Redding, Connecticut

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Population in July 2007: 8,840. Population change since 2000: +6.9%

Males: 4,387	(49.6%)
Females: 4,453	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	41.0 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Zip codes: 06896.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $128,100 (it was $104,137 in 2000)

Redding	$128,100
Connecticut:	$65,967

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $680,000 (it was $393,700 in 2000)

Redding	$680,000
Connecticut:	$309,200

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Races in Redding:

White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Black (0.7%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)
Chinese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Redding: 158.6 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (19.4%), English (18.1%), Irish (18.1%), German (15.8%), Polish (5.6%), Scottish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1767

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 31.5 square miles.

Population density: 281 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Redding

High school or higher: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 28.2%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work: 37.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Redding town

Never married: 15.7%
Now married: 73.1%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 3.4%
Divorced: 7.0%

809 residents are foreign born (5.5% Europe, 2.0% Asia).

This town:	9.8%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Redding, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Redding to the number of sex offenders is 8840 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:

Redding:	1.3% ($5,266)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Danbury, CT (8.3 miles , pop. 74,848).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oyster Bay, NY (38.1 miles , pop. 293,925).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (45.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Georgetown, CT (3.9 miles ), Bethel, CT (5.1 miles ), Weston, CT (6.1 miles ), Ridgefield, CT (6.4 miles ), Wilton, CT (7.4 miles ), Easton, CT (8.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 31 buildings, average cost: $155,300
1997: 34 buildings, average cost: $206,800
1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $265,700
1999: 47 buildings, average cost: $278,000
2000: 50 buildings, average cost: $372,700
2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $524,700
2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $399,200
2003: 32 buildings, average cost: $602,300
2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $586,400
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $605,700
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $660,500
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $546,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.30 N, Longitude: 73.40 W

6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Area code: 203

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.5%
Connecticut:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (21%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Construction (11%)
Educational services (6%)
Health care (4%)
Computer and electronic products (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Top executives (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Art and design workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Crime in Redding by Year
Type	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	11.6	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	1	5	1
per 100,000	23.4	11.6	57.7	11.6
Burglaries	17	20	14	6
per 100,000	198.6	232.0	161.4	69.5
Thefts	49	49	60	53
per 100,000	572.4	568.3	691.9	614.0
Auto thefts	2	2	4	0
per 100,000	23.4	23.2	46.1	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	23.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	43.3	52.4	54.2	31.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (16 officers).

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

Average climate in Redding, Connecticut

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Redding-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.9 miles away from the Redding 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 25.7 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 Redding:

STAMFORD HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; STAMFORD, CT)
DANBURY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; DANBURY, CT)
HALL-BROOKE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WESTPORT, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Redding, CT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Redding:

DANBURY MUNI (about 7 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; ID: BDR)
WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 27 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; ID: HPN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Redding:

CANDLELIGHT (about 19 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; ID: 6Y2)
CANDLELIGHT FARMS (about 19 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; ID: 11N)
WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 22 miles; OXFORD, CT; ID: OXC)

Amtrak station near Redding:

17 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.TOWNOFREDDINGCT.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Redding:

UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 3 miles; Bridgeport, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; DANBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 4,297)
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; FT enrollment: 4,197)
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; FT enrollment: 4,120)
NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; NORWALK, CT; FT enrollment: 2,772)
NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WATERBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 2,834)
PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 30 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,837)

Public high school in Redding:

Joel Barlow High School (Students: 988; Location: 100 Black Rock Turnpike; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Redding:

Redding Elementary School (Students: 866; Location: 33 Lonetown Road; Grades: PK-5)
John Read Middle School (Students: 411; Location: Route 53; Grades: 5-8)

Private elementary/middle schools in Redding:

ROSE GARDEN SCHOOL INC. (Students: 35; Location: P.O. BOX 443; Grades: PK - 1)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF REDDING (Students: 31; Location: P.O. BOX 1188; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Redding:

MARK TWAIN LIBRARY (Operating income: $741,643; Location: 439 REDDING RD.; 34,242 books; 1,078 audio materials; 1,199 video materials; 120 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Redding: Redding Country Club (A), Redding Station (B), Hoyt Boy Scout Center (C), Diamond Hill (D), Little Red School House (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Redding include: Saint Patricks Church (A), Christ Church (B), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lonetown Cemetery (1), Redding Ridge Cemetery (2), Hull Cemetery (3), Christ Church Cemetery (4), Umpawaug Cemetery (5), Old Congregational Church Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Pecks Pond (A), Huntington Pond (B), Steichens Ponds (C), Perrys Pond (D), Mirror Lake (E), Moffitts Pond (F), Putnam Park Pond (G), Umpawaug Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bogus Mountain Brook (A), Cemetery Brook (B), Moffitts Brook (C), Umpawaug Pond Brook (D), Blackmans Pond Brook (E), Nob Crook Brook (F), West Redding Brook (G), Little River (H), Gilbert Bennett Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Redding: Putnam Memorial State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Georgetown Post Office (A), Redding Town Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Highstead Arboretum (Botanical Gardens; 127 Lonetown Road) (1), Redding Town Of (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Redding Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	82.7%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.0%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	1.8%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This town:	1.2%
Whole state:	3.9%

Redding compared to Connecticut state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above 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 below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Redding (2007 data):

Fairfield County Bank Corp.: Meadow Ridge Branch at 100 Redding Road, branch established on 2002-07-15. Info updated 2007-02-21: Bank assets: $1,351.2 mil, Deposits: $1,056.6 mil, headquarters in Ridgefield, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices
TD BankNorth, National Association: Georgetown Branch at 60 Redding Road, branch established on 1982-02-20. 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

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2004 Presidential Election results in Fairfield County Connecticut:

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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 Redding:

WREF (850 AM; 3 kW; RIDGEFIELD, CT; Owner: THE BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
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.)
WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, 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)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
WDJZ (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: PEOPLE'S BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Redding:

WDAQ (98.3 FM; DANBURY, CT; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WXCI (91.7 FM; DANBURY, CT; Owner: WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY)
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.)
WFAR (93.3 FM; DANBURY, CT; Owner: DANBURY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WPKN (89.5 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WPKN, INC.)
WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFAF (106.3 FM; MOUNT KISCO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WEFX (95.9 FM; NORWALK, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WDBY (105.5 FM; PATTERSON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WEBE (107.9 FM; WESTPORT, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMNR-FM1 (88.1 FM; HUNTINGTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WSLX (91.9 FM; NEW CANAAN, CT; Owner: ST. LUKE'S FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Redding:

WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
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.)
WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
W22BN (Channel 22; DANBURY, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
W27CD (Channel 27; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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