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GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 7.3 Km&2 (2.8 Mi&2 ). 7.2 km&2 (2.8 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it (1.07%) is water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 5,360 people, 2,199 households, and 1,460 families residing in the CDP. The Population Density was 747.1/km&2 (1,935.6/mi&2). There were 2,312 housing units at an average density of 322.3/km&2 (834.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.18% White , 0.86% African American , 0.15% Native American , 0.41% Asian , 0.30% from Other Races , and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population. There were 2,199 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were Married Couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01. In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,284, and the median income for a family was $58,713. Males had a median income of $41,132 versus $32,114 for females. The Per Capita Income for the CDP was $22,202. About 3.6% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over. EDUCATION Terryville consists of 5 public schools: 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Its elementary schools are Main Street School, Prospect Street School, and Plymouth Center School. Its one middle school is Harry S. Fisher Middle School. Terryville High School is the only public high school that Plymouth and Terryville residents may attend. A new high school is currently under construction on North Harwinton Avenue in Terryville. Come January 2008, there will be a major shift in the schools. Terryville High School will relocate to its new location on North Harwinton Avenue. The old Terryville High School building will become Eli Terry Jr. Middle School. The building that is currently Harry S. Fisher Middle School will become Harry S. Fisher Elementary School. The Main Street School and Prospect Street School buildings will no longer be used as schools. NOTABLE RESIDENTS
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