| Admitted to Union |
January 9, 1788 |
| Capital |
Hartford, [ Find out more ] |
| Nicknames |
The Constitution State, The Nutmeg State, The Blue Law State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Qui Transtulit Sustinet, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
5,544 square miles |
Rank |
48th |
| Total Land Area |
4,845 square miles |
Rank |
48th |
| Total Water Area |
698 square miles |
Rank |
37th |
| Length |
110 miles |
| Width |
70 miles |
| Highest Point |
2,380 (Mount Frissell) |
Rank |
36th |
| Lowest Point |
Seal level (Long Island Sound) |
Rank |
3rd |
| Mean Elevation |
500 feet |
Rank |
41st |
| Highest Temp |
105 degrees on Jul. 22, 1926 at Waterbury |
| Lowest Temp |
-32 degrees on Feb. 16, 1943 at Falls Village |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
84.8 degrees |
Rank |
39th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
16.7 degrees |
Rank |
22nd |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
3,405,565 |
Rank |
29th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
702.90 |
Rank |
4th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Bridgeport |
139,529 |
|
6. |
Norwalk |
82,951 |
| 2. |
New Haven |
123,626 |
7. |
Danbury |
74,848 |
| 3. |
Hartford |
121,578 |
8. |
New Britain |
71,538 |
| 4. |
Stamford |
117,083 |
9. |
West Hartford |
63,589 |
| 5. |
Waterbury |
107,271 |
10. |
Greenwich |
61,101 | |
| Median Age |
34.4 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
75.12 |
Rank |
11th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
4,650.4 |
Rank |
32nd |
| Violent Crimes |
456.2 |
Rank |
32nd |
| Property |
4,194.2 |
Rank |
28th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$40,702 |
Rank |
1st |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$32,655 |
Rank |
1st |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$39,516 |
Rank |
5th |
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"The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse,
published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III
Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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