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CheshireNickname: "Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut"
Official Website: www.cheshirect.org
County: New Haven
Region: Waterbury Area (Naugatuck Valley)
Incorporated as a Town: 1780
Land Area: 32.9 sq. miles
Population Density: 867 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 28,543
Estimated Population for 2006: 28,884
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 88.0% | White | | 4.4% | Black | | 3.8% | Hispanic | | 2.6% | Asian | | 0.2% | Native American | | 1.0% | Other |
Median Household Income (2005): $92,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $207,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $340,000
Poverty: 3.0%
Violent Crime Index: 5 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 11 (low)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Bradley Memorial Hospital (Southington)
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