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Hartford County

Population in July 2007: 2,446.
Males: 1,169  (47.8%)
Females: 1,277  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  42.5 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06092.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $114,381 (it was $95,023 in 2000)
West Simsbury:  $114,381
Connecticut:  $65,967

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $49,812
West Simsbury:  $49,812
Connecticut:  $35,904

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $479,461 (it was $276,500 in 2000)
West Simsbury:  $479,461
Connecticut:  $309,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $553,949; Detached houses: $538,265; Mobile homes: $875,000
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Races in West Simsbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in West Simsbury: 100.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.3%), German (18.7%), English (14.4%), French (7.6%), Polish (6.8%), Italian (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 323 feet

Land area: 4.37 square miles.

Population density: 560 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Simsbury

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Simsbury CDP

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 72.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

110 residents are foreign born (2.8% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

This place:  4.6%
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:

West Simsbury:  1.8% ($4,958)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Hartford, CT (9.4 miles , pop. 63,589).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (71.5 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (88.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Simsbury, CT (1.1 miles ), Simsbury Center, CT (1.4 miles ), Weatogue, CT (1.5 miles ), Canton Valley, CT (2.1 miles ), Canton, CT (2.1 miles ), Tariffville, CT (2.2 miles ), Collinsville, CT (2.3 miles ), Avon, CT (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.87 N, Longitude: 72.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Finance and insurance (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Lawyers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Financial managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (6%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)



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West Simsbury-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 9.0 miles away from the West Simsbury 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 26.5 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.


West Simsbury-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 43.8 miles away from West Simsbury center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.7 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 46.5 miles away from the city 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 82.6 miles away from West Simsbury 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 83.6 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 67.3 miles away from West Simsbury center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Simsbury:
  • HEBREW HOME AND HOSPITAL, INC (about 8 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT)
  • HARTFORD HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HARTFORD, CT)
  • REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF CT, INC (about 10 miles; HARTFORD, CT)

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Amtrak stations near West Simsbury:
  • 11 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.
  • 12 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.
  • 12 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Simsbury:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 8 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 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)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
Private high school in West Simsbury:
  • THE MASTERS SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: WESTLEDGE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in West Simsbury:
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • WTMI 1290 is only 490 watts day/6 watts a tnight W11BJ and WHTX-LP are no loner on the air. WMLD-LP is no longer owned by Harvard broadcasting W12CL is now WESA-LP

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Notable locations in West Simsbury: Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex and Public Golf Course (A), Hopmeadow Country Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stratton Brook (A), Grimes Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in West Simsbury: Stratton Brook State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Flamig Farms (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7 Shingle Mill Road).

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  88.5%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.7%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.3%
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 West Simsbury, CT


175 people in nursing homes


West Simsbury compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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West Simsbury travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hartford County Connecticut:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for West Simsbury

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents66.8%7.4%3.1%2.8%2.7%
Congregations20.5%11.6%8.2%6.8%6.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodMuslim EstimateOther religions
Adherents2.6%0.8%0.8%0.7%12.4%
Congregations5.1%1.7%3.4%0.8%35.7%
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.


4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,799 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.35%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($881 average AGI)
Hartford County:  0.11%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Haven County, CT  0.58% ($49,113 average AGI)
from Tolland County, CT  0.49% ($48,876)
from Middlesex County, CT  0.34% ($54,771)


4.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.77%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($739 average AGI)
Hartford County:  0.09%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tolland County, CT  0.55% ($51,650 average AGI)
to New Haven County, CT  0.40% ($46,514)
to Middlesex County, CT  0.39% ($57,435)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Simsbury:
  • 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.)
  • WDZK (1550 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMFIELD, CT; Owner: ABC, 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)
  • WPOP (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSPR (1270 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. AND HELENA R. GOIS, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Simsbury:
  • 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.)
  • WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WZBG (97.3 FM; LITCHFIELD, CT; Owner: LOCAL GIRLS & BOYS B/CASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around West Simsbury:
  • 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)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Simsbury)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in West Simsbury)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$380,62027$290,79322$267,48910$75,4181$206,290
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$272,0853$367,1172$84,3750$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$264,2809$242,5133$55,7570$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$426,3403$148,0600$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$89,2100$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4662.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$297,9541$434,150
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4662.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 14
  • Hazardous Condition: 22
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - West Simsbury


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