Chaplin, Connecticut

Chaplin, Connecticut
Town
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Coordinates: 41°48′N 72°8′W
Country	United States
U.S. state	Template:Country data Connecticut
County	Windham
Region	Northeastern CT
Incorporated	1822
Government
• Type	Selectman-town meeting
• First selectman	Juan Roman III (R)
• Selectman	Kenneth Fortier (R)
• Selectman	Joe Pinto (D)
Area
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Population
• Total	2,151
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Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	06235
Area codes	860/959
FIPS code	09-13810
GNIS feature ID	0213405
Website	chaplinct.org

Chaplin is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The town was named for Deacon Benjamin Chaplin, an early settler. The population was 2,151 at the 2020 census.

Points of interest

• The Chaplin Museum is a local historical museum.
• Diana's Pool is located in the town, on the Natchaug River.
• The town has two sites on the National Register of Historic Places:
  • Chaplin Historic District on Chaplin Street (added November 11, 1978)
  • Witter House on Chaplin Street (added November 6, 1970)

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.6 square miles (51 km²), of which 19.4 square miles (50 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.66%) is water.

Principal communities

• Chaplin Center
• South Chaplin

Demographics

See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita income

At the 2000 census there were 2,250 people, 858 households, and 614 families living in the town. The population density was 115.8 inhabitants per square mile (44.7/km²). There were 897 housing units at an average density of 46.2 per square mile (17.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.29% White, 0.71% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.96%.

Of the 858 households 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 20.4% of households were one person and 5.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.

The age distribution was 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

The median household income was $51,602 and the median family income was $55,263. Males had a median income of $39,300 versus $30,430 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,101. About 2.9% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 29, 2019
Party		Active voters	Inactive voters	Total voters	Percentage
Template:Party color cell	Republican	487	6	493	30.91%
Template:Party color cell	Democratic	439	12	451	28.28%
Template:Party color cell	Unaffiliated	612	19	631	39.56%
Template:Party color cell	Minor parties	20	0	20	1.25%
Total		1,558	37	1,595	100%

Presidential Election Results
Year	Democratic	Republican	Third Parties
2020	46.4% 598	51.3% 662	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|2.3% 30
2016	37.8% 434	54.4% 624	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|7.8% 89
2012	54.4% 584	43.4% 466	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|2.2% 24
2008	59.0% 663	39.2% 440	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.8% 20
2004	52.0% 590	44.5% 505	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|3.5% 30
2000	49.8% 516	38.9% 403	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|11.3% 118
1996	45.5% 418	30.0% 276	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|24.5% 225
1992	39.2% 417	25.9% 276	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|34.9% 371
1988	49.7% 420	49.1% 315	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.2% 10
1984	37.7% 294	62.1% 484	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.2% 1
1980	33.9% 261	49.0% 378	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|17.1% 132
1976	47.2% 334	52.3% 370	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.5% 3
1972	45.4% 339	54.2% 404	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.4% 3
1968	46.9% 305	48.8% 317	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|4.3% 28
1964	69.5% 460	30.5% 202	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
1960	41.1% 289	58.9% 366	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0
1956	28.8% 142	71.2% 365	align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.00% 0

Notable person

• Charles H. Backus (1856–1929), Illinois state representative and businessman

External links

• Town of Chaplin official website