Beacon Falls, Connecticut

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Population in July 2008: 5,807. Population change since 2000: +10.7%

Males: 2,912	(50.2%)
Females: 2,895	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Zip codes: 06403.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $69,435 (it was $56,592 in 2000)

Beacon Falls:	$69,435
Connecticut:	$65,967

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,916

Beacon Falls:	$31,916
Connecticut:	$35,904

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $284,244 (it was $147,600 in 2000)

Beacon Falls:	$284,244
Connecticut:	$309,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $282,050; Detached houses: $315,657; Townhouses or other attached units: $220,924; In 2-unit structures: $342,492; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $211,761; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $142,044; Mobile homes: $26,128
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Races in Beacon Falls:

White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Beacon Falls: 136.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (24.6%), Irish (22.8%), Polish (16.1%), English (11.7%), German (10.8%), French (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/1871

Elevation: 185 feet

Land area: 9.78 square miles.

Population density: 594 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Beacon Falls

High school or higher: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beacon Falls town

Never married: 23.1%
Now married: 62.1%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 9.7%

521 residents are foreign born (6.5% Europe, 1.8% Asia).

This town:	9.9%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Beacon Falls, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Beacon Falls to the number of sex offenders is 830 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Beacon Falls:	1.5% ($2,269)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterbury, CT (8.3 miles , pop. 107,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (41.4 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (58.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Oxford, CT (1.8 miles ), Bethany, CT (1.9 miles ), Seymour, CT (1.9 miles ), Naugatuck, CT (2.0 miles ), Prospect, CT (2.5 miles ), Woodbridge, CT (2.5 miles ), Ansonia, CT (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 22 buildings, average cost: $63,100
1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $66,700
1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $64,800
1999: 49 buildings, average cost: $68,300
2000: 48 buildings, average cost: $72,600
2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $72,800
2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $79,000
2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $84,700
2005: 59 buildings, average cost: $66,100
2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $87,800
2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $88,000
2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $92,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.44 N, Longitude: 73.07 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 203

Beacon Falls household income distribution

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	8.4%
Connecticut:	7.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Health care (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (15%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Computer specialists (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

Average climate in Beacon Falls, Connecticut

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Beacon Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 0% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Beacon Falls town center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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

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 74.8 miles away from Beacon Falls center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.5 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 77.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from Beacon Falls center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 95.9 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 97.1 miles away from Beacon Falls center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Beacon Falls:

ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WATERBURY, CT)
GRIFFIN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; DERBY, CT)
CONNECTICUT MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 9 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT)

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Amtrak stations near Beacon Falls:

13 miles: NEW HAVEN (50 UNION AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
13 miles: WALLINGFORD (37 HALL AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
16 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.

Local government website: electronicvalley.org/beacon-falls

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beacon Falls:

NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; HAMDEN, CT; FT enrollment: 5,836)
YALE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 11,011)
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,808)
GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,100)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 13 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 3,081)
UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 18 miles; Bridgeport, CT; FT enrollment: 2,162)

Public high schools in Beacon Falls:

Woodland Regional High School (Students: 616; Location: 135 Back Rimmon Road; Grades: 9-12)
Laurel Ledge School (Students: 570; Location: 30 Highland Avenue; Grades: PK-12)

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Library in Beacon Falls:

BEACON FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $60,448; Location: 10 MAPLE AVE.; 7,564 books; 199 audio materials; 215 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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

Churches in Beacon Falls include: Saint Michaels Roman Catholic Church (A), United Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Carrington Pond (A), Reservoir Number 1 (B), Seymour Reservoir Number 1 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Egypt Brook (A), Spruce Brook (B), Hockanum Brook (C), Hemp Swamp Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Beacon Falls include: Mattheis Park (1), Beacon Falls Town Recreation Field (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.4%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.9%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This town:	2.7%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beacon Falls, CT

Beacon Falls 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 below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in New Haven County Connecticut:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%) Utility gas (13%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Beacon Falls

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Muslim Estimate	United Methodist Church
Adherents	72.1%	5.2%	3.0%	2.6%	2.2%
Congregations	24.3%	10.6%	10.2%	1.7%	5.4%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	10.5%
Congregations	4.7%	3.3%	5.9%	0.7%	33.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,108 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.86%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($977 average AGI)
New Haven County: 0.25%
Connecticut average: 0.19%

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

from Fairfield County, CT	1.30% ($53,789 average AGI)
from Hartford County, CT	0.43% ($46,514)
from Middlesex County, CT	0.25% ($47,288)

5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,347 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.18%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($688 average AGI)
New Haven County: 0.11%
Connecticut average: 0.11%

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

to Fairfield County, CT	0.67% ($52,105 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT	0.61% ($49,113)
to Middlesex County, CT	0.38% ($59,251)

Strongest AM radio stations in Beacon Falls:

WFNW (1380 AM; 5 kW; NAUGATUCK, CT; Owner: CANDIDO DIAS CARRELO)
WADS (690 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ANSONIA, CT; Owner: RADIO AMOR, INC.)
WELI (960 AM; 5 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WATR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WATR, 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.)
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)
WXCT (990 AM; 3 kW; SOUTHINGTON, CT; Owner: THE ADD RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beacon Falls:

WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WYBC-FM (94.3 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: YALE BROADCASTING CO., 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)
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)
WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WSHU-FM (91.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WPKN (89.5 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WPKN, INC.)
W226AG (93.1 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: SAINT THOMAS SEMINARY)
WMNR-FM1 (88.1 FM; HUNTINGTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WMNR (88.1 FM; MONROE, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Beacon Falls:

WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
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.)
WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
W12BH (Channel 12; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CONN.PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
W28AJ (Channel 28; ALLINGTOWN, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)
W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Beacon Falls, Connecticut:

Fatal accident count: 21
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 26
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
Fatalities: 21
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 40
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

Connecticut average:

Fatal accident count: 99
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 144
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 42
Fatalities: 107
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 240
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9

See more detailed statistics of Beacon Falls fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 139 meters (456ft)
Total costs: $22,000
Total average daily traffic: 193,088
Total average daily truck traffic: 14,566

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 9
1990-1999: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Beacon Falls, CT

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

10 Maple Ave, Call Sign: KRB456, Licensee ID: L00416315
Assigned Frequencies : 46.5800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/2001, Expiration Date: 01/17/2012
Registrant: Beacon Falls, Town Of, 10 Maple Ave, Beacon Falls, CT 06403-1114, Phone: (203) 729-4340

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Beacon Falls)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: LOW & SLOW INC KITFOX (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 2220D , Serial Number: 64
Registrant (Corporation): Low And Slow Inc, 8 North Main St, Beacon Falls, CT 06403
Aircraft: PIPER PA-32RT-300T (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 124 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3069T , Serial Number: 32R-7987112, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 02/26/1979
Registrant (Corporation): New England Theatre Service Inc, 141 S Main St, Beacon Falls, CT 06403
Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 85106 , Serial Number: 7AC3839, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Individual): James M Jr Rourke, 10 Century Ave, Beacon Falls, CT 06403

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Hazardous Condition: 1

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