Ledyard, Connecticut
Location in Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°26′23″N, 72°00′54″W
NECTA	Norwich-New London
Region	Southeastern Connecticut
Incorporated	1836
Government type	Mayor-council
Mayor	Susan B. Mendenhall
Area
- City	103.6 km²  (40.0 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- City	15,172[1]
- Density	154/km² (398/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06335, 06339
Website: http://www.town.ledyard.ct.us/

Ledyard is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, located along the Thames River. The population was 14,687 according to the 2000 census. The Foxwoods Resort Casino, owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Indian tribe, was located in Ledyard until the land was annexed by the tribe. Ledyard's zip code is 06339. Within Ledyard is the district of Gales Ferry with a postal code of 06335. Image File history File links US-CT-Ledyard. ... A New England City and Town Area or NECTA is a geographic entity in the New England region of the United States. ... Mayor-Council government is one of two variations of government most commonly used in modern representative municipal governments. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7...  Areas that observe daylight saving time  Areas that once observed daylight saving time  Areas that have never observed daylight saving time A 2001 public service announcement for the upcoming turning back of the clocks Daylight saving time (DST), also known as summer time, is a conventional local time adopted by... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... for North America see also: Atlantic Standard Time Zone and Eastern Daylight Time Categories: Time zones ... Mr. ... New London County is located in the southeastern corner of the state of Connecticut. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... The Grand Pequot Tower at Foxwoods Foxwoods Resort Casino is a hotel-casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. ... The Mashantucket Pequots are a small Native American tribe in Connecticut which operates the successful Foxwoods Resort Casino. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 103.6 km² (40.0 mi²). 98.8 km² (38.1 mi²) of it is land and 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²) of it (4.62%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Ledyard is situated north of Groton, and borders the east bank of the Thames River in southeastern Connecticut.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 14,687 people, 5,286 households, and 4,101 families residing in the town. The population density was 148.7/km² (385.1/mi²). There were 5,486 housing units at an average density of 55.5/km² (143.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was: 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

• 88.23% White
• 3.51% Native American
• 2.73% Hispanic or Latino of any race
• 2.50% African American
• 2.19% Asian
• 0.07% Pacific Islander
• 0.84% from other races
• 2.66% from two or more races

There were 5,286 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.12. The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Matrimony redirects here. ...

The ages of Ledyard's population were spread out with:

• 28.3% under 18
• 6.3% from 18 to 24
• 31.0% from 25 to 44
• 25.4% from 45 to 64
• 9.0% from 65 years of age or older.

The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $62,647, and the median income for a family was $69,214. Males had a median income of $46,582 versus $32,339 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,953. About 2.9% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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Schools

Ledyard has four elementary schools, a middle school and a high school.

Elementary Schools:

• Gales Ferry School (Grades K through 2)
• Gallup Hill School (Grades K through 6)
• Juliet W. Long School (Grades 3 through 6)
• Ledyard Center School (Grades K through 6)

Middle School:

• Ledyard Middle School (Grades 7 & 8)

High School:

• Ledyard High School (Grades 9 through 12)

Sub Base

The Sub Base which is mainly located in the town of Groton in also a part of the town of Ledyard. The Captain of the base's house, the officers' housing, North Lake, and the golf course are located on the Ledyard side. Depending on what side of the base you live on determines the school district you attend.(Groton or Ledyard.)

Background

The town of Ledyard is named after Colonel William Ledyard, a Revolutionary War Era soldier who is infamous for being killed with his own saber after surrendering to the British at Fort Griswold. In honor of Ledyard, the sports teams of the high school are known as the Colonels.

"Fun Facts"

Ledyard is among the areas of the United States that was covered by a continental ice sheet during the last Ice Age. Therefore, Ledyard has its share of interesting glacial geology. The glaciers that covered Ledyard carried the many large boulders that litter the town and most of northern United States. The town has set aside land designated as a 'Glacial Park' which consists of a section of end moraine and outwash deposits (containing kettles). This area encompasses a segment of the 'Ledyard Moraine,'--a clast-supported boulder deposit that is anamolous in nature. Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years For the animated movie, see Ice Age (movie). ...

Also, Ledyard was featured on an episode of the MTV show, MADE, in which a contestant entered her town's beauty pageant for Miss Ledyard. MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... Made can refer to several things: Being made refers to a formal induction into the Mafia, or the status one achieves by virtue of this ceremony. ...

Ledyard is also stereotyped as a "cow town" as a result of the few (but large) scattered farms throughout the region. Ledyard has become increasingly more suburban as a result of population influx from the casinos. It no longer serves as a primarily agricultural community. COW is an acronym for a number of things: Can of worms The COW programming language, an esoteric programming language. ...

References

1. ^ U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
2. ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.

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External links

• Town government Web site
• Mystic Country: The Eastern Regional Tourism District
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• Town Education Site

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