Chaplin, Connecticut

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Population in July 2008: 2,556. Population change since 2000: +13.6%

Males: 1,292	(50.6%)
Females: 1,264	(49.4%)

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Zip codes: 06235.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $67,019 (it was $51,602 in 2000)

Chaplin:	$67,019
Connecticut:	$65,967

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,617

Chaplin:	$28,617
Connecticut:	$35,904

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $237,787 (it was $120,900 in 2000)

Chaplin:	$237,787
Connecticut:	$309,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $245,756; Detached houses: $262,712; Townhouses or other attached units: $206,106; In 2-unit structures: $225,126; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,733; Mobile homes: $74,792
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Races in Chaplin:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Chaplin: 114.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (17.6%), French Canadian (15.6%), French (14.0%), English (13.5%), Italian (12.8%), Polish (9.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1822

Elevation: 417 feet

Land area: 19.4 square miles.

Population density: 132 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Chaplin

High school or higher: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chaplin town

Never married: 23.4%
Now married: 60.2%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 10.2%

97 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.5% North America).

This town:	4.3%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Chaplin, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chaplin to the number of sex offenders is 852 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Chaplin:	1.8% ($2,218)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT (20.3 miles , pop. 54,740).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (64.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (111.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Mansfield Center, CT (1.9 miles ), Hampton, CT (2.1 miles ), Mansfield, CT (2.4 miles ), Windham, CT (2.5 miles ), Storrs, CT (2.6 miles ), Scotland, CT (2.6 miles ), Willimantic, CT (2.6 miles ), South Windham, CT (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $54,200
1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $54,200
1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $54,200
1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $54,200
2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $54,200
2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $54,200
2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $54,200
2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $54,200
2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $54,200
2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $54,200
2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $54,200
2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $54,200
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $209,900

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Latitude: 41.79 N, Longitude: 72.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.5%
Connecticut:	7.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Educational services (10%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Health care (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (24%)
Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the Chaplin town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Chaplin-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 88% 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 39.2 miles away from Chaplin 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 39.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.4 miles away from the city 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 46.4 miles away from Chaplin center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.4 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 90.1 miles away from Chaplin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Chaplin:

NATCHAUG HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MANSFIELD CENTER, CT)
WINDHAM COMM MEM HOSP & HATCH HOSP (about 7 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT)
JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chaplin:

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 7 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; FT enrollment: 4,165)
TRINITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)

Public high school in Chaplin:

Parish Hill High School (Students: 344; Location: 304 Parish Hill Road; Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Chaplin:

Chaplin Elementary School (Students: 232; Location: 240 Palmer Road; Grades: PK-6)

See full list of schools located in Chaplin, Map of school districts: CHAPLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Chaplin:

WILLIAM ROSS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,603; Location: 57 CHAPLIN ST.; 15,813 books; 164 audio materials; 720 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Chaplin: Chaplin Museum (A), Chaplin Town Hall (B), William Ross Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Russ Cemetery (1), Chaplin Cemetery (2), South Chaplin Cemetery (3), Chewink Cemetery (4), Clark Cemetery (5), Bedlam Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lynch Pond (A), Mansure Pond (B), Darling Pond (C), Upson Lake (D), Tucker Pond (E), Colts Pond (F), Black Spruce Pond (G), Reeds Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buttonball Brook (A), Stonehouse Brook (B), Ames Brook (C), Whitman Brook (D), Goodwin Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chaplin include: Chaplin Historic District (1), Nickerson Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Chaplin Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Pleasant View Motel (231 Willimantic Road # 239).

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.6%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.9%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chaplin, CT

Chaplin compared to Connecticut 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 below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Windham County Connecticut:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%) Electricity (9%) Wood (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Chaplin

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	77.3%	6.2%	2.7%	2.4%	2.0%
Congregations	24.2%	15.8%	11.6%	7.4%	5.3%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.1%	1.0%	0.6%	5.1%
Congregations	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	1.1%	27.4%

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.

6.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,997 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.37%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($299 average AGI)
Windham County: 0.12%
Connecticut average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from New London County, CT	1.43% ($36,914 average AGI)
from Tolland County, CT	0.82% ($33,191)
from Providence County, RI	0.69% ($54,980)

6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.17%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Windham County: 0.07%
Connecticut average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to New London County, CT	1.33% ($34,428 average AGI)
to Tolland County, CT	0.94% ($38,518)
to Hartford County, CT	0.48% ($51,142)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chaplin:

WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WILI (1400 AM; 1 kW; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: THE NUTMEG BROADCASTING CO.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chaplin:

WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Chaplin:

WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, 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.)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Chaplin, Connecticut:

Fatal accident count: 18
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
Fatalities: 21
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 34
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Connecticut average:

Fatal accident count: 99
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 144
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 42
Fatalities: 107
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 240
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9

See more detailed statistics of Chaplin fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $10,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,530
Total average daily truck traffic: 202
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 2,765

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Edward G Roach, 203 Davis Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 52.1 m, Overall height: 55.1 m
Registrant: None
Jerri L Janjua, 147 Palmer Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chaplin)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: STINSON 108-2 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 18F , Serial Number: 108-3092, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 03/03/1961
Registrant (Co-Owned): Hallas H Ridgeway, 318 Phoenixville Rd, Chaplin, CT 06235, Other Owners: Gilbert B Wilcox

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 16
Hazardous Condition: 14

Incident types - Chaplin

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

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