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Population in July 2008: 9,316. Population change since 2000: -6.9%

Males: 4,901	(52.6%)
Females: 4,415	(47.4%)

Median resident age:	31.6 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Zip codes: 06340, 06349.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,833 (it was $40,515 in 2000)

Groton:	$48,833
Connecticut:	$65,967

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,611

Groton:	$27,611
Connecticut:	$35,904

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $241,873 (it was $123,500 in 2000)

Groton:	$241,873
Connecticut:	$309,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $256,156; Detached houses: $276,612; Townhouses or other attached units: $195,620; In 2-unit structures: $296,518; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,072; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $126,659
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Races in Groton:

White Non-Hispanic (74.8%)
Black (10.2%)
Hispanic (7.7%)
Two or more races (4.7%)
Other race (2.8%)
American Indian (2.3%)
Chinese (1.1%)
Asian Indian (1.1%)
Filipino (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Groton: 96.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (18.8%), Italian (15.4%), German (14.3%), English (11.7%), French (6.0%), Polish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/10/1705

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 3.19 square miles.

Population density: 2920 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Groton

High school or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Groton city

Never married: 35.8%
Now married: 42.3%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 13.9%

635 residents are foreign born (2.6% Asia, 2.1% Europe, 1.4% Latin America).

This city:	6.3%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Groton, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Groton to the number of sex offenders is 9316 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Groton:	1.6% ($1,954)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT (38.0 miles , pop. 54,740).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (58.2 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (99.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Long Hill, CT (1.0 miles ), New London, CT (1.3 miles ), Poquonock Bridge, CT (1.6 miles ), Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT (1.6 miles ), Central Waterford, CT (1.8 miles ), Waterford, CT (1.9 miles ), Groton Long Point borough, CT (2.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 59 buildings, average cost: $93,800
1997: 60 buildings, average cost: $95,400
2006: 47 buildings, average cost: $176,600
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $119,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.35 N, Longitude: 72.07 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +12,618 (+126.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,810 (32.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

Groton, Connecticut business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+0.6%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
Transportation equipment (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Construction (9%)
Chemicals (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (11%)
Health care (11%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Chemicals (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Engineers (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Crime in Groton by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	9.8	0.0	19.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	5	7	7	10	6	4	5
per 100,000	49.7	68.8	69.0	97.1	61.6	42.2	53.7
Robberies	6	7	11	7	2	9	2
per 100,000	59.6	68.8	108.4	68.0	20.5	95.0	21.5
Assaults	10	17	12	7	17	13	9
per 100,000	99.3	167.1	118.3	68.0	174.6	137.2	96.6
Burglaries	57	67	89	41	44	41	30
per 100,000	566.2	658.7	877.3	398.2	452.0	432.6	322.1
Thefts	183	181	170	196	156	196	151
per 100,000	1817.8	1779.6	1675.7	1903.7	1602.6	2067.9	1621.2
Auto thefts	8	10	4	17	19	10	10
per 100,000	79.5	98.3	39.4	165.1	195.2	105.5	107.4
Arson	0	3	1	4	3	4	1
per 100,000	0.0	29.5	9.9	38.9	30.8	42.2	10.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	196.2	254.0	243.0	267.8	201.8	211.1	164.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 37 (29 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.11
US city average:	3.00

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Groton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.0 miles away from the Groton city center injured 40 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 27.4 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Groton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 91% 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 70.1 miles away from Groton center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.9 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 70.6 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 49.2 miles away from Groton center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Pierre Thuot - astronaut, Silas Deane - (1737-1789), politician and diplomat..

Hospitals/medical centers near Groton:

LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; NEW LONDON, CT)
WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; NORWICH, CT)
WESTERLY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WESTERLY, RI)

Political contributions by individuals in Groton, CT

Amtrak stations near Groton:

2 miles: NEW LONDON (27 WATER ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
6 miles: MYSTIC (RTE. 1). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
10 miles: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) - Bus Station

Operable nuclear power plants near Groton:

4 miles: Millstone 1 and 2 in Waterford, CT.
4 miles: Millstone 3 in Waterford, CT.

Colleges/Universities in Groton:

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT-AVERY POINT (Full-time enrollment: 456; Location: 1084 SHENNECOSSETT RD; Public; Website: www.uconn.edu; Offers Master's degree)
ELLA T GRASSO SOUTHEASTERN VOCATIONAL TECHN SCHOOL (Location: 189 FT HILL RD; Public)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Groton:

EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 30 miles; KINGSTON, RI; FT enrollment: 11,759)
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 34 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 41 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 41 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 42 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; FT enrollment: 16,829)

Public high schools in Groton:

Fitch Senior High School (Students: 1083; Location: 101 Groton Long Point; Grades: 9-12)
Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Technical High School (Students: 622; Location: 189 Fort Hill Road; Grades: 9-12)
West Side Middle School (Students: 324; Location: 250 Brandegee Avenue; Grades: 6-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Groton:

