ZIP Code 06471

North Branford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,544 at the 2020 census. The town is primarily known for agriculture and for other points of interest including Lake Gaillard and Northford Ice Pavilion. Wallingford, Durham, and North Haven border it to the north- East Haven to the west, Guilford to the east, and Branford tothe south. Totoket Mountain, 720 feet high, is the highest point of the town in the Northford neighborhood, and contains a reservoir, formed in 1926, managed by the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (SCCRWA) The town's manufacturing sector is concentrated in electronics and electronic components. The Totokian tribe, an Algonkian native speaking tribe, lived in North Branford in the 1800s and early 1900s and still live in the town today. The tribe is said to own one-third of the area in the area. The SCCR WA maintains a network of hiking trails on Totket Mountain in the Big Gulph area of Northford. The north side of Saltonstall Mountain is also located in Northranford, and is also known as the Saltonstall Mountain Range, a mountain range that stretches from Long Island Sound almost to the Vermont border. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.6 square miles (69.0 km²), of which 24.9 sq miles (64.5 km²) is land and 1.7 sq mi (4.5km²) (6.49%) is water.

History

North Branford is the primary city name, but also N Branford are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is North Branford, Connecticut. North Branford incorporated from Branford in 1831. Today, the town's manufacturing sector is concentrated in electronics and electronic components. North Branford's abundant supply of trap rock, a material used for making roadways, made quarrying a growth industry in the early 1900s. The town is located on the Farm River, which is a tributary of the Connecticut River. It is located in the historic town of Branford, which was founded in 1788. The city's population is estimated to be around 3,000. It has a population of about 2,000 people, most of whom live in the town of about 1,500 people. It was founded by Maltby Fowler, who opened a button-making shop the year prior to his death. He was followed by his six sons, who devised a range of machines to produce such things as screws, embossed silk, pins, and horseshoe nailssaw the rise of new manufactures along the farm river.

Geography

Totoket Mountain, 720 feet high, is the highest point of the town. Neighboring towns are Wallingford and Durham to the north, Guilford and Branford to the south, and North Haven and East Haven to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.6 square miles (69.0 km²), of which 24.9 sq miles (64.5 km²) is land and 1.7sq miles (4.5km²) (6.49%) is water. The town is part of the Metacomet Ridge, a mountainous trap rock ridgeline that stretches from Long Island Sound almost to the Vermont border. The SCCRWA maintains a network of hiking trails on Totoket mountain in the Big Gulph area of Northford. It is said to own one-third of the Town's area, and has a reservoir, Lake Gaillard, managed by the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (SCCrWA) The town's highest point is the 720-foot-high Totokets Mountain, in the Northford neighborhood. It has a population of 2,816. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the town's population to be 2,715. The population of the state in 2010 was 1,817. The state's population at the time of the 2010 Census was 2,632. The city's population is 2,917.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,906 people (6,303 of which reside in the village of Northford), 5,132 households, and 3,869 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 96.50% White, Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population, and 0.06% Native American. The Totoket, an Algonkian speaking native tribe, lived in the Branford and North Branford area. The town's population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25. 5% from 45 to 64, and 13. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household was $64,438, and the median incomes for a family was $71,813. The per capita income for the town is $28,542. About 1.2% of families and 1.6%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 3.7. of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.15. The population density was 558.0 inhabitants per square mile (215.4/km²). There were 5,246 housing units at an average density of 210.5/sq. mi. (81.3/ km²).

Education

The high school in town is North Branford High School. There are two elementary schools, Jerome Harrison (JHS) and Totoket Valley (TVES) In mid- 2010, the decision was made to rearrange grades and close the Stanley T. Williams elementary school in Northford. The high school's athletic teams are known as the North Branfords Thunderbirds. The middle school, North BranFords Intermediate School, has just recently undergone a new construction project which renovated an existing structure and added approximately 35,000 square feet (3,300 m2) to the school. The elementary school is called Northford Elementary School and has two grades: K-5. The school is located in the town of Northford and has a population of about 1,000 people. The town is home to the New England Patriots football team, the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the New Jersey Devils football team. It is also the home of the N.C. State University football team and the University of New Hampshire women's basketball team. The N.J. State women's soccer team is also based in the city, and their teams are called the Nj State Red Devils and the NJ State Women's Swim Team. The city's baseball team is the N J State Thunderbirds, who are known for their fast-paced, high-energy style of play. The football team is known for winning many state championships and reaching the NCAA Division II championship in 2008.

