Bantam, Connecticut

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Population in July 2008: 795. Population change since 2000: -0.9%

Males: 362	(45.6%)
Females: 433	(54.4%)

Median resident age:	41.5 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Zip codes: 06750.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,103 (it was $32,167 in 2000)

Bantam:	$39,103
Connecticut:	$65,967

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,940

Bantam:	$21,940
Connecticut:	$35,904

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $261,911 (it was $133,700 in 2000)

Bantam:	$261,911
Connecticut:	$309,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $257,914; Detached houses: $263,227; In 2-unit structures: $190,480
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Races in Bantam:

White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Bantam: 143.6 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.1%), Italian (14.5%), German (14.0%), English (13.1%), French Canadian (10.1%), French (9.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 787 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bantam

High school or higher: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bantam borough

Never married: 18.4%
Now married: 53.9%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 15.3%
Divorced: 11.8%

38 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.4% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This borough:	4.7%
Connecticut:	10.9%

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

Bantam:	1.6% ($2,200)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterbury, CT (15.6 miles , pop. 107,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (62.5 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (69.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Morris, CT (1.6 miles ), Litchfield, CT (1.6 miles ), Warren, CT (2.3 miles ), Bethlehem Village, CT (2.5 miles ), Washington, CT (2.5 miles ), Bethlehem, CT (2.6 miles ), New Preston, CT (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 41.72 N, Longitude: 73.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

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Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+3.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Health care (5%)
Paper (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Educational services (12%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Carpenters (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Child care workers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Bantam, Connecticut

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Bantam, Connecticut average temperatures

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Bantam-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.6 miles away from the Bantam borough center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 tornado 31.1 miles away from the borough center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Bantam-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Bantam center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from Bantam center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 48.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from Bantam center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bantam:

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TORRINGTON, CT)
NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT)
SHARON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SHARON, CT)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bantam:

NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,967)
UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 26 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; DANBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 4,297)
VASSAR COLLEGE (about 27 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,374)
MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; HAMDEN, CT; FT enrollment: 5,836)

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Church in Bantam: Our Lady of Grace Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Bantam Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Bantam River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

BREEZY KNOLL ASSOCIATION (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Nickel. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-20-1999)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Beryllium, Total. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1996), St Public Notif received (MAR-13-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1996 and MAR-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-26-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-26-1996), St Public Notif received (MAR-28-1996), St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-1996)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1994 and MAR-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-1994), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-1996)

2 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

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

WOODS PIT BBQ AND MEXICAN (Address: PO BOX 309, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This borough:	2.2 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	55.5%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.1%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	5.4%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	1.1%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bantam, CT

Bantam compared to Connecticut 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.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bantam mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Litchfield County Connecticut:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (66%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (2%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Bantam

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	65.3%	12.8%	6.1%	4.9%	2.2%
Congregations	19.3%	24.1%	15.2%	9.0%	3.4%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Lutheran Church	Assemblies of God	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	4.9%
Congregations	3.4%	2.8%	2.1%	2.1%	18.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		3	$350
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$450
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$125
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$350
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$1,275

Bantam government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - General - Other: $58,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $2,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $62,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $33,000

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 Bantam:

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.)
WSNG (610 AM; 1 kW; TORRINGTON, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF)
WATR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WATR, 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.)
WFNW (1380 AM; 5 kW; NAUGATUCK, CT; Owner: CANDIDO DIAS CARRELO)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bantam:

W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WZBG (97.3 FM; LITCHFIELD, CT; Owner: LOCAL GIRLS & BOYS B/CASTING CORP.)
WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAPJ (89.9 FM; TORRINGTON, CT; Owner: NUTMEG CONSERVATORY FOR THE ARTS, INC.)
WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Bantam:

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)
WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
W12BH (Channel 12; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CONN.PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

Bantam fatal accident list:
Jun 23, 1980 06:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Fire House, 92 Doyle Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNUN217
Assigned Frequencies : 33.7000 MHz
Grant Date: 07/28/2005, Expiration Date: 10/12/2015
Registrant: Northeastern Communications, Inc., 327 Huntingdon Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06708, Phone: (203) 575-9008, Fax: (203) 753-1739, Email:
Bantam Generating Station, Call Sign: WGT376
Assigned Frequencies : 37.6000 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2005, Expiration Date: 05/21/2015, Certifier: Stephen Herman
Registrant: Firstlight Power Resources Services, LLC, 20 Church Street - 16th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103, Phone: (860) 895-6934, Fax: (860) 895-6482, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: K1BUN, Previous Call Sign: KB1BZE, Licensee ID: L00226873
Grant Date: 11/17/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Michael D Roth
Registrant: Bantam Radio Club, Bantam, CT 06750-0787
Call Sign: KA1BZB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01019441
Grant Date: 05/19/2005, Expiration Date: 08/15/2014, Certifier: Tracey P Eykelhoff
Registrant: Tracey P Eykelhoff, 59 Case Ave, Bantam, CT 06750
Call Sign: KA1IZN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00217588
Grant Date: 02/03/2004, Expiration Date: 04/19/2014
Registrant: Michael D Roth, Bantam, CT 06750
Call Sign: N1UXB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00218970
Grant Date: 01/29/2005, Expiration Date: 04/26/2015
Registrant: Kathleen F Roth, Bantam, CT 06750-0787
Call Sign: N1WYF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01188651
Grant Date: 09/06/2006, Expiration Date: 09/06/2016
Registrant: Elmer L Perry Jr, 159 Old Forge Hollow, Bantam, CT 06750
Call Sign: WA1YWG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01085208
Grant Date: 11/17/2005, Expiration Date: 02/15/2016, Certifier: John G Eykelhoff
Registrant: John G Eykelhoff, 59 Case Rd, Bantam, CT 06750

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2
Hazardous Condition: 1

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