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Litchfield County

Population in July 2007: 1,144.
Males: 578  (50.5%)
Females: 566  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  42.3 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06777.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $68,029 (it was $55,962 in 2000)
New Preston:  $68,029
Connecticut:  $65,967

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $43,501
New Preston:  $43,501
Connecticut:  $35,904

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $460,353 (it was $235,000 in 2000)
New Preston:  $460,353
Connecticut:  $309,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $542,472; Detached houses: $545,061; Townhouses or other attached units: $521,777

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Races in New Preston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in New Preston: 150.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (28.7%), Irish (21.3%), German (13.9%), United States (11.0%), Italian (8.7%), Swedish (7.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 7.39 square miles.

Population density: 155 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in New Preston

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Preston CDP

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

68 residents are foreign born (4.3% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.7% North America).

This place:  6.1%
Connecticut:  10.9%


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

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

New Preston:  1.1% ($2,655)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterbury, CT (18.4 miles , pop. 107,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (61.0 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (63.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Washington, CT (1.6 miles ), Warren, CT (2.2 miles ), Kent, CT (2.4 miles ), Bantam borough, CT (2.6 miles ), New Milford, CT (2.6 miles ), Morris, CT (2.8 miles ), Bethlehem, CT (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 41.68 N, Longitude: 73.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Book stores and news dealers (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



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New Preston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.3 miles away from the New Preston place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 tornado 35.5 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


New Preston-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from New Preston center
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 72.3 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 40.3 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 75.2 miles away from New Preston center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 43.5 miles away from the city 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 75.1 miles away from New Preston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near New Preston:
  • NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT)
  • SHARON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SHARON, CT)
  • CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; TORRINGTON, CT)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Preston:
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
  • WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; DANBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 4,297)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 21 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 26 miles; Bridgeport, CT; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 28 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 30 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
Private elementary/middle school in New Preston:
  • WASHINGTON MONTESSORI (Students: 235; Location: 16 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

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Notable locations in New Preston: Lake Wanamaug Country Club (A), Preston Hill (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in New Preston include: New Church (A), New Preston Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Waramaug, Lake (A), Quist Pond (B), Meeker Swamp (C), Ash Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in New Preston include: New Preston Hill Historic District (1), Mount Bushnell State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

NEW PRESTON WATER CO (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006), 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 received (OCT-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2005)
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-1998)
ARROW POINT WATER CO (Population served: 84, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.2%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.2%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Preston, CT


16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


New Preston compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Median house value 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 below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in New Preston (2009 data):
  • Webster Bank, National Association: New Preston Branch at Routes 202 And 45, branch established on 1979-01-09. 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



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2004 Presidential Election results in Litchfield County Connecticut:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for New Preston

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents65.3%12.8%6.1%4.9%2.2%
Congregations19.3%24.1%15.2%9.0%3.4%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USALutheran ChurchAssemblies of God The Evangelical Covenant ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.1%0.7%0.5%4.9%
Congregations3.4%2.8%2.1%2.1%18.6%
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.


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%

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

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


Strongest AM radio stations in New Preston:
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WATR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WATR, INC.)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WFNW (1380 AM; 5 kW; NAUGATUCK, CT; Owner: CANDIDO DIAS CARRELO)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Preston:
  • W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDBY (105.5 FM; PATTERSON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZBG (97.3 FM; LITCHFIELD, CT; Owner: LOCAL GIRLS & BOYS B/CASTING CORP.)
  • WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around New Preston:
  • 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.)
  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
  • WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W12BH (Channel 12; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CONN.PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in New Preston)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT DC-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 60300 , Serial Number: 5746, Year manufactured: 1943
    Registrant (Individual): Robert Puzar, , New Preston, CT 06777
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8978B , Serial Number: 36678, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 03/11/1958
    Registrant (Individual): John F Dwyer, Rt 45 Lake Waramaug, New Preston, CT 06777



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$563,75580$360,6122$68,00516$525,174
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$592,4556$420,8530$02$912,585
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$356,97513$357,7020$02$439,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$490,24510$337,8941$35,5301$438,480
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$324,3902$582,0000$01$220,860
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2671.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$248,880
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2671.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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