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| Name of State |
Connecticut |
| Official Designation: |
"The Constitution State" was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1959. |
| Indian Name |
(Beside the Long Tidal River) Quinnehtukqut |
| State Motto: |
Qui Transtulit Sustinet--He Who Transplanted Still Sustains. |
The emblems of the State are as follows:
The State Seal was provided for in the Constitution, 1818.
The State Flag was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1897.
The State Flower, the Mountain Laurel, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1907.
The State Bird, the Robin, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1943.
The State Tree, the White Oak, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1947.
The State Animal, the Sperm Whale, Physeter Catodon, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1975.
The State Insect, the Praying Mantis, Mantis Religiosa, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1977.
The State Mineral, the Garnet, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1977.
The State Song, "Yankee Doodle," was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1978.
The State Ship, USS Nautilus, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1983.
The State Hero, Nathan Hale, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1985.
The State Shellfish, the Eastern Oyster, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1989.
The State Composer, Charles Edward Ives, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1991.
The State Fossil, Eubrontes Giganteus, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1991.
The State Heroine, Prudence Crandall, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1995.
The State Tartan (see C.G.S., Sec. 3-110j for a description), was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1995.
The State Folk Dance, Square Dance, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1995.
The State Flagship and Tall Ship Ambassador, the Freedom Schooner Amistad, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 2003.
The State Cantata, "The Nutmeg" by Stanley L. Ralph, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 2003.
The State Fish, American Shad, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 2003.
The State Aircraft, F4U Corsair, was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 2005.
| Hartford has been the sole Capital City since |
1875 |
| Population, 2007, estimated |
3,502,309 |
| Cities with largest population (2007, est.): |
1. Bridgeport, 136,695 |
| 2. Hartford, 124,563 |
3. New Haven, 123,932 |
| 4. Stamford, 118,475 |
5. Waterbury, 107,174 |
| Counties .......8 |
Towns .......169 |
Cities .......21 |
Boroughs .........9 |
| Grand List of Taxable Property (2007) |
est. $589,364,182,724 |
| Average rate of taxation (2007) |
est. 24.15 mills |
| Birth Rate (2007-per 1,000 pop.) |
11.8 |
| Death Rate (2007-per 1,000 pop.) |
8.0 |
| Area of State |
approx. 5,565 square miles; 3,561,886 acres |
| Length of Boundary |
approx. 330 miles |
| Length of Shoreline |
approx. 216 miles |
| Highest Altitude, slope of Mt. Frissell in Salisbury |
2,380 ft. above sea level |
| Total mileage of Rivers and Streams |
approx. 9,700 |
| Total number of Lakes and Ponds |
approx. 3,900 |
| State Parks |
106 |
34,744 acres |
| State Forests |
32 |
228,046 acres |
| State Monuments |
9 |
14 acres |
| Miles on State Highway System |
4,132.62 |
| State Maintained Access Roads and Ramps |
400.47 |
| State Maintained Routes |
3,732.15 |
| Miles of Divided Lane Highways in System |
731.12 |
| Receipts of State Government for the fiscal year July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, including sales of state bonds, notes and commercial paper |
$30,392,515,185.33 |
| Disbursements of State Government for the fiscal year July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, including retirement of bonds, redemption of notes and payment of commercial paper |
$28,262,474,071.68 |
GOVERNMENT STATISTICS
Elective State Officers
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller and Attorney General |
6 |
| United States Senators from Connecticut |
2 |
| United States Representatives |
5 |
| State Senators in the General Assembly |
36 |
| Representatives in the General Assembly |
151 |
STATE EMPLOYEES IN EXECUTIVE BRANCH
| Number of full-time state positions |
35,696 |
JUDICIAL STATISTICS
(2009)
| Justices of Supreme Court |
7 |
| Judges of Appellate Court |
9 |
| Judges of Superior Court |
178 |
| Senior Judges |
10 |
| Probate Courts |
117 |
| Regional Children's Probate Courts |
5 |
LAW ENFORCEMENT
| Number of Inmates, Mar. 31, 2009 |
4,499 |
| Correctional Institutions |
14 |
| Number of Inmates, Mar. 31, 2009 |
13,354 |
| Reception Unit |
1 |
| Number of Inmates, Mar. 31, 2009 |
567 |
| Youth Institution |
1 |
| Number of Inmates, Mar. 31, 2009 |
648 |
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS
| University of Connecticut's John N. Dempsey Hospital (State, General) |
1 |
| Number of in-patient beds, which includes 30 neonatal bed |
204 |
| Bassinets (well born) |
20 |
| State Inpatient Facilities for Mental Health and Addiction Services |
5 |
| Number of patients on books, Oct. 1, 2008 |
763 |
| State Training School for persons with mental retardation |
1 |
| Regions |
3 |
| Number of clients in residential settings and with DDS funded residential supports*, March 31, 2009 |
7,856 |
*Residential settings include: Southbury Training School, DDS Regional Centers, Community Living Arrangements (CLAs), and Community Training Homes (CTHs). DDS funded residential supports are provided to people living in their own or family home.
EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS
(2008)
|
Number |
Full-Time Employees* |
Students |
| University of Connecticut (Including the UConn Health Center) |
1 |
7,896 |
29,383 |
| Connecticut State University |
4 |
3,203 |
35,891 |
| Community Colleges |
12 |
2,066 |
51,105 |
| Charter Oak State College |
1 |
69 |
1,988 |
| Independent Colleges and Universities |
27 |
18,679 |
67,190 |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
1 |
235 |
975 |
*Totals as of 2007. Excludes colleges which do not participate in federal financial aid programs.
(2008-2009)
|
Number |
Full-Time Equivalent Professional Staff |
Students |
| Local Public Schools |
1,065 |
48,945.8 |
539,268 |
| Charter Schools |
18 |
408.0 |
4,696 |
| Academies |
3 |
336.4 |
4,073 |
| State Vocational-Technical Schools |
17 |
1,348.4 |
10,258 |
| State or State-Aided Schools* |
27 |
374.6 |
1,249 |
| Regional Educational Service Centers |
37 |
1,125.1 |
7,675 |
| Nonpublic Schools |
400 |
7,956.0 |
70,472 |
*Includes 4 institutions run by the Department of Children and Families,
22 by the Department of Correction and staff from the Department of Developmental Services.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
(2008)
| Number of Farms |
4,200 |
| Agricultural Land Resources (acres) |
|
| Farmland |
360,000 |
| Commercially viable forest land |
1,600,000 |
| Shellfish grounds |
56,751 |
| Total Agricultural Acreage |
2,016,751 |
| Total Agricultural Employment |
13,061 |
| Value of Agricultural Products produced: |
|
Greenhouse/Nursery* |
$247,880,000 |
Eggs |
$33,840,000 |
Dairy |
$52,272,000 |
Poultry |
$22,438,000 |
Livestock |
$10,206,000 |
Aquaculture |
$25,728,000 |
All Other Livestock** |
$15,098,000 |
| Tobacco (Broadleaf) |
$14,900,000 |
| Fruits and Vegetables |
$41,693,000 |
| Field Crops (Hay & Silage) |
$21,910,000 |
| Forestry |
$15,200,000 |
| Mushrooms |
$0 |
| Maple Syrup |
$500,000 |
| Other Crops*** |
$70,858,000 |
| Numbers of Farmers Markets |
87 |
| Total Number of WIC and Senior Farmers' Market Participants |
73,239 |
*Includes Christmas trees.
**Includes sheep and lambs.
***Includes shade tobacco and vineyards.
MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
| Connecticut Businesses (as of May 12, 2009) |
approx. 306,635 |
| Foreign Businesses (as of May 12, 2009) |
approx. 48,871 |
| Corporation Business Tax, July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 |
$734,333,741.79* |
| Personal Income Tax, July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 |
$7,512,709,859.77* |
| Sales and Use Tax, July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 |
$3,579,125,029.85* |
| Fees received by Office of Secretary of the State from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 |
$19,255,459.97 |
*New information not available at time of printing.
