Voluntown, Connecticut

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Population in July 2007: 2,612. Population change since 2000: +3.7%

Males: 1,290	(51.0%)
Females: 1,238	(49.0%)

New London County

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

Zip codes: 06384.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $66,500 (it was $56,802 in 2000)

Voluntown	$66,500
Connecticut:	$60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $207,300 (it was $124,200 in 2000)

Voluntown	$207,300
Connecticut:	$271,500

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Races in Voluntown:

White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Voluntown: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (19.1%), Irish (17.5%), German (12.7%), French Canadian (12.3%), French (11.9%), Italian (9.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1721

Elevation: 275 feet

Land area: 38.9 square miles.

Population density: 68 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Voluntown

High school or higher: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Voluntown town

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 63.0%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 11.1%

64 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.3% North America).

This town:	2.5%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Voluntown, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Voluntown to the number of sex offenders is 879 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Voluntown:	1.4% ($1,779)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cranston, RI (29.2 miles , pop. 79,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (72.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (149.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Griswold, CT (7.5 miles ), Plainfield Village, CT (8.9 miles ), Hopkinton, RI (9.1 miles ), Sterling, CT (9.3 miles ), Hope Valley, RI (9.4 miles ), North Stonington, CT (9.6 miles ), Plainfield, CT (9.8 miles ), Moosup, CT (9.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $68,600
1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $76,300
1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $90,400
1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $88,700
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $100,400
2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $92,500
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $100,500
2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $94,600
2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $117,700
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $159,200
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $149,400
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $173,800

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Latitude: 41.58 N, Longitude: 71.83 W

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.4%
Connecticut:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (16%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Engineers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Average climate in Voluntown, Connecticut

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Voluntown, Connecticut average temperatures

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Voluntown-area historical tornado activity is below Connecticut state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 54.1 miles away from the Voluntown town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.9 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Voluntown:

WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NORWICH, CT)
WESTERLY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WESTERLY, RI)
DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PUTNAM, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Voluntown, CT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Voluntown:

GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 23 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 31 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 48 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Voluntown:

RICHMOND (about 17 miles; WEST KINGSTON, RI; ID: 08R)
DANIELSON (about 17 miles; DANIELSON, CT; ID: 5B3)
WESTERLY STATE (about 18 miles; WESTERLY, RI; ID: WST)

Amtrak stations near Voluntown:

13 miles: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) - Bus Station
14 miles: WESTERLY (14 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
19 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.

Local government website: WWW.VOLUNTOWN.GOV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Voluntown:

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 23 miles; KINGSTON, RI; Full-time enrollment: 11,759)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 28 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 28 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; FT enrollment: 4,165)
BRYANT COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; FT enrollment: 2,926)
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 33 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 4,456)

Public elementary/middle school in Voluntown:

Voluntown Elementary School (Students: 298; Location: 195 Main Street; Grades: PK-8)

Library in Voluntown:

VOLUNTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,047; Location: 115 MAIN STREET; 10,000 books; 110 audio materials; 610 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Voluntown Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Voluntown include: Ekonk Church (A), Saint Thomas-Saint Anns Parish Center (B), Voluntown Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Robbins Cemetery (1), Gallup Cemetery (2), Potter Cemetery (3), Kennedy Cemetery (4), Palmer Cemetery (5), Douglas Cemetery (6), Kinne Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mason-Gray Pond (A), Palmer Pond (B), Hodge Pond (C), Dawley Pond (D), Bailey Pond (E), Green Fall Pond (F), Hazard Pond (G), Sawmill Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Denison Brook (A), Dark Hollow Brook (B), Carson Brook (C), Bliven Brook (D), Mount Misery Brook (E), Peg Mill Brook (F), Lowden Brook (G), Koistenen Brook (H), Great Meadow Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

LAKEVIEW MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 99, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-1994 and JAN-20-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-1994), St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-1995)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2005 and APR-07-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-07-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JAN-24-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2006)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2004 and SEP-26-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Intentional no-action (JAN-01-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Intentional no-action (JAN-01-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

17 regular monitoring violations

2 other older monitoring violations

TWO BROTHERS PUB (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-12-2001)

4 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

VOLUNTOWN FIRE STATION (Address: PRESTON CITY ROAD, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

11 routine major monitoring violations

VOLUNTOWN TOWN HALL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-06-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-27-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-27-2001), St Public Notif received (APR-03-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Voluntown that have no violations reported:

VOLUNTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH (Address: PO Box 508, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.8%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.8%
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:	4.9%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This town:	2.0%
Whole state:	3.9%

Voluntown 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.

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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 Voluntown:

WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJJF (1180 AM; daytime; 2 kW; HOPE VALLEY, RI; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WJJF LICENSE CORPORATION)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Voluntown:

WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WXLM (102.3 FM; STONINGTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
WRIU (90.3 FM; KINGSTON, RI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND)
WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQGN-FM (105.5 FM; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Voluntown:

WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)

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