Fun In New England - Connecticut

Monroe

Official Website: www.monroect.org
County: Fairfield
Region: Bridgeport Area
Incorporated as a Town: 1823
Land Area: 26.1 sq. miles
Population Density: 737 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 19,247
Estimated Population for 2006: 19,599
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
93.9%White
1.2%Black
2.5%Hispanic
1.5%Asian
0.1%Native American
0.8%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $97,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $254,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $449,000
Poverty: 2.6%
Violent Crime Index: 3 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 10 (low)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): St. Vincent's Medical Center (Bridgeport), Griffin Hospital (Derby) Bridgeport Hospital (Bridgeport)

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