Durham, Connecticut

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Population (year 2000): 2,773

Males: 1,360	(49.0%)
Females: 1,413	(51.0%)

Middlesex County

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Zip codes: 06422.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $79,600 (it was $66,505 in 2000)

Durham	$79,600
Connecticut:	$60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $289,100 (it was $180,700 in 2000)

Durham	$289,100
Connecticut:	$271,500

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Races in Durham:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

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Ancestries: Italian (22.8%), English (19.6%), Irish (17.9%), Polish (16.7%), German (13.8%), French (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/1708

Elevation: 239 feet

Land area: 6.26 square miles.

Population density: 443 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Durham

High school or higher: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Durham CDP

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 63.4%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 6.4%

78 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.6% North America).

This place:	2.8%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Durham, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Durham to the number of sex offenders is 924 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Durham:	1.8% ($3,187)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Meriden, CT (9.1 miles , pop. 58,244).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (47.8 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (92.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Middlefield, CT (3.7 miles ), Middletown, CT (5.7 miles ), Portland, CT (8.4 miles ), Higganum, CT (8.6 miles ), Meriden, CT (9.1 miles ), Wallingford, CT (9.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 37 buildings, average cost: $97,200
1997: 43 buildings, average cost: $94,800
1998: 43 buildings, average cost: $113,600
1999: 58 buildings, average cost: $113,900
2000: 63 buildings, average cost: $130,600
2001: 46 buildings, average cost: $134,700
2002: 55 buildings, average cost: $153,300
2003: 46 buildings, average cost: $163,100
2004: 46 buildings, average cost: $160,700
2005: 47 buildings, average cost: $161,200
2006: 38 buildings, average cost: $161,100
2007: 31 buildings, average cost: $161,100

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Latitude: 41.47 N, Longitude: 72.68 W

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Most common industries for males:

Construction (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Health care (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (21%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Health care (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Engineers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)

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Durham-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Durham place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 tornado 28.2 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Chauncey Goodrich - (1759-1815), Senator from Connecticut, Todd Manjuck - College football player (Bucknell Bison).

Hospitals/medical centers near Durham:

CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSP (about 6 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT)
MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT)
MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; MERIDEN, CT)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Durham:

HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 19 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 21 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; ID: HVN)
BRADLEY INTL (about 32 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Durham:

HUMMINGBIRD (about 9 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT; ID: 4C3)
MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 10 miles; MERIDEN, CT; ID: MMK)
CHESTER (about 14 miles; CHESTER, CT; ID: 3B9)

Amtrak stations near Durham:

10 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
11 miles: WALLINGFORD (37 HALL AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
13 miles: BERLIN (KENSINGTON, DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Durham:

WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,967)
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; HAMDEN, CT; FT enrollment: 5,836)
YALE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 11,011)
TRINITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,100)
MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)

Public high school in Durham:

Coginchaug Regional High School (Students: 437; Location: 135 Pickett Lane; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 91)

Public elementary/middle schools in Durham:

Frederick Brewster School (Students: 437; Location: 126 Tuttle Road; Grades: PK-3)
Frank Ward Strong School (Students: 327; Location: 191 Main Street; Grades: 7-9; Our rating: 82)
Francis E. Korn School (Students: 207; Location: 144 Pickett Lane; Grades: 3-5; Our rating: 64)

Private elementary/middle school in Durham:

LAKE GROVE-DURHAM SCH (Students: 106; Location: 459R WALLINGFORD ROAD; Grades: UG - UG)

Library in Durham:

DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $330,866; Location: 7 MAPLE AVE.; 46,864 books; 1,822 audio materials; 2,406 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Durham: Linmar Dairy Farm (A), Durham Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Durham include: Church of the Epiphany (A), Notre Dame Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Allyn Millpond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chalker Brook (A), Cream Pot Brook (B), Parmalee Brook (C), Ball Brook (D), Allyn Brook (E), Hersig Brook (F), Fowley Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Durham include: Durham Meadows Hunting Area (1), Main Street Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

LAKE GROVE AT DURHAM (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2006)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and NOV-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and NOV-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2005)

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)

3 routine major monitoring violations

52 regular monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

DURHAM CENTER DIVISION (Population served: 140, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2001), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-26-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2003)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2000), St Public Notif requested (DEC-27-2000)

2 routine major monitoring violations

DURHAM ELDERLY HOUSING DIVISION (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-1997)

DURHAM LEXINGTON PLACE DIVISION (Population served: 45, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

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)

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	77.8%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	3.0%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	0.3%
Whole state:	3.9%

Durham compared to Connecticut state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Durham (2007 data):

Liberty Bank: Durham Branch at 357 Main Street, branch established on 1993-12-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,579.7 mil, Deposits: $2,010.9 mil, headquarters in Middletown, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices
TD BankNorth, National Association: Durham Branch at 331 Main Street, branch established on 1980-12-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Citizens Bank of Connecticut: Durham Branch at 376 Main Street, branch established on 1963-01-01. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $4,617.0 mil, Deposits: $3,154.3 mil, headquarters in New London, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The

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2004 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County Connecticut:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,295 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.38%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($287 average AGI)
Middlesex County: 0.17%
Connecticut average: 0.19%

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

from Hartford County, CT	2.07% ($57,435 average AGI)
from New Haven County, CT	1.85% ($59,251)
from New London County, CT	0.56% ($52,016)

7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($487 average AGI)
Middlesex County: 0.10%
Connecticut average: 0.11%

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

to Hartford County, CT	1.78% ($54,771 average AGI)
to New Haven County, CT	1.23% ($47,288)
to New London County, CT	0.63% ($52,650)

Strongest AM radio stations in Durham:

WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WMRD (1150 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMMW (1470 AM; 3 kW; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP OF CT)
WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)
WELI (960 AM; 5 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPOP (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXCT (990 AM; 3 kW; SOUTHINGTON, CT; Owner: THE ADD RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Durham:

WIHS (104.9 FM; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)
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.)
WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
WYBC-FM (94.3 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: YALE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
WGRS (91.5 FM; GUILFORD, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
W226AG (93.1 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: SAINT THOMAS SEMINARY)
WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)

TV broadcast stations around Durham:

W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
WRDM-LP (Channel 13; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

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