Northwest Harwinton, Connecticut

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Fairfield County

Population in July 2007: 3,280.

Males: 1,637	(49.9%)
Females: 1,643	(50.1%)

Median resident age:	41.8 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $71,689 (it was $58,295 in 2000)

Northwest Harwinton:	$71,689
Connecticut:	$65,967

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $282,723 (it was $150,200 in 2000)

Northwest Harwinton:	$282,723
Connecticut:	$309,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $280,964; Detached houses: $276,080; Townhouses or other attached units: $343,058; In 2-unit structures: $363,440

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Races in Northwest Harwinton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Northwest Harwinton: 133.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (24.2%), German (20.2%), Irish (19.4%), English (14.2%), French (13.0%), United States (8.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 45 feet

Land area: 8.70 square miles.

Population density: 377 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Northwest Harwinton

High school or higher: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northwest Harwinton CDP

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 67.5%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 8.0%

141 residents are foreign born (2.8% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This place:	4.3%
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:

Northwest Harwinton:	1.8% ($2,714)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bristol, CT (10.1 miles , pop. 60,062).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (65.0 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (76.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Harwinton, CT (1.1 miles ), Torrington, CT (1.8 miles ), Litchfield borough, CT (2.5 miles ), New Hartford, CT (2.5 miles ), Litchfield, CT (2.5 miles ), Burlington, CT (2.7 miles ), Thomaston, CT (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.78 N, Longitude: 73.08 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

Northwest Harwinton household income distribution

Northwest Harwinton home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Food (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (19%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Top executives (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3%)

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Northwest Harwinton-area historical tornado activity is above Connecticut state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the Northwest Harwinton place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 tornado 27.4 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.

Hospitals/medical centers near Northwest Harwinton:

CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; TORRINGTON, CT)
BRISTOL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BRISTOL, CT)
JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FARMINGTON, CT)

Amtrak station near Northwest Harwinton:

20 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 Northwest Harwinton:

NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 17 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,967)
MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
TRINITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; HAMDEN, CT; FT enrollment: 5,836)

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Notable locations in Northwest Harwinton: Harwinton Community Hall (A), Harwinton Public Library (B), Harwinton Town Garage (C), Harwinton Town Hall (D), Hungerford Memorial Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Kasznay Shopping Center (1), Birge Park Shopping Center (2), Harwinton Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Northwest Harwinton include: Harwinton Congregational Church (A), Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (B), Founders Congregational Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Cemetery (1), South Cemetery (2), North Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bull Pond (A), Harwinton, Lake (B), Kelly Pond (C), Lake Harwinton (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Branch Leadmine Brook (A), Catlin Brook (B), West Branch Leadmine Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Northwest Harwinton: Harwinton Conservation and Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	76.0%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.9%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This place:	1.9%
Whole state:	3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Harwinton, CT

Northwest Harwinton 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 significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Fairfield County Connecticut:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (90%) Electricity (7%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Northwest Harwinton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Muslim Estimate
Adherents	70.1%	4.4%	4.1%	2.5%	2.4%
Congregations	19.8%	9.9%	9.5%	7.2%	1.9%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.1%	1.0%	0.7%	11.6%
Congregations	4.8%	3.4%	1.9%	4.4%	37.3%

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.

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($99,145 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.62%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,364 average AGI)
Fairfield County: 0.20%
Connecticut average: 0.19%

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

from New Haven County, CT	0.68% ($52,105 average AGI)
from Westchester County, NY	0.53% ($116,933)
from New York County, NY	0.33% ($276,003)

5.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($93,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.91%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,488 average AGI)
Fairfield County: 0.12%
Connecticut average: 0.11%

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

to New Haven County, CT	1.29% ($53,789 average AGI)
to New York County, NY	0.34% ($140,435)
to Litchfield County, CT	0.25% ($63,262)

Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Harwinton:

WSNG (610 AM; 1 kW; TORRINGTON, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF)
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.)
WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)
WATR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WATR, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPOP (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFNW (1380 AM; 5 kW; NAUGATUCK, CT; Owner: CANDIDO DIAS CARRELO)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WDRC (1360 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Harwinton:

WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
WZBG (97.3 FM; LITCHFIELD, CT; Owner: LOCAL GIRLS & BOYS B/CASTING CORP.)
WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WAPJ (89.9 FM; TORRINGTON, CT; Owner: NUTMEG CONSERVATORY FOR THE ARTS, 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)
WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
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)
W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Northwest Harwinton:

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)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
WRDM-LP (Channel 13; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
W12BH (Channel 12; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CONN.PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WUTH-CA (Channel 47; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

	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 2003 (Based on 1 full tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	3	$144,077	47	$161,050	192	$136,695	7	$33,579	5	$183,770
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$126,270	2	$169,975	40	$154,048	3	$17,483	1	$325,390
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	6	$104,900	51	$124,726	5	$38,464	1	$165,120
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	3	$175,157	34	$141,838	1	$22,340	1	$152,490
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$211,740	4	$141,568	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2983.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 full tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	17	$187,232	5	$166,480
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	3	$184,223
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$169,010
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2983.00

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