Portland, Connecticut

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Population (year 2000): 5,534

Males: 2,662	(48.1%)
Females: 2,872	(51.9%)

Middlesex County

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Zip codes: 06480.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $67,000 (it was $55,949 in 2000)

Portland	$67,000
Connecticut:	$60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $224,200 (it was $140,100 in 2000)

Portland	$224,200
Connecticut:	$271,500

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Races in Portland:

White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
Black (3.2%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Portland: 130.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (23.3%), Irish (19.2%), English (13.6%), German (11.7%), Polish (10.5%), French (7.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1841

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 4.93 square miles.

Population density: 1122 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Portland

High school or higher: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portland CDP

Never married: 24.9%
Now married: 55.4%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 9.1%
Divorced: 9.3%

307 residents are foreign born (3.4% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

This place:	5.5%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Portland, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Portland to the number of sex offenders is 1107 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Portland:	2.0% ($2,811)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Meriden, CT (12.4 miles , pop. 58,244).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (56.2 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (99.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Middletown, CT (3.2 miles ), Cromwell, CT (3.4 miles ), Rocky Hill, CT (6.1 miles ), Middlefield, CT (7.4 miles ), Higganum, CT (7.7 miles ), East Hampton, CT (8.1 miles ), Durham, CT (8.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $98,000
1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $118,300
1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $124,300
1999: 50 buildings, average cost: $130,600
2000: 62 buildings, average cost: $113,500
2001: 83 buildings, average cost: $134,000
2002: 55 buildings, average cost: $122,800
2003: 55 buildings, average cost: $133,200
2004: 76 buildings, average cost: $156,700
2005: 42 buildings, average cost: $160,200
2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $173,500
2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $248,800

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Latitude: 41.58 N, Longitude: 72.63 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -126 (-2.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 579 (20.3%)

People in group quarters in Portland

74 people in nursing homes
67 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
40 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
12 people in religious group quarters
9 people in other group homes
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

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Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (11%)
Construction (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Health care (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (25%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Engineers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.81
US city average:	3.00

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Portland-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Portland place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 tornado 23.4 miles away from the place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Portland:

SAINT FRANCIS CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (25 MARLBOROUGH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Portland:

CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSP (about 3 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT)
MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT)
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS (about 7 miles; ROCKY HILL, CT)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portland:

HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 11 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
BRADLEY INTL (about 25 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 29 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; ID: HVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Portland:

SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD (about 14 miles; MARLBOROUGH, CT; ID: 9B8)
HUMMINGBIRD (about 14 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT; ID: 4C3)
MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 15 miles; MERIDEN, CT; ID: MMK)

Amtrak stations near Portland:

11 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.
13 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.
14 miles: HARTFORD (1 UNION PLACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, 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 Portland:

WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,967)
TRINITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 17 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; HAMDEN, CT; FT enrollment: 5,836)
YALE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 11,011)

Public high school in Portland:

Portland High School (Students: 165; Location: 95 High Street; Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Portland:

ELMCREST SCHOOLS (Students: 139; Location: 25 MARLBOROUGH ST; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Portland:

Valley View School (Students: 475; Location: 81 High Street; Grades: PK-3)
Portland Middle School (Students: 289; Location: 95 Main Street; Grades: 7-10)
Gildersleeve School (Students: 240; Location: 575 1/2 Main Street; Grades: 3-5)
Brownstone Intermediate School (Students: 234; Location: 314 Main Street; Grades: 4-7)

Library in Portland:

PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $618,172; Location: 20 FREESTONE AVE.; 56,830 books; 4,569 audio materials; 6,496 video materials; 251 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Gildersleeve Elementary is now just grades 3 and 4, the Middle School is now Brownstone Intermediate School, consisting of grades 5 and six, and the Middle School is now attached to the high school, consisting of grades 7 and 8. added by Thomas

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Notable location: Portland Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Portland Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Portland include: Portland Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Trinity Church (E), First Congregational Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Portland Burying Ground (1), Swedish Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Hedstroms Ponds (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carr Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Portland: Indian Hill Avenue Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Portland Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Riverdale Motel (1503 Portland Cobalt Road).

Court: Portland Town - Administrative Departments- Town Hall- Probate Court (33 East Main).

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

PORTLAND WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 33 EAST MAIN STREET, Population served: 5010, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-1996), St Public Notif received (OCT-27-1996), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-1996)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and APR-23-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-1993), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-22-1993), St Public Notif received (APR-22-1993), St Compliance achieved (APR-23-1993)

One regular monitoring violation

WINCHESTER CAFE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-04-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-06-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2004)

11 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.2%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.4%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	6.7%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This place:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.9%

Portland compared to Connecticut 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.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Portland (2007 data):

TD BankNorth, National Association: Portland Branch at 255 Main Street, branch established on 1974-10-26. 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
Bank of America, National Association: Portland Branch at 269 Main Street, branch established on 1950-09-29. 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
Liberty Bank: Portland Branch at 245 Main Street, branch established on 1958-10-24. 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

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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 Portland:

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

Strongest FM radio stations in Portland:

WIHS (104.9 FM; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
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)
W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)
WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WESU (88.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY)
WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)

TV broadcast stations around Portland:

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)
WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
WHTX-LP (Channel 10; 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.)
WRDM-LP (Channel 13; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)

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