Historical preservation

The Totoket Historical Society, Inc. was founded in 1958 as the Northford Historical Institute. The society runs four historic buildings in town: the Reynolds Beers House (the main museum and office), the Miller Barn, the "Little White Gas Station", and the Little Red Schoolhouse. The Society's vast collection includes items such as historical photographs, business documents and ledgers, and documents relating to land transfer and the incorporation of the town. THS has a collection of local historical artifacts, many now being digitized. The Reynolds-Beers House is open regularly, and other Society buildings are opened to the public on predetermined dates or by appointment. The Miller Barn is a collection. of vintage farm equipment. The Little White Gas station is the site of a former gas station, which was converted into a museum in the 1970s. The "Little Red School House" is a former school, which is now a home for the town's senior citizens. It was built in the 1880s, and is located in the center of town. It is the only building in the town that is still in use as a school today. The town is home to a number of historic buildings, including the "Miller Barn" and the "Reynolds Beers" House, as well as the "Totoket Museum" and "The Miller Barn" The town's oldest building is the "White House" which dates back to the 18th century. The White House was built to commemorate the first president of the United States, George Washington.

Notable locations

Branford Steam Railroad, a formerly steam-powered freight railroad in town, utilized by Tilcon for the transportation of its products to shoreline barges. Northford Center Historic District added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The Northford Ice Pavilion, Lake Gaillard, and Northford Town Hall were built in the 1930s and 1940s. The town is home to a number of historic buildings, many of which are still in use today. It is also home to the Northford Centre Historic District, which was listed on the U.S. National  Register of Historic Builders and Historical Districts in 2002. It was added to the N R Nationally  Register of Historable Buildings in 2001. The Town of Northford was named after Northford, Connecticut, where the town's first post office was established in 1805. The city's name is derived from Northford County, which is located on the north shore of the Connecticut River. The name of the town is derived from Northford Township, which lies to the east of the original town site and was once known as "Northford" or "Norton" The town's name was first used in the 17th century by the settlers of the area, and was later used as the name of a nearby town, Northford. It has a population of about 2,000 people, and the town has a history dating back to the 1800s.

Commerce

North Branford contains many commercial offices, such as Tilcon, Fire-Lite Alarms, and many more businesses located on major roads in North Branford and Northford. The town is located on the Connecticut Turnpike, which runs through the town of Northford, and the New Hampshire Turnpikes, which run through Branford, as well as through Northford and Nantucket. Northford has a population of about 3,000. The city is located in the eastern part of the town, on the New England Turnpiked Highway, which goes through the towns of Nantasket and Branford. It is also known as the North-Branford Town Center, which was built in the 1950s and 1960s, and is located at the junction of two major roads, North and South Branford Roads. The Town Center is home to a number of businesses, including Tilcon and Fire- lite Alarm, among many others. The North- Branford Town Centre is also home to the town's library, which has a collection of more than 1,000 books and other memorabilia, including many maps and maps of the area's history. It also has a large number of homes, many of which have been built on the town site. The community has a strong sense of community, with many residents living in and around the Town Center. The area is known as "the town that started it all," and the town has a history that dates back to the 1800s.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in North Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut = 5.5. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 44. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in North Branford = 3.5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 13,544 individuals with a median age of 40.5 age the population grows by 3.92% in North Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 510 residents per square mile of area (200/km²). There are average 2.66 people per household in the 5,411 households with an average household income of $79,852 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.80% of the available work force and has dropped -2.32% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 28.56%. The number of physicians in North Branford per 100,000 population = 328.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in North Branford = 46.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 122. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 205. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 18.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 44, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in North Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut which are owned by the occupant = 82.32%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 38 years with median home cost = $230,970 and home appreciation of -11.34%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $18.96 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $7,470 per student. There are 15.6 students for each teacher in the school, 314 students for each Librarian and 477 students for each Counselor. 7.35% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 16.99% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 10.92% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).