Bethany, Connecticut

Back to Bethany, CT housing info, New Haven County, Connecticut, CT smaller cities, CT small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... New Haven County Population in July 2008: 5,575. Population change since 2000: +10.6%   Males: 2,780   (49.9%) Females: 2,795   (50.1%) Median resident age:   40.6 years Connecticut median age:   37.4 years Zip codes: 06524. Estimated median household income in 2007: $91,895 (it was $74,898 in 2000) Bethany:   $91,895 Connecticut:   $65,967 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $39,638 Bethany:   $39,638 Connecticut:   $35,904 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $429,833 (it was $223,200 in 2000) Bethany:   $429,833 Connecticut:   $309,200 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $454,313; Detached houses: $464,180; Townhouses or other attached units: $257,615; In 2-unit structures: $618,866; Mobile homes: $78,155 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 06524 Bethany, CT residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Bethany: White Non-Hispanic (93.5%) Hispanic (2.0%) Black (1.8%) Two or more races (0.7%) Chinese (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Bethany: 138.7 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Bethany, Connecticut on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Bethany is mentioned 213 times on our forum: Bethany Daycare Recommendations  (0 replies) Bethany - What is it like?  (5 replies) Land in Mountain Brook Subdivision Cheshire/Bethany Too Expensive?  (5 replies) Best Diners in Connecticut  (42 replies) Connecticut driving habits/enforcement  (62 replies) My children are moving to CT and I'm terrified  (110 replies) Latest news from Bethany, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Italian (20.2%), English (17.1%), Irish (16.9%), German (13.5%), Polish (9.8%), Russian (5.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 05/1832 Elevation: 114 feet Land area: 21.0 square miles. Population density: 266 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 41.42 N, Longitude: 73.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 203

This town's Wikipedia profile

Here:	6.7%
Connecticut:	7.9%

Average climate in Bethany, Connecticut

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Bethany-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the Bethany 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 9.4 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Bethany-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 74.4 miles away from Bethany center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.1 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 76.7 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 38.4 miles away from Bethany 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 93.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Bethany, CT

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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). 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), Old Bethany Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Peck Pond (A), New Naugatuck Reservoir (B), Lake Chamberlain (C), Lake Bethany (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hopp Brook (A), Pine Brook (B), Sanford Brook (C). 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

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

This town:	2.6%
Whole state:	7.9%

This town:	1.6%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethany, CT

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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%

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%

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)

• Tim McDougall, 93 Old Amity Road (088008), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.3 m, Overall height: 113.1 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

• Troop 1 631 Amity Rd, 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), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.3 m, Overall height: 113.1 m, Call Sign: WQIT217
  Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz, 10835.0 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, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WLS78
  Assigned Frequencies : 2136.40 MHz, 2130.80 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/11/2002, Expiration Date: 07/09/2012
  Registrant: Phone: (203) 238-6429

• Fire: 7
• Hazardous Condition: 31
• Service Call: 2