Monroe, Connecticut

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Population in July 2007: 19,402. Population change since 2000: +0.9%

Males: 9,528	(49.1%)
Females: 9,874	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Zip codes: 06468.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $104,500 (it was $85,000 in 2000)

Monroe	$104,500
Connecticut:	$65,967

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $443,200 (it was $256,600 in 2000)

Monroe	$443,200
Connecticut:	$309,200

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Races in Monroe:

White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
Black (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Asian Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Monroe: 141.6 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (29.3%), Irish (22.0%), German (14.6%), Polish (10.6%), English (9.4%), Hungarian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1823

Elevation: 645 feet

Land area: 26.1 square miles.

Population density: 742 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Monroe

High school or higher: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.4%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monroe town

Never married: 18.4%
Now married: 69.5%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 6.3%

1,360 residents are foreign born (4.9% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This town:	7.1%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Monroe, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Monroe to the number of sex offenders is 19402 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:

Monroe:	1.5% ($3,957)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bridgeport, CT (10.4 miles , pop. 139,529).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (38.2 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (56.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Trumbull, CT (5.6 miles ), Shelton, CT (6.7 miles ), Newtown, CT (6.8 miles ), Easton, CT (7.3 miles ), Newtown borough, CT (8.0 miles ), Oxford, CT (9.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 115 buildings, average cost: $154,800
1997: 119 buildings, average cost: $153,900
1998: 111 buildings, average cost: $160,900
1999: 69 buildings, average cost: $178,000
2000: 51 buildings, average cost: $195,400
2001: 34 buildings, average cost: $185,300
2002: 36 buildings, average cost: $200,900
2003: 32 buildings, average cost: $285,400
2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $255,000
2005: 42 buildings, average cost: $239,000
2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $299,200
2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $298,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.34 N, Longitude: 73.22 W

61 people in religious group quarters
6 people in institutions for the blind

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.3%
Connecticut:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Social assistance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Top executives (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
Engineers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Crime in Monroe by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	3	4	0	1	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	15.5	20.5	0.0	5.1	5.1	5.1
Robberies	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	5.2	0.0	0.0	10.1	10.1	5.1
Assaults	3	2	3	2	2	3	2	6
per 100,000	16.1	10.2	15.5	10.2	10.2	15.2	10.1	30.6
Burglaries	33	27	29	28	34	30	32	32
per 100,000	177.3	138.2	149.8	143.2	172.8	152.1	162.0	163.1
Thefts	144	82	220	144	154	145	130	108
per 100,000	773.7	419.7	1136.5	736.3	782.5	735.0	658.3	550.5
Auto thefts	12	17	8	14	34	17	21	14
per 100,000	64.5	87.0	41.3	71.6	172.8	86.2	106.3	71.4
Arson	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	10.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.1	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	62.5	35.5	76.3	63.6	59.2	57.1	55.3	50.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 47 (36 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.86
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Monroe, Connecticut

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Monroe, Connecticut average temperatures

Monroe, Connecticut average precipitation

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Monroe-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Monroe 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 16.4 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 Monroe:

ST VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT)
GRIFFIN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DERBY, CT)
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Monroe, CT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monroe:

IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; ID: BDR)
DANBURY MUNI (about 18 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 25 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; ID: HVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monroe:

WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 11 miles; OXFORD, CT; ID: OXC)
CANDLELIGHT (about 23 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; ID: 6Y2)
CANDLELIGHT FARMS (about 23 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; ID: 11N)

Amtrak station near Monroe:

12 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.

Local government website: www.munic.state.ct.us/MONROE/monroe.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monroe:

UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 10 miles; Bridgeport, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; FT enrollment: 4,120)
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; FT enrollment: 4,197)
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DANBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 4,297)
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,808)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 19 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 3,081)
NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WATERBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 2,834)

Public high school in Monroe:

Masuk High School (Students: 1169; Location: 1014 Monroe Turnpike; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Monroe:

Fawn Hollow Elementary School (Students: 784; Location: 375 Fan Hill Road; Grades: PK-5)
Chalk Hill Middle School (Students: 716; Location: 375 Fan Hill Road; Grades: 5-7)
Stepney Elementary School (Students: 667; Location: 180 Old Newtown Road; Grades: PK-5)
Jockey Hollow School (Students: 648; Location: 365 Fan Hill Road; Grades: 7-9)
Monroe Elementary School (Students: 475; Location: 375 Monroe Turnpike; Grades: PK-5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Monroe:

