Middlefield, Connecticut

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Population in July 2007: 4,248. Population change since 2000: +1.3%

Males: 2,135	(50.3%)
Females: 2,113	(49.7%)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Zip codes: 06455.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $72,600 (it was $59,448 in 2000)

Middlefield	$72,600
Connecticut:	$65,967

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $303,200 (it was $162,700 in 2000)

Middlefield	$303,200
Connecticut:	$309,200

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Races in Middlefield:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Black (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Middlefield: 132.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (26.1%), Irish (22.8%), Polish (21.2%), English (13.6%), German (13.5%), French (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/1866

Elevation: 163 feet

Land area: 12.7 square miles.

Population density: 334 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Middlefield

High school or higher: 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
Unemployed: 1.2%
Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Middlefield town

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 64.5%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 8.1%

96 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.3% Latin America, 0.3% Asia, 0.2% North America).

This town:	2.3%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Middlefield, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Middlefield to the number of sex offenders is 2124 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:

Middlefield:	1.8% ($3,006)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Meriden, CT (6.1 miles , pop. 58,244).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (49.8 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (92.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Durham, CT (3.7 miles ), Middletown, CT (4.2 miles ), Meriden, CT (6.1 miles ), Cromwell, CT (7.1 miles ), Portland, CT (7.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $119,800
1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $116,700
1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $116,200
1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $127,600
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $139,300
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $187,000
2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $151,600
2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $214,400
2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $202,100
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $196,000
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $151,600
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $145,400

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.52 N, Longitude: 72.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

Middlefield household income distribution

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
Connecticut:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Health care (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (23%)
Health care (22%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (2%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Average climate in Middlefield, Connecticut

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Middlefield, Connecticut average temperatures

Middlefield, Connecticut average precipitation

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Middlefield-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the Middlefield town center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 tornado 25.3 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Main business address for: ZYGO CORP (OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS & LENSES).

Hospitals/medical centers near Middlefield:

CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSP (about 5 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT)
MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT)
MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; MERIDEN, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Middlefield, CT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Middlefield:

HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 16 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 22 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; ID: HVN)
BRADLEY INTL (about 29 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Middlefield:

HUMMINGBIRD (about 7 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT; ID: 4C3)
MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 8 miles; MERIDEN, CT; ID: MMK)
ROBERTSON FIELD (about 15 miles; PLAINVILLE, CT; ID: 4B8)

Amtrak stations near Middlefield:

7 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
9 miles: WALLINGFORD (37 HALL AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
9 miles: BERLIN (KENSINGTON, DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.munic.state.ct.us/MIDDLEFIELD/middlefield.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Middlefield:

WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,967)
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; HAMDEN, CT; FT enrollment: 5,836)
TRINITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
YALE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 11,011)
MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 19 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)

Public elementary/middle schools in Middlefield:

John Lyman School (Students: 411; Location: 106 Way Road; Grades: KG-5)
Middlefield Memorial School (Students: 351; Location: 124 Hubbard Street; Grades: 5-7)

Private elementary/middle school in Middlefield:

INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 115 LAUREL BROOK ROAD POB 451; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Middlefield:

LEVI E.COE LIBRARY (Operating income: $206,291; Location: 414 MAIN ST.; 25,000 books; 77 audio materials; 544 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Middlefield: Lyman Meadow Golf Club (A), Rockfall (B), Indian Springs Golf Club (C), Levi E Coe Library (D), Middlefield Town Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Middlefield include: Saint Colman Church (A), Victory Tabernacle Church (B), Middlefield Federated Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Sebastian Cemetery (1), North Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Black Pond (A), Beseck Lake (B), Laurel Brook Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wadsworth Brook (A), Lyman Meadow Brook (B), Sawmill Brook (C), Hans Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Middlefield include: Durman Meadows State Wildlife Area (1), Durham Meadows State Wildlife Area (2), Wadsworth Falls State Park (3), Black Pond State Wildlife Area (4), Cockaponset State Forest (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

OAK GROVE SENIOR HOUSING CORP (Population served: 72, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

HAPPY ACRES (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1998 and DEC-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2000)

One routine major monitoring violation

21 regular monitoring violations

SAFE HARBOR, INC. (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-06-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

BITTERSWEET RIDGE WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2000), St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-18-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2001)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-03-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-1996), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-1996)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

HIGH MEADOW (Population served: 38, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

Public Education - Between MAR-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-09-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-18-2006)

17 regular monitoring violations

OLD INDIAN TRAIL (Address: SUITE ONE, Population served: 32, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2003 and FEB-19-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2004), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-09-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-19-2004)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1998 and OCT-23-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2000)

4 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Middlefield that have no violations reported:

VICTORY TABERNACLE CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.9%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	1.5%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This town:	1.2%
Whole state:	3.9%

Middlefield compared to Connecticut state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below 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 below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.

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Banks with branches in Middlefield (2007 data):

TD BankNorth, National Association: Middlefield Branch at 500 Main Street, branch established on 1971-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Liberty Bank: Middlefield Branch at 486 Main Street, branch established on 1974-12-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,579.7 mil, Deposits: $2,010.9 mil, headquarters in Middletown, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County Connecticut:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,295 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.38%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($287 average AGI)
Middlesex County: 0.17%
Connecticut average: 0.19%

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

from Hartford County, CT	2.07% ($57,435 average AGI)
from New Haven County, CT	1.85% ($59,251)
from New London County, CT	0.56% ($52,016)

7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($487 average AGI)
Middlesex County: 0.10%
Connecticut average: 0.11%

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

to Hartford County, CT	1.78% ($54,771 average AGI)
to New Haven County, CT	1.23% ($47,288)
to New London County, CT	0.63% ($52,650)

Strongest AM radio stations in Middlefield:

WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WMRD (1150 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMMW (1470 AM; 3 kW; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP OF CT)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)
WPOP (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXCT (990 AM; 3 kW; SOUTHINGTON, CT; Owner: THE ADD RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WELI (960 AM; 5 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WDRC (1360 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRYM (840 AM; 1 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT)
WATR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WATR, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Middlefield:

WIHS (104.9 FM; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)
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)
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)
WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
WYBC-FM (94.3 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: YALE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
W226AG (93.1 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: SAINT THOMAS SEMINARY)
WESU (88.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Middlefield:

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.)
WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, 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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