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About the Town of Litchfield Demographics, 2000 Census: From 1990 to 2000, population in Litchfield increased by 33.4 percent to 7,360, adding 1,844 residents. The median age is 33.2, the 9th lowest among the cities and towns, with 33.4 percent of the population under the age of 18, the 4th highest percent, and 3.5 percent age 65 and older, the lowest percent of people in this age group in the state. The total number of households is 2,357, with an average size of 3.12 persons. Of those, 2,031 are family households, with an average size of 3.35 persons. As of April 1, 2000, there were 2,389 total housing units.Population Density, 2000: 493.3 persons per square mile of land area. Litchfield contains 14.9 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area. Origin: Known as Naticook until 1729 when the land was granted as Brenton's Farm to William Brenton, Governor of Rhode Island and son-in-law to Governor Cranston. Following Brenton's death in 1749, the land was granted to new settlers, and named in honor of George Henry Lee, Earl of Litchfield. Litchfield was the opposite landing-site of Thornton's Ferry, originating across the Merrimack River in the town of Merrimack
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