Fun In New England - Connecticut

Wethersfield

Nickname: "Ye Most Auncient Towne"
Official Website: wethersfieldct.com
County: Hartford
Region: Hartford Area (Upper CT River Valley)
Year Settled: 1634
Incorporated as a Town: 1822
Land Area: 12.4 sq. miles
Population Density: 2,120 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 26,271
Estimated Population for 2006: 26,057
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
91.2%White
2.0%Black
4.2%Hispanic
1.6%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.0%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $62,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $157,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $246,000
Poverty: 4.4%
Violent Crime Index: 12 (low)
Property Crime Index: 28 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Hartford Hospital (Hartford), St. Francis Hospital (Hartford)

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