Preston, Connecticut

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Population (year 2000): 4,688. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,882 (+4.1% change)

Males: 2,345	(50.0%)
Females: 2,343	(50.0%)

New London County

Median resident age:	41.0 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Zip codes: 06365.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $64,300 (it was $54,942 in 2000)

Preston	$64,300
Connecticut:	$60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $232,600 (it was $139,300 in 2000)

Preston	$232,600
Connecticut:	$271,500

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Races in Preston:

White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Black (0.7%)
Asian Indian (0.5%)
Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Irish (18.9%), Polish (16.9%), English (15.3%), Italian (13.8%), German (13.5%), French (11.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/1687

Elevation: 190 feet

Land area: 30.9 square miles.

Population density: 157 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Preston

High school or higher: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Preston town

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 60.1%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 9.7%

164 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.5% Africa).

This town:	3.5%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Preston, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Preston to the number of sex offenders is 1618 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Preston:	1.3% ($1,847)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT (38.8 miles , pop. 54,740).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (79.8 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (135.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Norwich, CT (4.3 miles ), Ledyard, CT (4.8 miles ), Lisbon, CT (5.7 miles ), Jewett City borough, CT (7.1 miles ), Griswold, CT (7.9 miles ), Sprague, CT (7.9 miles ), Oxoboxo River, CT (8.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $85,800
1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $90,400
1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $101,400
1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $105,500
2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $141,600
2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $143,700
2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $165,500
2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $142,300
2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $212,400
2005: 41 buildings, average cost: $260,600
2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $247,200
2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $217,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.51 N, Longitude: 72.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
Connecticut:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
Educational services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Health care (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (14%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

Average climate in Preston, Connecticut

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Preston, Connecticut average temperatures

Preston, Connecticut average precipitation

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Preston-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/21/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.9 miles away from the Preston town center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 51.0 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Preston:

WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NORWICH, CT)
LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NEW LONDON, CT)
WINDHAM COMM MEM HOSP & HATCH HOSP (about 19 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Preston, CT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Preston:

GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 14 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 45 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 46 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Preston:

WINDHAM (about 18 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; ID: IJD)
ELIZABETH FIELD (about 19 miles; FISHERS ISLAND, NY; ID: 0B8)
WESTERLY STATE (about 20 miles; WESTERLY, RI; ID: WST)

Amtrak stations near Preston:

6 miles: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) - Bus Station
13 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.
13 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.

Operable nuclear power plants near Preston:

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

Local government website: www.munic.state.ct.us/PRESTON/preston.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Preston:

EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 26 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 35 miles; KINGSTON, RI; FT enrollment: 11,759)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 42 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 42 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
BRYANT COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; FT enrollment: 2,926)
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)

Public elementary/middle schools in Preston:

Preston Veterans' Memorial School (Students: 369; Location: 325 Shetucket Turnpike; Grades: PK-6; Our rating: 64)
Preston Plains School (Students: 111; Location: Route 164; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 54)

Library in Preston:

PRESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $117,527; Location: 389 ROUTE 2; 22,592 books; 492 audio materials; 1,213 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

There is no more "preston city school" it has been taken down and preston veterns memorial school is now in its place.

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Notable locations in Preston: SCRRRA Industrial Park (A), Long Society (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Preston include: Calvary Bible Church (A), Preston City Congregational Church (B), Refuge House of Prayer (C), Saint Catherine Church (D), Saint Nicholas Church (E), Long Society Congregational Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Long Society Cemetery (1), Fobes-Amos Cemetery (2), Gates Cemetery (3), Poquetanuck Cemetery (4), Hebrew Cemetery (5), Smallpox Cemetery (6), Woodward Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Gates Pond (A), Amos Lake (B), Avery Pond (C), Bates Pond (D), Lewis Pond (E), Cooks Pond (F), Hallville Pond (G), State Hospital Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crowley Brook (A), Myers Brook (B), Rattlesnake Brook (C), Broad Brook (D), Choate Brook (E), Lake Of Isles Brook (F), Ayers Brook (G), Miller Brook (H), Sheep Barn Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Preston include: Preston City Historic District (1), Preston Highway Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Captain Grant's-1754 (109 Route 2A) (1), The Mandrake Inn (124 Route 2A) (2), Roseledge Farm Bed & Breakfast (418 Route 164) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

STRAWBERRY PARK (Population served: 950, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2001)

LINCOLN PARK ELDERLY HOUSING (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1996), St Public Notif received (NOV-05-1996), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2005 and NOV-30-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and NOV-28-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and FEB-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2005)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1997)

3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.0%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.8%
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 1999:

This town:	3.3%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This town:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.9%

Preston compared to Connecticut state average:

Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in New London County Connecticut:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Preston:

WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WSUB (980 AM; 1 kW; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Preston:

WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQGN-FM (105.5 FM; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNLC (98.7 FM; EAST LYME, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WXLM (102.3 FM; STONINGTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
WCNI (90.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT COLLEGE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
W233AG (94.5 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Preston:

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)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)

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