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Notable locations in Branford: Twin Lakes Golf Course (A), Connecticut State Boat Launching Area (B), James Blackstone Memorial Library (C), Connecticut Trolley Museum (D), Community House (E), Branford Counseling Center (F), Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library (G), Branford Fire Department Stony Creek Company 5 (H), Branford Fire Department Indian Neck Company 9 (I), Branford Fire Department M P Rice Company 2 (J), Branford Fire Department - Short Beach Company 4 (K), Branford Fire Department Headquarters (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Branford Craft Village Shopping Center (1), Branford Hills Plaza Shopping Center (2), Branford Square Shopping Center (3), Branhaven Shopping Center (4), Brushy Hill Shopping Center (5), Cherry Hill Shopping Center (6), Orchard Hill Plaza Shopping Center (7), Market Place Shopping Center (8), Lockworks Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Branford include: New Life Apostolic Church (A), Saint Elizabeths Church (B), Saint Marys Church of Branford (C), Saint Stephens African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (D), Saint Thereses Church (E), Tabor Lutheran Church (F), Trinity Episcopal Church (G), United Methodist Church (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Branford Center Cemetery (1), Center Cemetery (2), Saint Agnes Cemetery (3), Damascus Cemetery (4), Tabor Cemetery (5), Mill Plain Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Talmage Pond (A), Talmages Ice Pond (B), Youngs Pond (C), Griffins Pond (D), Lidyhites Pond (E), Branford Supply Ponds (F), Wards Millpond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Notch Hill Brook (A), Pisgah Brook (B), Beaver Swamp Brook (C), Hoadley Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Branford include: Youngs Pond Park (1), Veterans Memorial Park (2), Supply Pond Park (3), Stony Creek-Thimble Island Historic District (4), Pawson Park Marsh Wildlife Area (5), Parker Memorial Park (6), Branford Center Historic District (7), Branford Point Historic District (8), East Haven Marsh Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Hotchkiss Grove Beach (A), Short Beach (B), Hotchkiss Cove Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Branford Historical Society-Harrison House (Historical Places & Services; 124 Main Street) (1), Carr Travel (Ski & Helicopter Tours; 1018 Main Street Suite 1) (2), Branford Town - Senior Citizens Center- Administrative Departments- Public Libra (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 11 Cherry Hill Road) (3), Thimble Islands Cruises Aboard Sea Mist (Tours & Charters; Stony Creek Dock) (4), T & A Tours (Tours & Charters; 21 Forest Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Best Value Inn (565 East Main Street) (1), Economy Inn (309 East Main Street) (2), Branford Motel (470 East Main Street) (3), Days Inn & Conference Center (375 East Main Street) (4), Motel 6 (320 East Main Street) (5), Ramada Limited (3 Business Park Drive) (6), Advanced Motel (81 Leetes Island Road) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: Branford Town - Probate Court (1019 Main Street) (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 30.7. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.332. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.22. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 14.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 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 5.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.34. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.3 people | | Connecticut: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 61.1% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
| This town: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Branford, CT
People in group quarters in Branford:
- 192 people in nursing homes
- 49 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 49 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 22 people in other group homes
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
Branford compared to Connecticut 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Branford (2011 data):
- People's United Bank: Branford Branch at 500 East Main Street, branch established on 1990/11/01; Leetes Island Stop And Shop Branch at 22 Leetes Island Road, branch established on 2002/02/18. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
- First Niagara Bank, National Association: Branford Green Branch at 1026 Main Street, branch established on 1988/12/10; Branford East Branch at 367 East Main Street, branch established on 2000/12/15. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $32,750.6 mil, Deposits: $19,595.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 351 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
- RBS Citizens, National Association: Branford Branch at 119 Montowese Street, branch established on 1996/10/21; Branford East Branch at 568 East Main Street, branch established on 1989/09/29. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
- Capital One, National Association: Branford Main at 45 South Main Street, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
- Webster Bank, National Association: Branford Branch at 1 South Main Street, branch established on 1988/01/22. 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
- TD Bank, National Association: Branford Branch at 1003 West Main Street, branch established on 2009/04/01. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
- Sovereign Bank, National Association: The Branford Branch at 471 East Main Street, branch established on 1971/07/26. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
- The Bank of Southern Connecticut: Branford Branch at 445 West Main Street, branch established on 2002/10/07. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $145.3 mil, Deposits: $132.8 mil, headquarters in New Haven, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
- Bank of America, National Association: Branford Branch at 1081 West Main Street, branch established on 1972/03/13. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- 2 other banks with 2 local branches
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Branford, Connecticut:
- Motel Six, 320 E Main St, Branford, CT 06405
 , Phone: (203) 483-5828, Fax: (203) 488-4579
- Rodeway Inn & Suites, 81 Leetes Island Rd, Branford, CT 06405 , Phone: (203) 481-4528, Fax: (203) 481-4528
- Branford Motel, 470 E Main St, Branford, CT 06405 , Phone: (203) 488-5442
- Americas Best Value Inn, 565 E Main St, Branford, CT 06405 , Phone: (203) 488-4381, Fax: (203) 488-4568
- Holiday Inn Express Branford, 309 E Main St, Branford, CT 06405 , Phone: (203) 488-4035
- Days Inn Branford, 325 E Main St, Branford, CT 06405 , Phone: (203) 488-8314, Fax: (203) 483-6885
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Branford, Connecticut
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (53%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in New Haven County Connecticut:
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Religion statistics for Branford (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 |
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| Adherents | 72.1% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 3.0% | 2.6% |
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| 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 |
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| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 4.5% |
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| 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 Branford:
- WELI (960 AM; 5 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
- WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WADS (690 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ANSONIA, CT; Owner: RADIO AMOR, INC.)
- WAVZ (1300 AM; 1 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WYBC (1340 AM; 1 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: YALE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFIF (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MILFORD, CT)
- 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)
Strongest FM radio stations in Branford:
- WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)
- WYBC-FM (94.3 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: YALE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- 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)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WSHU-FM (91.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- WGRS (91.5 FM; GUILFORD, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- WPKN (89.5 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WPKN, INC.)
- WALK-FM (97.5 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WNHU (88.7 FM; WEST HAVEN, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN)
- W252AS (98.3 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
TV broadcast stations around Branford:
- 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)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
- W28AJ (Channel 28; ALLINGTOWN, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
- WLNY (Channel 55; RIVERHEAD, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
- WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Branford fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 39
Total length: 117 meters (384ft)
Total costs: $54,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,231,486
Total average daily truck traffic: 129,813
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- Before 1900: 2
- 1900-1909: 1
- 1910-1919: 3
- 1920-1929: 2
- 1930-1939: 0
- 1940-1949: 1
- 1950-1959: 18
- 1960-1969: 1
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 4
- 1990-1999: 3
- 2000-2010: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Branford, CT
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Branford
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Branford, CT
| Businesses in Branford, CT |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | McDonald's | 3 |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | | Motel 6 | 1 |
| Ben & Jerry's | 1 | | New Balance | 1 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | Nike | 3 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Payless | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | Pier 1 Imports | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | Popeyes | 1 |
| DHL | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Rodeway Inn | 1 |
| DressBarn | 1 | | Sprint Nextel | 1 |
| Dunkin Donuts | 5 | | Staples | 1 |
| FedEx | 6 | | Starbucks | 2 |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | | Subway | 4 |
| GNC | 1 | | T-Mobile | 2 |
| GameStop | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Gap | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | UPS | 8 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | Walgreens | 2 |
| Jones New York | 3 | | Walmart | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
| Kohl's | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
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- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Professional and related occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
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