Beacon Falls, Connecticut Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 5,246. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,700 (+8.7% change)
 
Males: 2,631   (50.2%)
Females: 2,615   (49.8%)

New Haven County

Median resident age:   36.7 years
Connecticut median age:   37.4 years

Zip codes: 06403 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $62,100 (it was $56,592 in 2000)
Beacon Falls   $62,100
Connecticut:   $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $250,000 (it was $154,600 in 2000)
Beacon Falls   $250,000
Connecticut:   $271,500

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Beacon Falls, CT residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Beacon Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (24.6%), Irish (22.8%), Polish (16.1%), English (11.7%), German (10.8%), French (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/1871

Elevation: 185 feet

Land area: 9.78 square miles.

Population density: 571 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Beacon Falls

For population 25 years and over in Beacon Falls

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beacon Falls town

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

521 residents are foreign born (6.5% Europe, 1.8% Asia).

This town:   9.9%
Connecticut:   10.9%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Beacon Falls, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Beacon Falls to the number of sex offenders is 798 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:

Beacon Falls:   1.5% ($2,269)
Connecticut:   1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterbury, CT (8.4 miles , pop. 107,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (41.7 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (69.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Seymour, CT (3.7 miles ), Naugatuck, CT (4.0 miles ), Oxford, CT (4.3 miles ), Bethany, CT (4.4 miles ), Ansonia, CT (6.6 miles ), Woodbridge, CT (6.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 22 buildings, average cost: $63,100
  • 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 1999: 49 buildings, average cost: $68,300
  • 2000: 48 buildings, average cost: $72,600
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $72,800
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $79,000
  • 2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $84,700
  • 2005: 59 buildings, average cost: $66,100
  • 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $87,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.44 N, Longitude: 73.07 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 203

This town's Wikipedia profile

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   4.5%
Connecticut:   4.3%


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Computer specialists (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)

Average climate in Beacon Falls, Connecticut

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Beacon Falls-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Beacon Falls town center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Beacon Falls:
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WATERBURY, CT)
  • GRIFFIN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; DERBY, CT)
  • MILFORD HOSPITAL, INC (about 11 miles; MILFORD, CT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beacon Falls:
  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 19 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; ID: HVN)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; ID: BDR)
  • DANBURY MUNI (about 29 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Beacon Falls:
  • WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 6 miles; OXFORD, CT; ID: OXC)
  • WATERBURY (about 14 miles; WATERBURY, CT; ID: N41)
  • MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 18 miles; MERIDEN, CT; ID: MMK)

Amtrak stations near Beacon Falls:
  • 14 miles: NEW HAVEN (50 UNION AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: WALLINGFORD (37 HALL AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: electronicvalley.org/beacon-falls
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beacon Falls:
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,808)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 11,011)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; HAMDEN, CT; FT enrollment: 5,836)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,100)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 14 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 3,081)
  • SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; FT enrollment: 4,120)
Public high school in Beacon Falls:
  • WOODLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 710; Location: 135 BACK RIMMON RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Beacon Falls:
  • LAUREL LEDGE SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 30 HIGHLAND AVE.; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Beacon Falls:
  • BEACON FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $60,448; Location: 10 MAPLE AVE.; 7,564 books; 199 audio materials; 215 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Beacon Falls Public Library (A) .

Churches in Beacon Falls include: Saint Michaels Roman Catholic Church (A) , United Church (B) .

Cemetery: Pine Bridge Cemetery (1) .

Lakes and reservoirs: Carrington Pond (A) , Reservoir Number 1 (B) , Seymour Reservoir Number 1 (C) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Egypt Brook (A) , Spruce Brook (B) , Hockanum Brook (C) , Hemp Swamp Brook (D) .

Parks in Beacon Falls include: Mattheis Park (1) , Beacon Falls Town Recreation Field (2) .

Post office: Beacon Falls Post Office (A) .

 

Average household size:
This town:   2.6 people
Connecticut:   2.5 people

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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   6.5%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   5.9%
Whole state:   7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   2.7%
Whole state:   3.9%

Beacon Falls 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
Banks with branches in Beacon Falls (2007 data):
  • Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan: Beacon Falls Branch at 127 South Main Street, branch established on 1973-12-10. Info updated 2006-10-23: Bank assets: $408.2 mil, Deposits: $296.2 mil, headquarters in Naugatuck, CT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


2004 Presidential Election results in New Haven County Connecticut:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,108 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.86%
Connecticut average:   5.12%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($977 average AGI)
New Haven County:   0.25%
Connecticut average:   0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fairfield County, CT  1.30% ($53,789 average AGI)
from Hartford County, CT  0.43% ($46,514)
from Middlesex County, CT  0.25% ($47,288)


5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,347 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.18%
Connecticut average:   5.64%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($688 average AGI)
New Haven County:   0.11%
Connecticut average:   0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fairfield County, CT  0.67% ($52,105 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT  0.61% ($49,113)
to Middlesex County, CT  0.38% ($59,251)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beacon Falls:
  • WFNW (1380 AM; 5 kW; NAUGATUCK, CT; Owner: CANDIDO DIAS CARRELO)
  • WADS (690 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ANSONIA, CT; Owner: RADIO AMOR, INC.)
  • WATR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WATR, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WELI (960 AM; 5 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFIF (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MILFORD, CT)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WWCO (1240 AM; 1 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beacon Falls:
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WYBC-FM (94.3 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: YALE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WSHU-FM (91.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, 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)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPKN (89.5 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WPKN, INC.)
  • WMNR-FM1 (88.1 FM; HUNTINGTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • W226AG (93.1 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: SAINT THOMAS SEMINARY)
  • WMNR (88.1 FM; MONROE, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Beacon Falls:
  • 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.)
  • WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W12BH (Channel 12; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CONN.PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W28AJ (Channel 28; ALLINGTOWN, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)

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