Profile for Branford, Connecticut, CT

Branford is on Long Island Sound.

Former and merged names include:
· Brandford
· Totoket

Salt produced here preserved meat for the Revolutionary army.

Yale University was founded in Branford.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 40. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 3 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Branford Festival - June 15-17, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Branford Trail

Scenic roads: Route 146

Historic sites and museums: Harrison House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Branford

Airports (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (4)

Communities (5)

Hotels (17)

Libraries (10)

Museums (8)

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9% of Branford residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Branford ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Branford
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• Genealogy page (CT GenWeb) for New Haven County
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• New Haven County Ancestry forum
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Branford was $32,301, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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39% of Branford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Branford festival dates:

• Branford Festival - June 15-17, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Branford festival web sites:

• Branford Festival

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• Connecticut county fairs
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Historic districts in Branford include Branford Center Historic District, Branford Electric Railway Historic District, Branford Point Historic District, Route 146 Historic District, Stony Creek - Thimble Islands Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Branford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $716.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,441.

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Libraries in Branford include James Blackstone Memorial Library, Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library ... View libraries

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The average commute time for Branford workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Branford between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in Branford include Best Value Inn Branford, Best Western Stony Creek Inn & Suites, Days Inn, Motel Six.

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