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Population in July 2008: 2,311. Population change since 2000: +8.2%
 

Males: 1,178  (51.0%)
Females: 1,133  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  44.1 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06783.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $106,725 (it was $87,794 in 2000)
Roxbury:  $106,725
Connecticut:  $65,967

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $67,536
Roxbury:  $67,536
Connecticut:  $35,904

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $745,576 (it was $380,600 in 2000)
Roxbury:  $745,576
Connecticut:  $309,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $855,226; Detached houses: $842,667; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,914,422; In 2-unit structures: $342,317
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Races in Roxbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Roxbury: 153.6 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (25.0%), Irish (18.0%), German (13.3%), Italian (9.7%), Polish (6.7%), Scottish (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/1796

Land area: 26.2 square miles.

Population density: 88 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Roxbury

  • High school or higher: 96.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roxbury town

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 68.8%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

93 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.3% Asia).

This town:  4.4%
Connecticut:  10.9%


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

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

Roxbury:  0.9% ($3,435)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
Roxbury satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Danbury, CT (13.3 miles , pop. 74,848).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (52.5 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (57.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bridgewater, CT (1.9 miles ), Woodbury Center, CT (2.3 miles ), Woodbury, CT (2.3 miles ), New Milford, CT (2.3 miles ), Heritage Village, CT (2.5 miles ), New Milford, CT (2.5 miles ), Washington, CT (2.6 miles ), Southbury, CT (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $321,400
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $197,400
  • 1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $242,600
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $318,600
  • 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $238,600
  • 2001: 20 buildings, average cost: $460,700
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $307,500
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $201,200
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $280,800
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $422,300
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $694,600
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $423,800
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $347,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.56 N, Longitude: 73.31 W

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  5.2%
Connecticut:  7.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Engineers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



Average climate in Roxbury, Connecticut

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

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Roxbury town center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Roxbury-area historical earthquake activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 91% 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 76.1 miles away from Roxbury center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.2 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 78.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from Roxbury 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 83.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Roxbury center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Roxbury:
  • NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT)
  • DANBURY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DANBURY, CT)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WATERBURY, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Roxbury, CT

Airports located in Roxbury:
Local government website: www.roxburyct.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roxbury:
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
  • WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; DANBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 4,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 18 miles; Bridgeport, CT; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; HAMDEN, CT; FT enrollment: 5,836)
  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,808)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 11,011)
  • SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; FT enrollment: 4,120)
Public elementary/middle school in Roxbury:
Private elementary/middle school in Roxbury:
  • NEW ENGLAND EARLY LEARNING CTR (Students: 25; Location: 162 BAKER STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Roxbury:
  • MINOR MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $154,070; Location: 23 SOUTH ST.; 30,339 books; 960 audio materials; 1,711 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Roxbury is next to Washington and is nowhere near the location you have it.

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Notable locations in Roxbury: Judds Bridge (A), Camp Mel (B), Minor Brook (C), Minot Memorial Library (D), Roxbury Town Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Roxbury: Roxbury Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Center Cemetery (1), Old Leavonworth Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lake Hayward (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fenn Brook (A), Battle Swamp Brook (B), Hop Brook (C), Moosehorn Brook (D), Pierce Brook (E), Camp Brook (F), Turrill Brook (G), Walker Brook (H), Weller Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Roxbury include: River Road Reserve (1), Roxbury Center Historic District (2), Hodge Park (3), Natalie White Preserve (4), Lilly Preserve (5), Mine Hill Preserve (6), Brian E Tierney Preserve (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Roxbury that have no violations reported:
  • ROXBURY SENIOR HOUSING (Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.2%
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: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

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

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Roxbury, CT



Roxbury compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Roxbury (2009 data):
  • The First National Bank of Litchfield: Roxbury Branch at Route 67, Box 301, branch established on 1989-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $532.2 mil, Deposits: $352.6 mil, headquarters in Litchfield, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Litchfield Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Litchfield County Connecticut:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Roxbury

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 Roxbury:
  • 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.)
  • WFNW (1380 AM; 5 kW; NAUGATUCK, CT; Owner: CANDIDO DIAS CARRELO)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WATR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WATR, 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)
  • WADS (690 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ANSONIA, CT; Owner: RADIO AMOR, INC.)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WINE (940 AM; 1 kW; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roxbury:
  • WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDAQ (98.3 FM; DANBURY, CT; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDBY (105.5 FM; PATTERSON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSHU-FM (91.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Roxbury:
  • 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.)
  • WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, 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)
  • WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • W12BH (Channel 12; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CONN.PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W22BN (Channel 22; DANBURY, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Roxbury, Connecticut:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Connecticut average:
  • Fatal accident count: 99
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 144
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 42
  • Fatalities: 107
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 240
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9
See more detailed statistics of Roxbury fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total costs: $20,000
Total average daily traffic: 19,787
Total average daily truck traffic: 886
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 9,894

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Roxbury, CT

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Route 317 & Upper Grassy Hill Road, Call Sign: KNKH919
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.062 MHz, 931.612 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 01/30/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
    Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Roxbury)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Roxbury)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

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