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Population in July 2007: 9,244.
Males: 4,417  (47.8%)
Females: 4,827  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06801.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,436 (it was $57,276 in 2000)
Bethel:  $70,436
Connecticut:  $65,967

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $317,169 (it was $168,500 in 2000)
Bethel:  $317,169
Connecticut:  $309,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $303,978; Detached houses: $326,521; Townhouses or other attached units: $267,189; In 2-unit structures: $427,937; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $327,355; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $252,182; Mobile homes: $162,500
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Races in Bethel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.4%)
  • Vietnamese (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bethel: 139.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (19.8%), Irish (19.5%), German (12.0%), English (9.2%), Polish (6.8%), United States (6.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1855

Elevation: 384 feet

Land area: 4.08 square miles.

Population density: 2264 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bethel

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethel CDP

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

1,342 residents are foreign born (5.4% Europe, 5.1% Latin America, 3.7% Asia).

This place:  14.7%
Connecticut:  10.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bethel, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bethel to the number of sex offenders is 9244 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Bethel:  1.6% ($2,710)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Danbury, CT (3.1 miles , pop. 74,848).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oyster Bay, NY (42.7 miles , pop. 293,925).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (43.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Danbury, CT (1.8 miles ), Redding, CT (2.3 miles ), Newtown borough, CT (2.5 miles ), Brookfield, CT (2.5 miles ), Ridgefield, CT (2.6 miles ), Newtown, CT (2.6 miles ), Ridgefield, CT (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 53 buildings, average cost: $120,200
  • 1997: 43 buildings, average cost: $136,200
  • 1998: 41 buildings, average cost: $172,700
  • 1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $176,600
  • 2000: 40 buildings, average cost: $207,700
  • 2001: 90 buildings, average cost: $111,400
  • 2002: 61 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2003: 76 buildings, average cost: $196,500
  • 2004: 26 buildings, average cost: $235,400
  • 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $228,500
  • 2006: 47 buildings, average cost: $227,200
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $252,400

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Latitude: 41.37 N, Longitude: 73.42 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -625 (-6.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 990 (19.5%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 203

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Bethel, Connecticut business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)



Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 48 (35 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.79
US city average:  3.00

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Bethel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the Bethel place 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 19.6 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Phineas Taylor Barnum - (1810-1891), showman.


Main business address for: MEMRY CORP (SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Bethel:
  • DANBURY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DANBURY, CT)
  • STAMFORD HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; STAMFORD, CT)
  • NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Bethel, CT

Amtrak station near Bethel:
  • 19 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethel:
  • WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; DANBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 6 miles; Bridgeport, CT; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; FT enrollment: 4,197)
  • SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; FT enrollment: 4,120)
  • NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; NORWALK, CT; FT enrollment: 2,772)
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WATERBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 2,834)
  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,808)
Public high school in Bethel:
Public elementary/middle schools in Bethel:
Private elementary/middle schools in Bethel:
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 24 DODGINGTOWN ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CTR #1381 (Students: 55; Location: 174 OLD HAWLEYVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Bethel

Library in Bethel:
  • BETHEL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $623,353; Location: 189 GREENWOOD AVE.; 89,722 books; 2,539 audio materials; 1,629 video materials; 212 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bethel: Bethel Station (A), Francis J Clarke Industrial Park (B), Bethel Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Bethel Plaza Shopping Center (1), Bethel Village Square Shopping Center (2), Hubb Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bethel include: Saint Marys Church (A), Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (B), Bethel United Methodist Church (C), First Congregational Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Center Cemetery (2), First Congregational Church Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

East Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Bethel include: Parloa Field (1), Overlook Park (2), P T Barnum Square (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Caribbean- Carib Villas - Presenting Some of the Most Desirable Vacat (Tours & Charters; 76 Stony Hill Road).

Hotels: Hillside Inn and Suites (Danbury Newtown Road), Microtel Inns & Suites (80 Benedict Road), Best Western Berkshire Inn (11 Stony Hill Road), Best Western Stony Hill Inn (46 Stony Hill Road).

 

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

BETHEL WATER DEPT (Address: 1 SCHOOL STREET, Population served: 9507, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2006)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2006)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2005)
  • 9 regular monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations
BETHEL CONSOLIDATED CO., CHIMNEY HEIGHTS (Population served: 1446, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
RURAL WATER CO, INC-BROOKFIELD DIV. (Population served: 980, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2001)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-20-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
RURAL WAT CO-RIDGEFIELD LAKES-MAIN SYS (Population served: 750, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2002 and JAN-09-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-11-2002), St BCA signed (DEC-17-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2004)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 18 regular monitoring violations
ROLLINGWOOD CONDOMINIUMS (Address: SUITE 201, Population served: 646, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-11-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-25-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2001)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-1994 and APR-20-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-1994), St Compliance achieved (APR-20-1999)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and APR-20-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2005 and MAR-29-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and MAR-24-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2006)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Intentional no-action (JAN-01-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Intentional no-action (JAN-01-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUN-20-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 12 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
RURAL WATER CO, INC-OAKWOOD ACRES (Population served: 408, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
RURAL WATER CO, INC-KEN OAKS (Population served: 204, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2005)
RURAL WATER CO, INC-PEARCE MANOR (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bethel that have no violations reported:
  • RURAL WATER CO, INC-CEDAR HEIGHTS (Address: P O BOX 86, Population served: 496, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RURAL WATER CO, INC- BROOK ACRES (Address: P O BOX 86, Population served: 212, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RURAL WATER CO, INC-SCODON-WELLS #2 & #3 (Address: P O BOX 86, Population served: 152, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RURAL WATER CO, INC-FIELDSTONE RIDGE (Address: P O BOX 86, Population served: 112, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RURAL WATER CO, INC-RIDGEFIELD LAKES #1 (Address: P O BOX 86, Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RURAL WATER CO, INC-RIDGEFIELD LAKES #9 (Address: P O BOX 86, Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RURAL WATER CO, INC-RIDGEFIELD LAKES #2 (Address: P O BOX 86, Population served: 28, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.8%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.4%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethel, CT


6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters


Bethel 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.


