Profile for Southington, Connecticut, CT

Southington is on the Quinnipiac River

Former and merged names include:
· Panthorn

Early industries included button making, potash works and lumber mills

Residents invented a breakneck rat trap and cement that hardened underwater

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 34. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.8 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Barnes Museum

Colleges and universities: Briarwood College

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 (69)

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Communities (10)

Hotels (19)

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Museums (5)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (1)

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

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• County history catalog
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• Courts in Connecticut
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• Crime in Hartford County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Independent living centers in Connecticut
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Southington was $26,370, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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27% of Southington residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Southington include Plantsville Historic District, Southington Center Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Southington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $584.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,396.

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Libraries in Southington include Southington Public Library ... View libraries

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The average commute time for Southington workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Southington between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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