East Haddam, CT

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East Haddam, Connecticut

East Haddam, Connecticut, in Middlesex county, is 18 miles E of Meriden, Connecticut (center to center) and 93 miles NE of New York, New York. The town is included in the Hartford metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 8,333 people lived in East Haddam.

The People and Families of East Haddam

In East Haddam, about 64% of adults are married.

East Haddam is noted for its large share of males.

Political Inclinations

East Haddam residents donated more money ($4,175) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

East Haddam Housing

Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in East Haddam.

Comparative Profile of East Haddam, CT

Comparing East Haddam to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles E of Meriden, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	93 miles NE of New York, New York
County	Middlesex
Metro Area	Hartford
Standard Zip Codes	06423
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.453
Longitude	-72.461

Station	MIDDLETOWN 4 W (MERIDEN)
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 62 F
Annual Precip	52.3 inches

Station	HARTFORD BRAINARD FIELD
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Station	MOUNT CARMEL
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	52.7 inches

Library
East Haddam Free Public Library 18 Plains Rd. East Haddam, Connecticut (860) 873-8248
Rathbun Free Memorial Library 36 Main St. East Haddam, Connecticut (860) 873-8210 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,333	100%
Male	4,169	50%
Female	4,164	50%
Under 18	2,123	25.5%
18+	6,210	74.5%
65+	886	10.6%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	3.02
White	8,105	97.3%
African-American	70	0.8%
Asian	33	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	23	0.3%
Other	38	0.5%
Mixed Race	64	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	82	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,808
Growth	475
Growth %	5.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	15.1%
English	14.2%
Irish	13.8%
Polish	12.7%
German	10.8%
French (except Basque)	6.1%
US/American	4.3%
Swedish	3.5%
Scottish	2.7%
French Canadian	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Czech	1.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.2%
Lithuanian	1.2%
Greek	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
British	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Danish	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
European	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$21,282
Republican	$8,250

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$4,175

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