Pawcatuck, Connecticut

{{about|the census-designated place in Connecticut|other uses|Pawcatuck (disambiguation)}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Pawcatuck, Connecticut | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = 2010 09 Westerly Pawcatuck River swan.jpg | image_caption = Pawcatuck River next to the village | image_map = New London County Connecticut Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Pawcatuck Highlighted 2010.svg | map_caption = Location in New London County, Connecticut | coordinates = {{Coord|41|22|38|N|71|50|01|W|type:city_region:US-CT|display=title,inline}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Connecticut | subdivision_type2 = Town | subdivision_name2 = Stonington | area_total_sq_mi = 3.42 | area_land_sq_mi = 3.41 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.012 | population_as_of = 2010 | population_total = 5624 | population_density_sq_mi= 1644.4 | elevation_m = 46 | elevation_ft = 151 | timezone = Eastern (EST) | utc_offset = −5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = −4 | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 06379 | area_code = 860 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 09-59140 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2377850<ref name=GNIS1>{{gnis|2377850|Pawcatuck}}</ref> }}

'''Pawcatuck''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɔː|k|ə|t|ʌ|k}} {{respell|PAW|kə|tuk}}) is a village<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030425235019/http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1106&q=251022 Principal Communities in Connecticut], Dept. of Economic and Community Development</ref> and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Stonington which is located in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,624 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pawcatuck CDP, Connecticut| publisher=United States Census Bureau| access-date=October 29, 2012}}</ref> It is located across the Pawcatuck River from Downtown Westerly, Rhode Island. The Mechanic Street Historic District of Pawcatuck is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes sites of shipbuilding, mills, and worker housing in a {{convert|147|acre|km2|adj=on}} area.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

==Demographics== The village of Pawcatuck has a total area of {{convert|8.87|km2|disp=flip}}<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pawcatuck CDP, Connecticut| publisher=United States Census Bureau| access-date=October 29, 2012}}</ref> bordered to the east by the Pawcatuck River. As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 5,474 people, 2,427 households, and 1,439 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,479.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,598 housing units at an average density of {{convert|702.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 93.53% White, 0.75% African American, 0.69% Native American, 2.12% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population. The median income for a household in Pawcatuck was $39,799, and the median income for a family was $53,087, and 9.3% of the population was below the poverty line.

==Education== The CDP, along with the rest of Stonington Town, is in Stonington School District.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st09_ct/schooldistrict_maps/c09011_new_london/DC20SD_C09011.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New London County, CT|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-10-17}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st09_ct/schooldistrict_maps/c09011_new_london/DC20SD_C09011_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

== See also == * {{Portal-inline|Connecticut}}

==References==

Category:Census-designated places in New London County, Connecticut Category:Stonington, Connecticut Category:Tourist attractions in New London County, Connecticut Category:Villages in Connecticut