Coventry, Connecticut

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Population in July 2007: 12,192. Population change since 2000: +5.3%

Males: 5,815	(50.5%)
Females: 5,689	(49.5%)

Tolland County

Median resident age:	36.6 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Zip codes: 06238.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $81,000 (it was $64,680 in 2000)

Coventry	$81,000
Connecticut:	$60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $218,600 (it was $144,700 in 2000)

Coventry	$218,600
Connecticut:	$271,500

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Races in Coventry:

White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Coventry: 93.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.8%), English (16.3%), German (16.0%), French (13.8%), Italian (13.3%), Polish (10.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1712

Elevation: 530 feet

Land area: 37.7 square miles.

Population density: 320 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Coventry

High school or higher: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coventry town

Never married: 21.8%
Now married: 64.6%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 8.3%

560 residents are foreign born (2.7% Europe, 1.1% North America, 0.7% Asia).

This town:	4.9%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Coventry, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Coventry to the number of sex offenders is 929 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Coventry:	1.7% ($2,488)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT (13.2 miles , pop. 54,740).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (78.1 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (124.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Coventry Lake, CT (0.8 miles ), South Coventry, CT (1.9 miles ), Andover, CT (4.3 miles ), Storrs, CT (5.5 miles ), Columbia, CT (5.9 miles ), Mansfield, CT (6.5 miles ), Tolland, CT (7.2 miles ), Bolton, CT (7.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 76 buildings, average cost: $107,800
1997: 58 buildings, average cost: $105,400
1998: 65 buildings, average cost: $103,200
1999: 67 buildings, average cost: $103,900
2000: 80 buildings, average cost: $120,400
2001: 60 buildings, average cost: $125,700
2002: 52 buildings, average cost: $129,000
2003: 58 buildings, average cost: $152,400
2004: 50 buildings, average cost: $157,100
2005: 56 buildings, average cost: $164,400
2006: 68 buildings, average cost: $190,000
2007: 34 buildings, average cost: $196,200

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Latitude: 41.78 N, Longitude: 72.33 W

36 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Area code: 860

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Coventry, Connecticut business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.9%
Connecticut:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Engineers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)
Carpenters (3%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Crime in Coventry by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	3	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.6	24.6
Robberies	0	0	2	2	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	17.3	17.1	8.3	0.0	0.0
Assaults	18	14	10	7	4	2	7
per 100,000	162.1	121.0	86.4	59.9	33.2	16.4	57.4
Burglaries	22	28	42	27	42	25	37
per 100,000	198.1	242.0	363.0	231.0	348.5	205.3	303.7
Thefts	102	77	137	67	82	105	101
per 100,000	918.6	665.4	1184.1	573.2	680.3	862.2	828.9
Auto thefts	11	6	4	7	12	3	8
per 100,000	99.1	51.8	34.6	59.9	99.6	24.6	65.7
Arson	2	0	2	1	2	1	0
per 100,000	18.0	0.0	17.3	8.6	16.6	8.2	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 252.9)	91.0	71.9	98.0	61.0	68.7	73.8	90.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.99
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Coventry, Connecticut

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Coventry-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.3 miles away from the Coventry town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Nathan Hale - (born 1755), writer, patriot.

Hospitals/medical centers near Coventry:

NATCHAUG HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MANSFIELD CENTER, CT)
JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT)
ROCKVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ROCKVILLE, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Coventry, CT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coventry:

HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 23 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
BRADLEY INTL (about 26 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coventry:

WINDHAM (about 12 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; ID: IJD)
ELLINGTON (about 13 miles; ELLINGTON, CT; ID: 7B9)
SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD (about 16 miles; MARLBOROUGH, CT; ID: 9B8)

Local government website: www.coventryct.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coventry:

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 6 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; FT enrollment: 4,165)
TRINITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)

Public high school in Coventry:

Coventry High School (Students: 466; Location: 78 Ripley Hill Road; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Coventry:

Coventry Grammar School (Students: 606; Location: 3453 Main Street; Grades: KG-3)
George Hersey Robertson School (Students: 526; Location: 227 Cross Street; Grades: 3-6)
Capt. Nathan Hale School (Students: 474; Location: 1776 Main Street; Grades: 6-9)
Coventry Early Education Development (Ceed) (Students: 15; Location: 1171 Main Street; Grades: PK)

Library in Coventry:

BOOTH & DIMOCK MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $384,901; Location: 1134 MAIN ST.; 46,577 books; 1,391 audio materials; 531 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Coventry: South Coventry Station (A), Nathan Hale Birthplace (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Nathan Hale Cemetery (1), Center Cemetery (2), South Street Cemetery (3), Silver Street Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wangumbaug Lake (A), Eagleville Pond (B), Stony Batter Pond (C), Decew Pond (D), Eagleville Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dunham Pond Brook (A), Reed Brook (B), Lee Brook (C), Coventry Brook (D), Brigham Tavern Brook (E), Clark Brook (F), Mill Brook (G), Theims Brook (H), Thornton Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Nathan Hale Homestead Museum (2299 South Street) (1), Special Joys Doll Shop & Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 41 North River Road) (2), Gay Fun Tours (38 Forge Road) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Coventry and their reported violations in the past:

COVENTRY HOUSING AUTHORITY-LOWER SYSTEM (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and NOV-05-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2004)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-04-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-21-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-21-1994), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-1994), St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-1994)

COVENTRY HOUSING AUTHORITY-UPPER SYSTEM (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and NOV-05-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2004)

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.9%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	3.9%

Coventry compared to Connecticut state average:

Median household income above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.

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Banks with branches in Coventry (2007 data):

NewAlliance Bank: Coventry Branch at Route 31, branch established on 1891-01-01; Coventry Branch at Routes 44 And 31, branch established on 1978-10-21. Info updated 2006-12-05: Bank assets: $7,164.6 mil, Deposits: $4,051.3 mil, headquarters in New Haven, CT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 72 total offices, Holding Company: Newalliance Bancshares, Inc.
Rockville Bank: Coventry Branch at 1671 Boston Turnpike, branch established on 2004-01-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,231.5 mil, Deposits: $924.3 mil, headquarters in Vernon Rockville, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Rockville Financial Mhc, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Tolland County Connecticut:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,619 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.06%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($334 average AGI)
Tolland County: 0.29%
Connecticut average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hartford County, CT	3.51% ($51,650 average AGI)
from Windham County, CT	0.78% ($38,518)
from New London County, CT	0.37% ($49,551)

7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,038 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.91%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($270 average AGI)
Tolland County: 0.06%
Connecticut average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hartford County, CT	3.10% ($48,876 average AGI)
to Windham County, CT	0.68% ($33,191)
to New London County, CT	0.34% ($49,613)

Strongest AM radio stations in Coventry:

WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
WILI (1400 AM; 1 kW; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: THE NUTMEG BROADCASTING CO.)
WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDRC (1360 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coventry:

WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Coventry:

WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WRDM-LP (Channel 13; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

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