Branford Center, Connecticut, United States [CDP]; population was 5,688 in 1990; housing units was 3,000 in 1990; location is 41°17'N 72°49'W; land area is 1.85 square miles (1,187 acres); water area is 0.22 square miles (138 acres); FIPS code is 7345 [SourceCBP]