Fun In New England - Connecticut

Bethel

Official Website: www.bethelct.org
County: Fairfield
Region: Danbury Area (Housatonic Valley)
Incorporated as a Town: 1855
Land Area: 16.8 sq. miles
Population Density: 1,076 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 18,067
Estimated Population for 2006: 18,634
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
89.9%White
1.2%Black
3.7%Hispanic
3.5%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.6%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $79,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $216,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $379,000
Poverty: 2.5%
Violent Crime Index: 3 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 8 (low)
Nearest Hospital (ER): Danbury Hospital (Danbury), Stamford Hospital (Stamford)

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