New Preston, Connecticut

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Population (year 2000): 1,110

Males: 561	(50.5%)
Females: 549	(49.5%)

Litchfield County

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Zip codes: 06777.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $64,200 (it was $55,962 in 2000)

New Preston	$64,200
Connecticut:	$60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $357,100 (it was $220,000 in 2000)

New Preston	$357,100
Connecticut:	$271,500

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Devine Hair Company
Common Threads Quilt Shop

Races in New Preston:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
American Indian (1.0%)

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Ancestries: English (28.7%), Irish (21.3%), German (13.9%), United States (11.0%), Italian (8.7%), Swedish (7.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 7.39 square miles.

Population density: 150 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in New Preston

High school or higher: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Preston CDP

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 61.9%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 8.0%

68 residents are foreign born (4.3% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.7% North America).

This place:	6.1%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

New Preston:	1.2% ($2,655)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Danbury, CT (20.2 miles , pop. 74,848).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (63.4 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (67.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Washington, CT (3.1 miles ), Warren, CT (4.7 miles ), Kent, CT (7.3 miles ), New Milford, CT (7.4 miles ), Bantam borough, CT (8.6 miles ), Roxbury, CT (8.8 miles ), Morris, CT (10.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.68 N, Longitude: 73.36 W

16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

New Preston household income distribution

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Educational services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Book stores and news dealers (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Health care (10%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Child care workers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Average climate in New Preston, Connecticut

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New Preston, Connecticut average temperatures

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

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the New Preston place center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 tornado 37.5 miles away from the place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near New Preston:

NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT)
SHARON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SHARON, CT)
DANBURY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DANBURY, CT)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Preston:

DANBURY MUNI (about 23 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 37 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 40 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; ID: BDR)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Preston:

CANDLELIGHT (about 10 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; ID: 6Y2)
CANDLELIGHT FARMS (about 10 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; ID: 11N)
NORTHFIELD (about 18 miles; THOMASTON, CT; ID: N09)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Preston:

WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; DANBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,297)
NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WATERBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 2,834)
UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 26 miles; Bridgeport, CT; FT enrollment: 2,162)
VASSAR COLLEGE (about 28 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,374)
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; FT enrollment: 4,120)
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; FT enrollment: 4,197)
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,808)

Private elementary/middle school in New Preston:

WASHINGTON MONTESSORI (Students: 235; Location: 16 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

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Notable locations in New Preston: Lake Wanamaug Country Club (A), Preston Hill (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in New Preston include: New Church (A), New Preston Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Waramaug, Lake (A), Quist Pond (B), Meeker Swamp (C), Ash Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in New Preston include: New Preston Hill Historic District (1), Mount Bushnell State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

NEW PRESTON WATER CO (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2005)

4 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-1998)

ARROW POINT WATER CO (Population served: 84, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

6 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	69.2%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.2%
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 place:	3.9%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This place:	2.3%
Whole state:	3.9%

New Preston compared to Connecticut state average:

Median house value 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 below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in New Preston (2007 data):

Webster Bank, National Association: New Preston Branch at Routes 202 And 45, branch established on 1979-01-09. 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

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2004 Presidential Election results in Litchfield County Connecticut:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,310 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.52%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Litchfield County: 0.03%
Connecticut average: 0.19%

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

from New Haven County, CT	1.40% ($52,019 average AGI)
from Fairfield County, CT	1.06% ($63,262)
from Hartford County, CT	0.92% ($49,007)

5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.65%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($263 average AGI)
Litchfield County: 0.04%
Connecticut average: 0.11%

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

to New Haven County, CT	1.07% ($41,196 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT	1.02% ($45,238)
to Fairfield County, CT	0.55% ($50,625)

Strongest AM radio stations in New Preston:

WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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)
WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Preston:

W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD 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.)
WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDBY (105.5 FM; PATTERSON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
WDAQ (98.3 FM; DANBURY, CT; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZBG (97.3 FM; LITCHFIELD, CT; Owner: LOCAL GIRLS & BOYS B/CASTING CORP.)
WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around New Preston:

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.)
WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

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