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East Haddam: EAST HADDAM, CT
 

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East Haddam, CT map Population (year 2000): 8,333. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,847 (+6.2% change)
 

Males: 4,169  (50.0%)
Females: 4,164  (50.0%)

Middlesex County

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06423.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $74,600 (it was $62,304 in 2000)
East Haddam  $74,600
Connecticut:  $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $265,800 (it was $166,100 in 2000)
East Haddam  $265,800
Connecticut:  $271,500

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Races in East Haddam:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.3%), English (19.6%), Italian (17.4%), Polish (16.0%), German (14.8%), French (7.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1734

Elevation: 35 feet

Land area: 54.3 square miles.

Population density: 162 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in East Haddam

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Haddam town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

218 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This town:  2.6%
Connecticut:  10.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

East Haddam:  1.6% ($2,661)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT (21.2 miles , pop. 54,740).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (59.3 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (110.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Moodus, CT (2.9 miles ), Colchester, CT (6.7 miles ), Chester Center, CT (7.0 miles ), Chester, CT (7.4 miles ), Deep River Center, CT (7.9 miles ), Lyme, CT (8.1 miles ), Deep River, CT (8.4 miles ), East Hampton, CT (8.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 53 buildings, average cost: $146,500
  • 1997: 70 buildings, average cost: $140,500
  • 1998: 68 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 1999: 86 buildings, average cost: $113,000
  • 2000: 76 buildings, average cost: $135,200
  • 2001: 53 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 2002: 61 buildings, average cost: $156,600
  • 2003: 62 buildings, average cost: $186,800
  • 2004: 49 buildings, average cost: $204,100
  • 2005: 52 buildings, average cost: $243,000
  • 2006: 36 buildings, average cost: $223,000
  • 2007: 35 buildings, average cost: $199,600

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Latitude: 41.49 N, Longitude: 72.41 W


People in group quarters in East Haddam
  • 77 people in nursing homes
  • 35 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.4%
Connecticut:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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East Haddam-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.1 miles away from the East Haddam town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/21/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Jay Ryczek - College basketball player (Stetson Hatters), Joseph Spencer - (1714-1789), Major General in the Continental Army.


Hospitals/medical centers near East Haddam:
  • SAINT FRANCIS CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 15 miles; PORTLAND, CT)
  • CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSP (about 18 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT)
  • MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Haddam:
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 24 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 29 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 35 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Haddam:
  • GOODSPEED (about 6 miles; EAST HADDAM, CT; ID: 42B)
  • SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD (about 7 miles; MARLBOROUGH, CT; ID: 9B8)
  • CHESTER (about 10 miles; CHESTER, CT; ID: 3B9)

Amtrak station near East Haddam:
  • 14 miles: OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST 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.

Local government website: EASTHADDAM.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Haddam:
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; FT enrollment: 4,165)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 25 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,967)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 32 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)
Public elementary/middle school in East Haddam:
Libraries in East Haddam:
  • RATHBUN FREE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $158,116; Location: 36 MAIN ST.; 19,986 books; 890 audio materials; 895 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)
  • EAST HADDAM FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $114,917; Location: 18 PLAINS RD.; 16,186 books; 193 audio materials; 478 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in East Haddam: Allegra Farm (A), North Plain (B), Oak Ridge Camp (C), Banner Golf Course (D), Nathan Hale Place (E), Amasa Day House (F), Rathbun Free Memorial Library (G), Goodspeed Opera House (H), Goodspped Opera House Library (I), East Haddam Free Public Library (J), East Haddam Town Hall (K), East Haddam Town Office (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Nathan Hale Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in East Haddam include: Saint Bridget of Kildare Church (A), Hadlyme Church (B), First Church of Christ (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Parnassus Burying Ground (1), Bashan Lake Cemetery (2), Basin Hill Cemetery (3), Moodus Cemetery (4), Millington Cemetery (5), Saint Bridgets Cemetery (6), Foxtown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pecks Meadow Pond (A), Martin Pond (B), Alexander Pond (C), Chapman Pond (D), Number One Pond (E), Urbanik Pond (F), Johnson Millpond (G), Bashan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Early Brook (A), Dykas Brook (B), Pickerel Lake Brook (C), Hedge Brook (D), Dark Hollow Brook (E), Strongs Brook (F), Moodus River (G), Sunco Brook (H), Muddy Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in East Haddam include: Devils Hopyard State Park (1), Gillette Castle State Park (2), Brainard Homestead State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Moodus Post Office (A), East Haddam Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: East Haddam Historical Society (Museums; 264 Town Street) (1), Connecticut River Valley & Shoreline Region Tourist And Local Information G (Tourism Consultants; 31 Bogue Lane) (2), Overland Experts (Recreational Trips & Guides; 112 Hemlock Valley Road) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotel: Bishopsgate (7 Norwich Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

FRANKLIN ACADEMY (Population served: 81, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-03-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-13-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-13-2000), St Public Notif received (APR-28-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2005 and NOV-23-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and NOV-23-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and JAN-18-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JAN-18-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2005)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-27-2004), St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-27-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One other older monitoring violation
TOWN OFFICE COMPLEX (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.0%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.5%
Whole state:  3.9%

East Haddam compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Median household income above 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.


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Banks with branches in East Haddam (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: East Haddam Branch at 40 Main Street, branch established on 1905-06-28. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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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 East Haddam:
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLIS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMM. OLD SAYBROOK, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WMRD (1150 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Haddam:
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WIHS (104.9 FM; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
  • WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
  • WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
  • WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East Haddam:
  • 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.)
  • WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

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