Profile for Hamden, Connecticut, CT

Hamden is on the Quinnipiac River

Well-known residents have included:
· Ernest Borgnine, actor
· Thornton Wilder, author

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

Nearby parks & recreation: Sleeping Giant State Park, West Rock Ridge State Park, Farmington Canal Walkway

Hamden attractions: Pardee Rose Garden

Historic sites and museums: Eli Whitney Museum

Colleges and universities: Quinnipiac University, Paier College of Art, Stone Academy

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.)

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Cemeteries (48)

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Hotels (14)

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Museums (6)

Parks (3)

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• New Haven County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hamden demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the New Haven County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, New Haven area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 06518 ZIP code.

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• Hamden town government

8% of Hamden residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hamden ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hamden
• Cemeteries in New Haven County
• Genealogy page (CT GenWeb) for New Haven County
• Libraries in or near Hamden

Post a query on a message board:

• New Haven County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Hamden area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Connecticut cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hamden
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• Communities in New Haven County

• Hamden business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Connecticut
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• Crime in New Haven County
• Arrests in New Haven County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Connecticut
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hamden was $26,039, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• New Haven County economic census
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• Connecticut economic data

37% of Hamden residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hamden
• Colleges in Connecticut
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• Schools in or near Hamden
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Connecticut
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• Local historical societies in Connecticut
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• Connecticut state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in New Haven County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hamden, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $719.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,348.

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Libraries in Hamden include Community Branch Library, Hamden Library System, Whitneyville Branch Library ... View libraries

• Connecticut library

• Connecticut statewide library catalog

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hamden
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The average commute time for Hamden workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hamden between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Hamden travel guide
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