Eastern Point School (Students: 483; Location: 130 Shennecossett Road; Grades: PK-6)
Claude Chester School (Students: 457; Location: 1 Harry Day Drive; Grades: PK-6)
Fitch Middle School (Students: 433; Location: 61 Fort Hill Road; Grades: 6-9)
Mary Morrisson School (Students: 413; Location: 154 Toll Gate Street; Grades: PK-6)
Charles Barnum School (Students: 352; Location: 68 Briar Hill Road; Grades: PK-6)
Pleasant Valley School (Students: 269; Location: 380 Pleasant Valley Road; Grades: PK-6)
Colonel Ledyard School (Students: 189; Location: 120 West Street; Grades: PK-3)
Groton Heights School (Students: 132; Location: 244 Monument Street; Grades: 3-6)

Private elementary/middle school in Groton:

BRIGHT HORIZONS CHILD'S CTR-GR (Students: 115; Location: 52 SACRED HEART DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in Groton, School District: GROTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Libraries in Groton:

GROTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,883,279; Location: 52 ROUTE 117, NEW TOWN RD.; 107,296 books; 5,738 audio materials; 5,645 video materials; 307 serial subscriptions)
MYSTIC & NOANK LIBRARY (Operating income: $340,103; Location: 40 LIBRARY ST.; 42,319 books; 2,078 audio materials; 2,039 video materials; 159 serial subscriptions)
BILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $134,108; Location: 240 MONUMENT ST.; 21,000 books; 150 audio materials; 100 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Groton: Shennecossett Country Club (A), Groton Balle Museum (B), Groton City Municipal Building (C), Avery House (D), Bill Memorial Library (E), US Coast Guard Research and Development Technical Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Churches in Groton include: Rock of Salvation Church (A), Sacred Heart Church (B), Saint Johns Christian Church (C), Groton Church of the Nazarene (D), Groton Heights Baptist Church (E), First Church of Christ (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Col Ledyard Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: George, Lake (A), Birch Plain Creek Tidal Marsh (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Birch Plain Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Groton include: Washington Park (1), Birch Plain Creek (2), Fort Griswold State Park (3), United States Submarine World War II Veterans Memorial East (4), Groton Monument (5), Groton Bank Historic District (6), USS Croaker Memorial (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Shennecossett Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Noank Historical Society Inc (Museums; 17 Sylvan Street), Noank Historical Society Inc - Latham-Chester Store (Museums; 108 Main Street).

Hotels: Thames Inn & Marina (193 Thames Street), Windsor Motel (345 Gold Star Highway), Clarion Inn Groton (156 Kings Highway), Hampton Inn Groton/Mystic/New London (300 Long Hill Road), Marriott Mystic Hotel and Spa (625 North Road (ROUTE 117)), Benham Motel (107 Benham Road Ofc), Gold Star Motor Lodge (156 Kings Highway), Quality Inn Groton (404 Bridge Street), Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa (625 North Road).

Court: Groton Town - Planning & Development- Police Department- Probate Court (45 Fort Hill Road).

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

GROTON LONG POINT ASSOCIATION (Population served: 2400, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-03-2005)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1995 and JAN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-21-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-21-1996), St Public Notif received (MAY-15-1996), St BCA signed (JUN-21-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-1997)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1995 and JAN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

ROGERS MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 57, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-09-1997), St BCA signed (APR-22-1999), St Public Notif received (APR-22-1999), St AO (w/penalty) issued (SEP-17-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2005 and DEC-09-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-09-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Intentional no-action (JAN-01-2005)

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)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

2 routine major monitoring violations

53 regular monitoring violations

TRINITY LUTHERAN PRE-SCHOOL (Serves RI, Population served: 45, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1994 and AUG-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from AUG-15-1994 to AUG-15-1994), St Tech Assistance Visit (2 times from AUG-22-1994 to AUG-22-1994), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-29-1994 to AUG-29-1994)

WINDSOR MOTEL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-23-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2006)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JAN-11-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2006)

9 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Groton that have no violations reported:

GROTON UTILITIES (Population served: 30200, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	57.8%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.9%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Groton, CT

People in group quarters in Groton

722 people in military ships
17 people in unknown juvenile institutions
15 people in religious group quarters

Groton compared to Connecticut state average:

Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Groton (2009 data):

The Chelsea Groton Savings Bank: Groton Branch at 904 Poquonnock Road, branch established on 1956-02-20; Center Groton Branch at Routes 184 And 117, branch established on 1978-05-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $699.3 mil, Deposits: $542.5 mil, headquarters in Norwich, CT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 14 total offices
RBS Citizens, National Association: Groton Branch at 816 Long Hill Road, branch established on 1999-02-01. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
Liberty Bank: Groton Square Mall Branch at 597 Long Hill Road, branch established on 1987-10-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,854.4 mil, Deposits: $2,232.3 mil, headquarters in Middletown, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices
Bank of America, National Association: Groton Branch at 738 Long Hill Road, branch established on 1960-02-23. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Webster Bank, National Association: Groton Branch at 654 Long Hill Road, branch established on 2005-04-11. Info updated 2008-12-23: Bank assets: $17,480.2 mil, Deposits: $12,436.7 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 185 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Groton, Connecticut

