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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
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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
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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2004 Presidential Election results in New London County Connecticut:
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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:
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:
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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