Bridgewater, Connecticut

Back to Bridgewater, CT housing info, Litchfield 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... Litchfield County Population in July 2008: 1,873. Population change since 2000: +2.7%   Males: 927   (49.5%) Females: 946   (50.5%) Median resident age:   44.6 years Connecticut median age:   37.4 years Zip codes: 06752. Estimated median household income in 2007: $97,761 (it was $80,420 in 2000) Bridgewater:   $97,761 Connecticut:   $65,967 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $50,567 Bridgewater:   $50,567 Connecticut:   $35,904 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $581,220 (it was $296,700 in 2000) Bridgewater:   $581,220 Connecticut:   $309,200 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $715,590; Detached houses: $737,088; Townhouses or other attached units: $257,137; In 2-unit structures: $297,942; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $289,519; Mobile homes: $22,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 06752 Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater: White Non-Hispanic (97.1%) Black (0.9%) Two or more races (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Bridgewater: 144.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Bridgewater, Connecticut on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Bridgewater is mentioned 52 times on our forum: Commute to Greenwich from Sherman/Bridgewater  (13 replies) Bridgewater Fair this Weekend  (0 replies) My children are moving to CT and I'm terrified  (110 replies) Rich and Famous in Greenwich  (54 replies) Bay area to western CT  (48 replies) Getting Closer...LA to Connecticut in July or Bust!  (46 replies) Latest news from Bridgewater, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Irish (23.5%), English (22.3%), German (17.1%), Italian (15.4%), United States (4.6%), Swedish (4.4%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 05/1856 Elevation: 650 feet Land area: 16.2 square miles. Population density: 115 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 41.53 N, Longitude: 73.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

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Here:	6.2%
Connecticut:	7.9%

Average climate in Bridgewater, Connecticut

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Bridgewater-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the Bridgewater town 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 12.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Bridgewater-area historical earthquake activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 90% 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 79.6 miles away from Bridgewater center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.5 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 82.4 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 33.5 miles away from Bridgewater 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 84.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from Bridgewater center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Bridgewater, CT

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Notable locations in Bridgewater: Kinneys Corners (A), Mead Corners (B), Burnham Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Bridgewater: Bridgewater Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: South Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoir: Wewaka Brook Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hitchcock Mill Brook (A), Town Farm Brook (B), Clapboard Oak Brook (C), Second Hill Brook (D), Shepaug River (E), Wewaka Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Bridgewater: Bridgwater Green (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Bridgewater Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.8%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	7.9%

This town:	2.0%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bridgewater, CT

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5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,310 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.52%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)

Litchfield County:	0.03%
Connecticut average:	0.19%

from New Haven County, CT	1.40% ($52,019 average AGI)
from Fairfield County, CT	1.06% ($63,262)
from Hartford County, CT	0.92% ($49,007)

5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.65%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($263 average AGI)

Litchfield County:	0.04%
Connecticut average:	0.11%

to New Haven County, CT	1.07% ($41,196 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT	1.02% ($45,238)
to Fairfield County, CT	0.55% ($50,625)

• 44 S Main St, Type: Bant, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KNAB467
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.135 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/13/2005, Expiration Date: 11/05/2015
  Registrant: Utility Communications, Inc., 920 Sherman Ave, Hamden, CT 06514, Phone: (203) 287-1306, Fax: (203) 248-9167, Email:

• Aircraft: PITTS SPECIAL S-1C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 3254 , Serial Number: 101, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 05/20/1980
  Registrant (Individual): Strother B Purdy, 34 Black Snake Ln, Bridgewater, CT 06752
• Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 4559S , Serial Number: AA5B1250, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 08/08/1979
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Stephen M Berger, 8 Sunrise Ln, Bridgewater, CT 06752, Other Owners: Joseph V Esposito