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Middlesex County

Population in July 2007: 5,910.
Males: 2,823  (47.8%)
Females: 3,087  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $88,690 (it was $72,639 in 2000)
Simsbury Center:  $88,690
Connecticut:  $65,967

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $44,558
Simsbury Center:  $44,558
Connecticut:  $35,904

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $374,605 (it was $197,900 in 2000)
Simsbury Center:  $374,605
Connecticut:  $309,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $381,669; Detached houses: $412,583; Townhouses or other attached units: $207,876; In 2-unit structures: $177,284; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,943; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $166,225; Mobile homes: $187,500

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Races in Simsbury Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Simsbury Center: 136.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Irish (24.1%), English (20.5%), Italian (14.3%), German (12.6%), Polish (8.7%), French (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 315 feet

Land area: 4.50 square miles.

Population density: 1314 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Simsbury Center

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Simsbury Center CDP

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

355 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 1.8% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.8% North America).

This place:  6.3%
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:

Simsbury Center:  1.8% ($3,642)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Hartford, CT (8.9 miles , pop. 63,589).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (72.2 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (90.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Simsbury, CT (1.0 miles ), West Simsbury, CT (1.4 miles ), Weatogue, CT (1.6 miles ), Tariffville, CT (1.7 miles ), East Granby, CT (2.1 miles ), Bloomfield, CT (2.3 miles ), Salmon Brook, CT (2.3 miles ), Canton Valley, CT (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.88 N, Longitude: 72.81 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,245 (+22.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 617 (22.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (19%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (2%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



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Average climate in Simsbury Center, Connecticut

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Simsbury Center-area historical tornado activity is above Connecticut state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Simsbury Center 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.


Simsbury Center-area historical earthquake activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 90% 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 42.2 miles away from Simsbury Center center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.2 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 44.8 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 81.7 miles away from Simsbury Center 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 83.8 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 68.9 miles away from Simsbury Center center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Simsbury Center topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Simsbury Center:
  • HEBREW HOME AND HOSPITAL, INC (about 7 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT)
  • HARTFORD HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HARTFORD, CT)
  • REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF CT, INC (about 9 miles; HARTFORD, CT)

Amtrak stations near Simsbury Center:
  • 9 miles: WINDSOR (41 CENTRAL ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: WINDSOR LOCKS (S. MAIN ST. (RTE. 159)). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: HARTFORD (1 UNION PLACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Simsbury Center:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 7 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,967)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)

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Notable locations in Simsbury Center: Powder Forest Business Park (A), Massaco Plantation Historic Village (B), Simsbury Public Library (C), Simsbury Historical Society Research Library (D), Simsbury Historical Society Building (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Fiddlers Green Shopping Center (1), Simsbury Town Shops Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Simsbury Center include: Simsbury United Methodist Church (A), First Church of Christ (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hazel Meadow Pond (A), Ensign Bickford Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Simsbury Center include: Schultz Park (1), War Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.4%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.5%
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:  1.9%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.7%
Whole state:  3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Simsbury Center, CT


65 people in nursing homes


Simsbury Center compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Simsbury Center travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County Connecticut:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Simsbury Center

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church
Adherents70.8%9.7%4.7%2.9%2.6%
Congregations18.9%20.0%12.6%6.3%8.4%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.3%0.9%0.6%0.5%6.1%
Congregations6.3%1.1%1.1%1.1%24.2%
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.


7.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,295 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.38%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($287 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.17%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hartford County, CT  2.07% ($57,435 average AGI)
from New Haven County, CT  1.85% ($59,251)
from New London County, CT  0.56% ($52,016)


7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.10%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($487 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.10%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hartford County, CT  1.78% ($54,771 average AGI)
to New Haven County, CT  1.23% ($47,288)
to New London County, CT  0.63% ($52,650)


Strongest AM radio stations in Simsbury Center:
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDZK (1550 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMFIELD, CT; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDRC (1360 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPOP (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WTMI (1290 AM; 1 kW; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSPR (1270 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. AND HELENA R. GOIS, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Simsbury Center:
  • WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
  • WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)

TV broadcast stations around Simsbury Center:
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WRDM-LP (Channel 13; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
  • WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUTH-CA (Channel 47; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WDMR-LP (Channel 65; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
  • W12CL (Channel 12; GRANBY, CT; Owner: SALVATORE MINNITI)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$239,82484$229,67567$207,12017$58,5690$07$157,080
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$256,73016$244,51110$193,5764$107,4800$01$108,190
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$277,96822$285,2194$145,0381$15,1502$143,125
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$09$159,80211$130,3944$35,5050$01$64,920
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$215,6702$385,8450$00$01$215,670
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4661.01 , 4663.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$266,4814$254,3930$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$405,4700$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$217,4700$01$129,830
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4661.01 , 4663.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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