Pawcatuck, Connecticut, United States [CDP]; population was 5,289 in 1990; housing units was 2,324 in 1990; location is 41°23'N 71°51'W; land area is 3.70 square miles (2,368 acres); water area is 0.02 square miles (15 acres); FIPS code is 59140 [SourceCBP]