Putnam District, Connecticut

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Windham County

Population in July 2007: 7,207.

Males: 3,443	(47.8%)
Females: 3,764	(52.2%)

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Connecticut median age:	37.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $45,920 (it was $38,979 in 2000)

Putnam District:	$45,920
Connecticut:	$67,034

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,871

Putnam District CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $186,786 (it was $96,300 in 2000)

Putnam District:	$186,786
Connecticut:	$291,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $217,187; Detached houses: $231,582; Townhouses or other attached units: $145,509; In 2-unit structures: $151,191; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,085; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $149,761

Median gross rent in 2009: $824.

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White alone - 6,288 (86.4%)
Two or more races - 725 (10.0%)
Black alone - 173 (2.4%)
Hispanic - 57 (0.8%)
Asian alone - 33 (0.5%)

Races in Putnam District detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Putnam District: 112.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (24.2%), French Canadian (20.2%), Irish (13.9%), English (12.1%), Polish (10.5%), Italian (8.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 3.19 square miles.

Population density: 2257 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Putnam District:

High school or higher: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Putnam District CDP:

Never married: 32.2%
Now married: 44.0%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 12.9%

163 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This place:	2.4%
Connecticut:	10.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,069 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,808 (1.0%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (24.6 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (50.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (126.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Putnam, CT (1.2 miles ), South Woodstock, CT (1.6 miles ), North Grosvenor Dale, CT (2.1 miles ), Thompson, CT (2.1 miles ), Pomfret, CT (2.2 miles ), Woodstock, CT (2.4 miles ), Quinebaug, CT (2.6 miles ), Killingly, CT (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.92 N, Longitude: 71.91 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,023 (-15.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 624 (18.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

Putnam District household income distribution

Putnam District home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	10.1%
Connecticut:	9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (16%)
Retail trade (15%)
Health care and social assistance (10%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Construction (6%)

Health care and social assistance (28%)
Retail trade (15%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Educational services (11%)
Manufacturing (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Putnam District-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Connecticut state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.9 miles away from the Putnam District place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category F4 tornado 39.3 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Putnam District-area historical earthquake activity is above Connecticut state average. It is 85% 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 35.0 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 34.2 miles away from Putnam District center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.5 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 37.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from Putnam District center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Windham County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Snows: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Putnam District:

SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 76 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 79 miles away; GREENPORT, NY)
PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 79 miles away; RIVERHEAD, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Putnam District:

University of Connecticut (about 20 miles; Storrs, CT; Full-time enrollment: 21,191)
Bryant University (about 21 miles; Smithfield, RI; FT enrollment: 3,313)
Eastern Connecticut State University (about 22 miles; Willimantic, CT; FT enrollment: 4,426)
College of the Holy Cross (about 23 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 2,897)
Clark University (about 24 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 2,953)
Rhode Island College (about 25 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 6,111)
Worcester State College (about 25 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,643)

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Notable locations in Putnam District: Putnam Fire Department (A), Putnam Public Library (B), Putnam Law Library (C), Putnam Emergency Medical Services (D), Putnam Fire Marshal's Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Churches in Putnam District include: Assembly of God Church (A), Congregational Church of Putnam (B), Daughters of the Holy Spirit Church (C), Methodist Church of Putnam (D), Saint Marys Church (E), Saint Philips Episcopal Church (F), Sons of Zion Synagogue (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Grove Street Cemetery (1), Aspinwall Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Cargill Falls Reservoir (A), Quinebaug River Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Dam Tavern Brook (A), Wheatons Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Putnam District: Murphy Recreation Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Windham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 NO₂ CO SO₂

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.9. This is about average.

City:	26.9
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 14.4. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	14.4
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 7.76. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	7.76
U.S.:	9.59

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 12.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	12.9
U.S.:	9.4

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.533. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.533
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.09. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	1.09
U.S.:	2.43

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.2%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 62.4% for Black residents, 17.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 63.6% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	58.7%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	9.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Putnam District, CT

68 people in nursing homes
4 people in religious group quarters

Putnam District 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 above state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Putnam District travel time to work - commute

Putnam District mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
Utility gas (27%)
Electricity (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Wood (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Windham County Connecticut:

2008 Presidential Election results in Windham County Connecticut:

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Religion statistics for Putnam District (based on Windham County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.16%

Here		49.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	77.3%	6.2%	2.7%	2.4%	2.0%
Congregations	24.2%	15.8%	11.6%	7.4%	5.3%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Jewish	Assemblies of God	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Other
Adherents	1.6%	1.5%	1.1%	1.0%	4.2%
Congregations	3.2%	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	26.3%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19

Windham County:	1.63 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:	2.21 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.07 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13

Windham County:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:	1.02 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36

Windham County:	3.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.27 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 79

Here:	6.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:	9.19 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.0%
Connecticut:	7.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Windham County:	26.6%
Connecticut:	21.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	18.7%
State:	15.8%

6.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,997 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.37%
Connecticut average:	5.12%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($299 average AGI)
Windham County:
0.12%
Connecticut average:
0.19%

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

from New London County, CT	1.43% ($36,914 average AGI)
from Tolland County, CT	0.82% ($33,191)
from Providence County, RI	0.69% ($54,980)

6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.17%
Connecticut average:	5.64%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Windham County:
0.07%
Connecticut average:
0.11%

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

to New London County, CT	1.33% ($34,428 average AGI)
to Tolland County, CT	0.94% ($38,518)
to Hartford County, CT	0.48% ($51,142)

Strongest AM radio stations in Putnam District:

WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Putnam District:

WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
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)
WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)

TV broadcast stations around Putnam District:

WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Putnam District on our top lists:

#11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
#13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
#26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Therapists (population 5,000+)"
#28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
#38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and office occupations: (population 5,000+)"
#40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households (population 5,000+)"
#49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year (population 5,000+)"

#5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
#38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
#57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
#58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
#84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"

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