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Population (year 2000): 5,246. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,596 (+6.7% change)
Males: 2,631 (50.2%), Females: 2,615 (49.8%)
New Haven County
Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $56,592 (year 2000)
Median house value: $154,600 (year 2000)
Races in Beacon Falls:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Black (0.7%)
Ancestries: Italian (24.6%), Irish (22.8%),
Polish (16.1%), English (11.7%), German (10.8%), French (5.2%).
Elevation: 185 feet
For population 25 years and over in Beacon Falls
- High school or higher: 86.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Beacon Falls town
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 62.1%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 9.7%
9.9% Foreign born (6.5% Europe, 1.8% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Beacon Falls:
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WATERBURY, CT)
- GRIFFIN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; DERBY, CT)
- CONNECTICUT MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 11 miles;
NEW HAVEN, CT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Beacon Falls:
- TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 19 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; ID:
HVN)
- IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 21 miles;
BRIDGEPORT, CT; ID: BDR)
- DANBURY MUNI (about 29 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Beacon Falls:
- WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 6 miles; OXFORD, CT; ID:
OXC)
- WATERBURY (about 14 miles; WATERBURY, CT; ID: N41)
- MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 18 miles; MERIDEN, CT;
ID: MMK)
Amtrak stations near Beacon Falls:
- 14 miles: NEW HAVEN (50 UNION AVE.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack
bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus
service, public transit connection.
- 17 miles: WALLINGFORD (37 HALL AVE.). Services:
partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area,
public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car
rental service, call for taxi service.
- 20 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket
office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
vending machines, call for car rental service, call for
taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Beacon Falls:
- NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles;
WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
- SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11
miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,808)
- YALE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT
enrollment: 11,011)
- QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; HAMDEN, CT;
FT enrollment: 5,836)
- GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; NEW
HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,100)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 14 miles; WEST HAVEN,
CT; FT enrollment: 3,081)
- SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; FAIRFIELD,
CT; FT enrollment: 4,120)
Public high school in Beacon Falls:
- WOODLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 710;
Location: 135 BACK RIMMON RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Beacon Falls:
- LAUREL LEDGE SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location:
30 HIGHLAND AVE.; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Beacon Falls:
- BEACON FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $60,448; Location: 10 MAPLE AVE.; 7,564 books;
199 audio materials; 215 video materials; 50 serial
subscriptions)
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