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Banks with branches in Bethel (2009 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Bethel Big Y Plaza at 81 Stoney Hill Road, branch established on 2007-09-17; Bethel Branch at 159 Greenwood Avenue, branch established on 1959-01-05. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Newtown Savings Bank: Stony Hill Road Branch at 66-68 Stony Hill Road, branch established on 1992-12-12; Bethel Branch at Greenwood Avenue, Dolan Plaza Shopping Center, branch established on 1965-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $938.4 mil, Deposits: $681.9 mil, headquarters in Newtown, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices
  • Union Savings Bank: Bethel Branch at 79 Stony Hill Road, branch established on 2005-10-24; Greenwood Branch at 24 Grassy Plain Street, branch established on 1989-02-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,826.6 mil, Deposits: $1,046.9 mil, headquarters in Danbury, CT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 18 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Bethel Branch at 25 Grassy Plain Street (Rt 53), branch established on 1959-09-11. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Bethel Library Place Banking Center at 12 Library Place, branch established on 2008-04-02. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Savings Bank of Danbury: Bethel Branch at Grassy Plain Street, branch established on 1981-08-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $710.6 mil, Deposits: $467.8 mil, headquarters in Danbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bethel, Connecticut
  • Best Western Berkshire Inn, 11 Stony HL Rd, Bethel, CT 06801, Phone: (203) 744-3200
  • Best Western Stony Hill Inn, 46 Stony HL Rd, Bethel, CT 06801, Phone: (203) 743-5533
  • Microtel Inn & Suites, 80 Benedict Rd, Bethel, CT 06801, Phone: (203) 748-8318, Fax: (203) 748-8309
  • Howard Johnson, 21 Stony Hill Rd, Bethel, CT 06801, Phone: (203) 743-3855, Fax: (203) 743-3855
  • Travel Inn, 18 Stony Hill Rd, Bethel, CT 06801, Phone: (203) 743-5990, Fax: (203) 702-5007
See all 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bethel, Connecticut


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fairfield County Connecticut:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Bethel

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchMuslim Estimate
Adherents70.1%4.4%4.1%2.5%2.4%
Congregations19.8%9.9%9.5%7.2%1.9%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.1%1.0%0.7%11.6%
Congregations4.8%3.4%1.9%4.4%37.3%
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.


4.62% 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 Bethel:
  • 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.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WADS (690 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ANSONIA, CT; Owner: RADIO AMOR, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethel:
  • WDAQ (98.3 FM; DANBURY, CT; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WXCI (91.7 FM; DANBURY, CT; Owner: WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFAR (93.3 FM; DANBURY, CT; Owner: DANBURY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WPKN (89.5 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WPKN, INC.)
  • WDBY (105.5 FM; PATTERSON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WFAF (106.3 FM; MOUNT KISCO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bethel:
  • W22BN (Channel 22; DANBURY, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, 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)
  • WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, 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.)
  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Bethel, Connecticut:
  • Fatal accident count: 21
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 29
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
  • Fatalities: 22
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 39
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Connecticut average:
  • Fatal accident count: 96
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 140
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 41
  • Fatalities: 104
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 235
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9
See more detailed statistics of Bethel fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, 11 Francis J. Clarke Circle, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., One Town Center Road, Third Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bethel, CT)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Lat: 41.550083 Lon: -73.116194, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNL591
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.331 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/07/1998, Expiration Date: 04/07/2008, Cancelation Date: 06/07/2008
    Registrant: Amr Data Corporation, 9 Riverside Road, Weston, MA 02193

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 380 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bethel)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3575D , Serial Number: 27118, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 07/22/1957
    Registrant (Individual): Peter A Tufts, 40 Pell Mell Dr, Bethel, CT 06801
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-30 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4720V , Serial Number: 30060, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 09/16/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Philip A Burr, 4 Williams Rd, Bethel, CT 06801
  • Aircraft: THUNDER & COLT LTD THUNDER AX8-105 (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
    N-Number: 769TC , Serial Number: 2350, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 09/13/1993
    Registrant (Individual): Gene A Elliott, 29 Elizabeth St, Bethel, CT 06801
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182T (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7781E , Serial Number: 18281621, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 07/12/2005
    Registrant (Corporation): Romeo & Juliet Travel LLC, 119 Walnut Hill Rd, Bethel, CT 06801
  • Aircraft: WELLS JOHN KR-2 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 860D , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 05/11/1981
    Registrant (Individual): Oscar P Duff, 33 Long Meadow Ln, Bethel, CT 06801
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8663G , Serial Number: 15062763, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 01/05/1966
    Registrant (Individual): Oscar P Duff, 33 Long Meadow Ln, Bethel, CT 06801



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$251,578126$210,208140$206,25122$81,7852$311,77018$223,3510$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$014$192,51632$206,3936$118,3980$03$175,3330$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$021$228,59677$243,85717$105,4791$240,0009$222,2720$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$50,00015$222,42145$258,3763$36,1531$145,6502$174,0501$50,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$274,56518$241,4940$00$02$193,7550$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2001.00 , 2002.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED23$273,9098$272,4092$247,790
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$259,0423$440,1532$268,755
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$307,8301$351,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$200,0550$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2001.00 , 2002.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 77
  • Hazardous Condition: 106
  • Service Call: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Bethel


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bethel, CT

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