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Old Mystic, Connecticut
Mystic Bank
Mystic Bank
Old Mystic's location within New London County and Connecticut
Country United States
State Connecticut
County New London
Town Groton
Area
 • Total 4.4 sq mi (11 km2)
 • Land 4.3 sq mi (11 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
138 ft (42 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,554
 • Density 808/sq mi (323/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
06355
Area code(s) 860
FIPS code 09-57180
GNIS feature ID 2377846

Old Mystic is a small village and a special area called a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Groton, Connecticut, United States. It's a quiet place where people live and work. In 2010, about 3,554 people called Old Mystic home.

Geography of Old Mystic

Old Mystic covers a total area of about 4.4 square miles (11 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 4.3 square miles (11 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.26 square kilometers), is water.

People of Old Mystic (Demographics)

In the year 2000, there were 3,205 people living in Old Mystic. These people lived in 1,205 homes, and 880 of these were families.

Who Lives Here?

  • About 34.6% of homes had children under 18 living there.
  • Most homes (60.0%) were married couples living together.
  • About 19.5% of homes were single people living alone.
  • Around 5.1% of homes had someone 65 years or older living by themselves.

Age Groups

The people in Old Mystic are spread across different age groups:

  • About 25.7% were under 18 years old.
  • About 32.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • The average age of people in Old Mystic was 38 years.

Money and Jobs

In 2000, the average income for a home in Old Mystic was about $63,036 per year. For families, the average income was about $68,500.

Education in Old Mystic

If you live in Old Mystic, you would go to schools in the Groton School District. This district serves all of Groton Town, including Old Mystic.

See also

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