Fun In New England - Connecticut

New Canaan

Official Website: www.newcanaan.info
County: Fairfield
Region: Stamford-Norwalk Area (Gold Coast)
Incorporated as a Town: 1801
Land Area: 22.1 sq. miles
Population Density: 876 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 19,395
Estimated Population for 2006: 19,976
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
93.9%White
1.0%Black
1.7%Hispanic
2.3%Asian
0.0%Native American
1.0%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $164,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $793,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $1,475,000
Poverty: 2.5%
Violent Crime Index: 2 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 12 (low)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Norwalk Hospital (Norwalk)

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