ST JUDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 707 MONROE TURNPIKE; Grades: PK - 8)
TUTOR TIME C. C. LEARNING CTR (Students: 32; Location: 477 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
MAGIC KINGDOM DAY NUR - KDGN (Students: 7; Location: 101 CUTLERS FARM ROAD; Grades: KG - KG)

Library in Monroe:

MONROE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $488,466; Location: 7 FAN HILL RD.; 72,616 books; 4,298 audio materials; 2,425 video materials; 220 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Monroe: Lakewood Camp (A), Stevenson Station (B), Whitney Farms Golf Club (C), Monroe Corporate Park (D), Monroe Town Hall (E), Monroe Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Chucks Corner Shopping Center (1), Bart Center Shopping Center (2), Village Center Shopping Center (3), Monroe Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Monroe include: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (A), Saint Jude Church (B), Saint Peters Episcopal Church (C), Stepney Baptist Church (D), Monroe Congregational Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Monroe Cemetery (1), Saint John the Baptist Greek Catholic Cemetery (2), Cutlers Farm Cemetery (3), Stephey Cemetery (4), Walker Farm Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Smith Pond (A), Guskie Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hurds Brook (A), Beardsley Brook (B), Boys Halfway River (C), Sammis Brook (D), West Branch Pequonnock River (E), Round Hill Brook (F), Smith Pond Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Monroe include: Lanes Mine Nature Park (1), East Village Park (2), William Wolfe Park (3), Monroe Center Historic District (4), Monroe Green (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Playtime Village LLC (Amusement & Theme Parks; 380 Monroe Turnpike) (1), Sky Dancer Balloon Rides (Tours & Charters; 101 Cutlers Farm Road) (2), Rooftop Balloon Advertising (Tours & Charters; 101 Cutlers Farm Road) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLAZA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	3.0 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	82.5%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.6%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This town:	0.5%
Whole state:	3.9%

Monroe compared to Connecticut state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value 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 significantly 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 above state average.

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Banks with branches in Monroe (2007 data):

People's Bank: Stepney Branch at 435 Main Street, branch established on 1980-01-07; Monroe Branch at Route 111 And Gay Bower Road, (Northern/Village Square Shpg Ctr.), branch established on 1962-11-08. Info updated 2006-08-21: Bank assets: $10,700.1 mil, Deposits: $9,100.8 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Monroe Big Y Branch at 535 Monroe Turnpike, branch established on 1997-04-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
Bank of America, National Association: Monroe Branch at 461 Monroe Turnpike, branch established on 1965-07-19. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Newtown Savings Bank: Century Plaza Shpg. Center Branch at 535 Monroe Turnpike, branch established on 1996-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $765.0 mil, Deposits: $588.8 mil, headquarters in Newtown, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Elm Street Branch at 456 Monroe Turnpike, branch established on 1979-08-08. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Webster Bank, National Association: Monroe Branch at 495 Monroe Tpk, branch established on 1973-09-15. Info updated 2006-10-31: Bank assets: $16,847.6 mil, Deposits: $12,556.9 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation

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 Monroe:

WADS (690 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ANSONIA, CT; Owner: RADIO AMOR, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WDJZ (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: PEOPLE'S BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
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.)
WFIF (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MILFORD, CT)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFNW (1380 AM; 5 kW; NAUGATUCK, CT; Owner: CANDIDO DIAS CARRELO)
WELI (960 AM; 5 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monroe:

WMNR (88.1 FM; MONROE, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WSHU-FM (91.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WPKN (89.5 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WPKN, INC.)
WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WMNR-FM1 (88.1 FM; HUNTINGTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
W220CF (91.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WEBE (107.9 FM; WESTPORT, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WDAQ (98.3 FM; DANBURY, CT; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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.)
WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, 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)
W285DE (104.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: DANBURY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Monroe:

WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTX (Channel 59; 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)
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.)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
W28AJ (Channel 28; ALLINGTOWN, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)
W65DZ (Channel 65; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)

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