Easton, Connecticut

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Population in July 2007: 7,366. Population change since 2000: +1.5%

Males: 3,522	(48.4%)
Females: 3,750	(51.6%)

Fairfield County

Median resident age:	40.4 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Zip codes: 06612.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $137,800 (it was $125,557 in 2000)

Easton	$137,800
Connecticut:	$60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $750,000 (it was $455,700 in 2000)

Easton	$750,000
Connecticut:	$271,500

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Races in Easton:

White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Chinese (0.8%)
Asian Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Easton: 175.5 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (22.5%), Irish (18.2%), English (12.8%), German (12.1%), Polish (7.3%), United States (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1845

Elevation: 393 feet

Land area: 27.4 square miles.

Population density: 271 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Easton

High school or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 28.6%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 34.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Easton town

Never married: 17.6%
Now married: 73.3%
Separated: 0.1%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 4.1%

737 residents are foreign born (7.0% Europe, 1.7% Asia).

This town:	10.1%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Easton, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Easton to the number of sex offenders is 7426 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Easton:	1.3% ($5,866)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fairfield, CT (6.2 miles , pop. 57,340).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Islip, NY (34.9 miles , pop. 322,612).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (49.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Trumbull, CT (5.2 miles ), Fairfield, CT (6.2 miles ), Weston, CT (6.4 miles ), Monroe, CT (7.3 miles ), Bridgeport, CT (7.8 miles ), Redding, CT (8.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 39 buildings, average cost: $233,200
1997: 40 buildings, average cost: $232,100
1998: 46 buildings, average cost: $270,900
1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $320,300
2000: 42 buildings, average cost: $341,300
2001: 20 buildings, average cost: $437,800
2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $327,600
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $391,000
2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $414,000
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $375,600
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $369,300
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $535,400

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.25 N, Longitude: 73.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 203

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.1%
Connecticut:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Construction (10%)
Health care (9%)
Educational services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (17%)
Health care (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (3%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Top executives (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Physicians and surgeons (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Top executives (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)

Crime in Easton by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.4
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	0	0	1	3
per 100,000	27.3	0.0	0.0	13.3	40.1
Burglaries	7	17	15	12	14
per 100,000	95.7	230.1	199.2	159.8	187.3
Thefts	24	16	27	10	22
per 100,000	328.1	216.5	358.5	133.2	294.3
Auto thefts	0	1	1	6	6
per 100,000	0.0	13.5	13.3	79.9	80.3
Arson	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	13.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 178.1)	25.3	25.8	29.3	25.6	50.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (15 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.02
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Easton, Connecticut

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Easton, Connecticut average precipitation

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Easton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Easton town center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Easton:

ST VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT)
STAMFORD HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; STAMFORD, CT)
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Easton:

IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 14 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; ID: BDR)
DANBURY MUNI (about 15 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 29 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; ID: HVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Easton:

WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 19 miles; OXFORD, CT; ID: OXC)
CANDLELIGHT (about 25 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; ID: 6Y2)
CANDLELIGHT FARMS (about 25 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; ID: 11N)

Amtrak station near Easton:

9 miles: BRIDGEPORT (525 WATER ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Easton:

FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,197)
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; FT enrollment: 4,120)
UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 7 miles; Bridgeport, CT; FT enrollment: 2,162)
NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; NORWALK, CT; FT enrollment: 2,772)
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DANBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 4,297)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 23 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 3,081)
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,808)

Public elementary/middle schools in Easton:

Samuel Staples Elementary School (Students: 782; Location: 515 Morehouse Road; Grades: PK-5)
Helen Keller Middle School (Students: 374; Location: 360 Sport Hill Road; Grades: 5-8)

Library in Easton:

EASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $394,925; Location: 691 MOREHOUSE RD.; 53,893 books; 3,106 audio materials; 3,746 video materials; 226 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

There is no high school in Easton, CT. Students attend a regional high school shared with Redding, CT located in Redding on Route 58/Black Rock Turnpike, Joel Barlow High School added by Joel Barlow Graduate
Bridgeport Hospital is one of the two hospitals serving this region - about 10 miles.Stamford Hospital is much more than 6 miles; Norwalk Hospital is closer. Hal Brooke is rehab. center.
You may wish to investigate further, but recent article in FORBES on Rolling Stones has Keith Richards with a home in Easton. added by Glimmer Twin
There is no high school in Easton. Easton shares a high school called Joel Barlow High School which is located in Redding CT. Remove \"homebound\" as a school in Easton.
Bridgeport Hospital is one of the two hospitals serving this region - about 10 miles.Stamford Hospital is much more than 6 miles; Norwalk Hospital is closer. Hal Brooke is rehab. center.

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Notable locations in Easton: Aspetuck Four Corners (A), Connecticut Golf Club (B), Twin Bridges (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Easton include: Easton Baptist Church (A), Christ Church (B), Covenant Church of Easton (C), Jesse Lee United Methodist Church (D), Notre Dame of Easton (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Memorial Park (2), Gilbertown Cemetery (3), Aspetuck Cemetery (4), Old Indian Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Pfeiffer Pond (A), Big Lake (B), Livermore Pond (C), Kachele Pond (D), Mother Superior Lake (E), Saugatuck Reservoir (F), Easton Reservoir (G), Aspetuck Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Patterson Brook (A), Canoe Brook (B), Tatetuck Brook (C), Chub Brook (D), Ballwall Brook (E), Gilbert Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Easton: Senoir Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Historical Society of Easton (Museums; 691 Morehouse Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	3.0 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	84.3%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.4%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This town:	1.1%
Whole state:	3.9%

Easton compared to Connecticut state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Fairfield County Connecticut:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($99,145 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.62%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,364 average AGI)
Fairfield County: 0.20%
Connecticut average: 0.19%

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

from New Haven County, CT	0.68% ($52,105 average AGI)
from Westchester County, NY	0.53% ($116,933)
from New York County, NY	0.33% ($276,003)

5.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($93,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.91%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,488 average AGI)
Fairfield County: 0.12%
Connecticut average: 0.11%

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

to New Haven County, CT	1.29% ($53,789 average AGI)
to New York County, NY	0.34% ($140,435)
to Litchfield County, CT	0.25% ($63,262)

Strongest AM radio stations in Easton:

WDJZ (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: PEOPLE'S BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WADS (690 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ANSONIA, CT; Owner: RADIO AMOR, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WFIF (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MILFORD, CT)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WCUM (1450 AM; 1 kW; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: RADIO CUMBRE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WREF (850 AM; 3 kW; RIDGEFIELD, CT; Owner: THE BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Easton:

WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WMNR (88.1 FM; MONROE, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WSHU-FM (91.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WPKN (89.5 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WPKN, INC.)
WEBE (107.9 FM; WESTPORT, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WDAQ (98.3 FM; DANBURY, CT; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMNR-FM1 (88.1 FM; HUNTINGTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
W285DE (104.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: DANBURY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WWPT (90.3 FM; WESTPORT, CT; Owner: WESTPORT CT. BOARD OF EDUCATION)
W220CF (91.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WALK-FM (97.5 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WEFX (95.9 FM; NORWALK, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WYBC-FM (94.3 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: YALE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WXCI (91.7 FM; DANBURY, CT; Owner: WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY)
WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Easton:

WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
W65DZ (Channel 65; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)

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