Ramada Groton/Mystic Area, 156 Kings Hwy, Groton, CT 06340, Phone: (860) 446-0660, Fax: (860) 445-4082
Econolodge Inn & Suites, 605 Goldstar Hwy, Groton, CT 06340, Phone: (860) 445-1986, Fax: (860) 449-9426
Best Western Olympic Inn, 360 Rt 12, Groton, CT 06340, Phone: (860) 445-8000, Fax: (860) 449-9173
Knights Inn, 425 Bridge St, Groton, CT 06340, Phone: (860) 445-6550, Fax: (860) 455-5833
Groton Inn & Suites, 99 Gold Star Hwy, Groton, CT 06340, Phone: (860) 445-9784
Howard Johnson Express Inn, 580 Poquonnock Rd, Groton, CT 06340, Phone: (860) 445-0220, Fax: (860) 405-1617
Days Inn & Suites Groton, 135 Gold Star Hwy, Groton, CT 06340, Phone: (860) 448-3000, Fax: (860) 445-1152
Benham Motel, 107 Benham Rd, Groton, CT 06340, Phone: (860) 449-5700
6 other hotels and motels

All 14 fire-safe hotels and motels in Groton, Connecticut

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Groton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in New London County Connecticut:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Utility gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Groton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	68.5%	5.8%	5.5%	4.2%	2.5%
Congregations	19.5%	11.8%	11.2%	6.5%	7.1%

Name	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	0.9%	9.3%
Congregations	7.1%	1.8%	5.3%	1.2%	28.4%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	5	$25,484	$61,162	0	$0
Other Government Administration	5	$24,271	$58,250	3	$6,480
Police Protection - Officers	30	$185,890	$74,356	0	$0
Police - Other	8	$28,084	$42,126	14	$13,867
Firefighters	17	$92,008	$64,947	0	$0
Streets and Highways	13	$69,779	$64,411	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	8	$43,125	$64,688	0	$0
Sewerage	6	$33,195	$66,390	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	5	$21,764	$52,234	4	$6,652
Water Supply	34	$192,015	$67,770	1	$2,161
Electric Power	86	$516,333	$72,046	2	$5,926
Other and Unallocable	3	$11,821	$47,284	0	$0
Totals for Government	220	$1,243,769	$67,842	24	$35,086

Groton government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,307,000
Charges - All Other: $915,000
Regular Highways: $148,000

Parks and Recreation: $30,000

Sewerage: $22,000

Solid Waste Management: $11,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $62,269,000
Water Utilities: $6,143,000

Police Protection: $4,220,000

Regular Highways: $2,409,000

Local Fire Protection: $1,994,000

Natural Resources - Other: $1,362,000

Parks and Recreation: $777,000

Financial Administration: $540,000

Central Staff Services: $483,000

General Public Buildings: $105,000

General - Other: $104,000

Health - Other: $64,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,143,000
General - Interest on Debt: $219,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,143,000
Highways: $1,838,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,390,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,700,000
Rents: $354,000

General Revenue, NEC: $149,000

Fines and Forfeits: $49,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,221,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,919,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,692,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $933,000
Water Utilities: $72,000

Parks and Recreation: $46,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,177,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $65,865,000
Water Utilities: $6,570,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $13,500,000
Beginning: $12,855,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,703,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $971,000
All Other: $377,000

Health and Hospitals: $64,000

Highways: $61,000
Tax - Property: $4,762,000
Other License: $300,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $11,604,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $439,000

6.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,406 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.16%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,547 average AGI)
New London County: 0.29%
Connecticut average: 0.19%

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

from Windham County, CT	0.55% ($34,428 average AGI)
from Hartford County, CT	0.44% ($58,618)
from Middlesex County, CT	0.38% ($52,650)

6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($953 average AGI)
New London County: 0.21%
Connecticut average: 0.11%

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

to Windham County, CT	0.59% ($36,914 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT	0.38% ($45,089)
to Middlesex County, CT	0.34% ($52,016)

Strongest AM radio stations in Groton:

WSUB (980 AM; 1 kW; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLIS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMM. OLD SAYBROOK, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Groton:

WNLC (98.7 FM; EAST LYME, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQGN-FM (105.5 FM; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W233AG (94.5 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WCNI (90.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT COLLEGE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
WXLM (102.3 FM; STONINGTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSUF (89.9 FM; NOYACK, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)
WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
WHBE (96.7 FM; EAST HAMPTON, NY; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WMOS (104.7 FM; MONTAUK, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Groton:

WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
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)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	17	$196,588	99	$168,485	104	$162,606	54	$52,278	20	$183,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	10	$213,500	17	$174,294	6	$50,833	4	$158,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$246,000	18	$210,667	88	$181,489	25	$70,320	6	$117,833
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$169,000	13	$218,923	47	$182,426	4	$177,750	6	$192,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	2	$172,500	11	$181,727	1	$25,000	1	$222,000

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7024.00 , 7025.00, 7026.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	37	$182,054	5	$214,200	4	$167,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	6	$176,333	1	$297,000	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	2	$254,000	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$260,000	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7024.00 , 7025.00, 7026.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 138
Hazardous Condition: 205
Service Call: 6
Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Groton

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

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