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Notable locations in Bethany: Woodhaven Country Club (A), Clark Memorial Library (B), Bethany Town Hall and Community Center (C), Stanley Downs Memorial Building (D), Bethany Volunteer Firemans Association Hinman Station (E), Bethany Volunteer Firemans Association Headquarters (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Amity Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Bethany include: Christ Episcopal Church (A), First Church of Christ (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sperry Cemetery (1), Carrington Cemetery (2), Sperry Cemetery (3), Old Bethany Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Peck Pond (A), Lake Bethany (B), Lake Chamberlain (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pine Brook (A), Sanford Brook (B), Black Brook (C), Hopp Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Bethany: Hope Memorial Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Court: Bethany Town - Probate Court- Zoning Enforcement Officer- Administrative Departments- Town C (40 Peck Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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New Haven County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.3. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.282. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.6 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.03. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.7 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 13.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 22.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.27. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.9 people | | Connecticut: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 82.6% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethany, CT
Bethany compared to Connecticut state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above 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.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Bethany (2011 data):
- Webster Bank, National Association: Bethany Branch at Amity Shopping Center, 696 Amity Road, branch established on 1989/04/08. Info updated 2008/12/23: Bank assets: $18,674.3 mil, Deposits: $13,861.5 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 167 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in New Haven County Connecticut:
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Religion statistics for Bethany (based on New Haven County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.74%
| Here |  | 53.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Jewish | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church | Muslim Estimate |
| Adherents | 72.1% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| Congregations | 24.3% | 4.5% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 1.7% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 4.5% |
| Congregations | 5.4% | 4.7% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 29.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 172 | New Haven County: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 2.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7 | This county: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 96 | New Haven County: | 1.14 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 186 | Here: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 2.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 764 | Here: | 9.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 9.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | New Haven County: | 8.2% | | State: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | New Haven County: | 24.0% | | State: | 21.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Here: | 15.4% | | Connecticut: | 15.8% |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bethany:
- WELI (960 AM; 5 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFNW (1380 AM; 5 kW; NAUGATUCK, CT; Owner: CANDIDO DIAS CARRELO)
- WADS (690 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ANSONIA, CT; Owner: RADIO AMOR, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WATR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WATR, INC.)
- WQUN (1220 AM; 1 kW; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY)
- 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)
- WXCT (990 AM; 3 kW; SOUTHINGTON, CT; Owner: THE ADD RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bethany:
- WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYBC-FM (94.3 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: YALE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- W226AG (93.1 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: SAINT THOMAS SEMINARY)
- WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- 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)
- WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WSHU-FM (91.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- WPKN (89.5 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WPKN, INC.)
- W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)
- WMNR-FM1 (88.1 FM; HUNTINGTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- WMNR (88.1 FM; MONROE, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Bethany:
- 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.)
- 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)
- W28AJ (Channel 28; ALLINGTOWN, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
- W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W12BH (Channel 12; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CONN.PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Bethany, Connecticut:
- Fatal accident count: 36
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 55
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 15
- Fatalities: 41
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 75
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Connecticut average:
- Fatal accident count: 106
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 154
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
- Fatalities: 114
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 258
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Bethany fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $8,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,524
Total average daily truck traffic: 401
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 4,762
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Bethany)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Bethany, CT)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - Troop 1 631 Amity Rd (Lat: 41.433694 Lon: -72.994250), Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WPJF852
Assigned Frequencies: 6605.00 MHz Grant Date: 04/17/2001, Expiration Date: 06/25/2011
Registrant: Phone: (860) 685-8280 - BETHANY CT, 93 Old Amity Road (088008) (Lat: 41.404750 Lon: -72.999972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.3 m, Overall height: 113.1 m, Call Sign: WQIT217
Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, 5974.85 MHz Grant Date: 05/07/2008, Expiration Date: 05/07/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
- STATION, 1 Amity Rd State Police Barracks Troop I (Lat: 41.427583 Lon: -73.007306), Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WLS78
Assigned Frequencies: 2130.80 MHz, 2136.40 MHz Grant Date: 04/11/2002, Expiration Date: 07/09/2012
Registrant: Phone: (203) 238-6429
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 27 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bethany)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bethany)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bethany, CT
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