenger hunts for children and parties and festivals for adults.

Just as the number of people in the town increases dramatically during the summer months compared to the winter months, the number of people in the town on the summer weekends increases dramtically compared to summer weekdays.

Winter life

Being a summer town, Groton Long Point experiences something of an exodus in early September as many of the summer families and the renters exit town, leaving only a small number of full-time residents in the fall, winter and spring months. Children remaining in the town often attend nearby Fitch High School, in Groton.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.44% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 667 people, 306 households, and 205 families residing in the borough. The population density is 585.3/km² (1,529.6/mi²). There are 589 housing units at an average density of 516.9/km² (1,350.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 95.65% White, 0.15% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. 3.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 306 households out of which 20.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% are married couples living together, 6.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% are non-families. 30.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.18 and the average family size is 2.70.

In the borough the population is spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $87,027, and the median income for a family is $101,217. Males have a median income of $62,426 versus $40,313 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $51,066. 0.3% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.