Fun In New England - Connecticut

Derby

Nickname: "Connecticut's Smallest City"
Official Website: www.lnvalley.org/derby
County: New Haven
Region: New Haven Area
Year Settled: 1675
Incorporated as a Town: 1775
Incorporated as a City: 1893
Land Area: 5.0 sq. miles
Population Density: 2,488 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 12,391
Estimated Population for 2006: 12,481
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
85.6%White
3.6%Black
7.7%Hispanic
1.7%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.3%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $52,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $132,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $248,000
Poverty: 8.3%
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Griffin Hospital

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