(2008)
| Notaries Public |
approx. 51,000 |
| Water Companies - Investor owned |
19 |
| Water Companies - Municipal |
47 |
| Gas Companies - Investor owned |
3 |
| Gas Companies - Municipal |
1 |
| Water and Sewer Investor Companies |
1 |
| Sewer Companies |
0 |
| Electric Companies - Investor |
2 |
| Electric Companies - Municipal |
8 |
| Number of Railroads |
12 |
| Route miles of active trackage |
629 |
| Track miles of active trackage (includes multi-track commuter mainline and Amtrak lines; excludes yard tracks) |
851 |
| Domestic Telephone Companies providing service in Conn. |
2 |
| Number of Access Lines |
1,491,450 |
| Community Antenna Television |
24 |
| Number of Bus Companies, 9 Intrastate, 6 Interstate, 8 urban, 4 Rural Transit Districts operating own systems and 1 operating both urban and rural, plus 8 divisions of Conn. Transit - 3 operated by HNS Management and 5 state-owned privately operated. |
|
| Number of Taxi Companies |
90 |
| Banks and Thrifts |
83 |
| National Banks |
19 |
| State Banks and Trust Companies |
16 |
| State Savings Banks |
22 |
| Federal Savings Banks |
13 |
| State Savings and Loan Associations |
0 |
| Federal Savings and Loan Associations |
2 |
| Out of State Banks (operating branches in CT) |
5 |
| Foreign Banks (operating branches in CT) |
6 |
| State Credit Unions |
37 |
| Federal Credit Unions |
106 |
| Out of State Credit Unions (operating branches in CT) |
13 |
| Check Cashers |
118 |
| Debit Adjusters |
34 |
| Money Transmitters and Issuers of Money Orders and Travelers' Checks |
57 |
| Small Loan Licensees |
29 |
| Sales Finance Licensees |
185 |
| Consumer Collection Agencies |
960 |
| Mortgage Lenders |
483 |
| Mortgage Brokers |
671 |
| Mortgage Originators |
5,687 |
| Mortgage Correspondent Lenders |
318 |
| Securities Broker-Dealers Registered |
2,537 |
| Securities Broker-Dealer Agents Registered |
134,610 |
| Securities Broker-Dealer Branch Offices Registered |
2,805 |
| Agents of Issuer Registered |
30 |
| SEC Registered Advisors Filing Notice |
1,838 |
| Investment Advisers Registered |
445 |
| Investment Adviser Agents Registered |
9,329 |
| Insurance Companies with Home Office Headquarters in Connecticut, June 30, 2008 |
93 |
| All Active Motor Vehicle Registrations as of January 2009 |
3,045,958 |
| Total Number of Valid Driver's Licenses as of January 2009 |
2,411,211 |
Gasoline Tax and Special Motor Fuel Tax Receipts, including
Motor Carrier Road Tax, July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 |
$495,125,319.38* |
*New information not available at time of printing.
| Newspapers published in State (daily, Sunday, weekly and monthly) |
approx. 144 |
| Broadcasting Stations (AM) |
approx. 32 |
| Broadcasting Stations (FM) |
approx. 38 |
| Television Stations in State |
approx. 11 |
OCCUPATIONAL STATISTICS
(2009)
| Acupuncturists |
318 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurses |
3,127 |
| Asbestos Abatement Supervisors |
1,333 |
| Asbestos Abatement Workers |
2,527 |
| Asbestos Consultants- Insp./Mgmt. Planners |
112 |
| Asbestos Consultants- Inspectors |
250 |
| Asbestos Consultants- Project Designers |
118 |
| Asbestos Consultants- Project Monitors |
216 |
| Asbestos Contractors |
246 |
| Athletic Trainers |
517 |
| Audiologists |
242 |
| Barbers |
1,610 |
| Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors |
302 |
| Chiropractors |
1,020 |
| Dental Anes/Conscious Sedation Permittee |
132 |
| Dental Conscious Sedation Permittee |
17 |
| Dental Hygienists |
3,510 |
| Dentists |
3,188 |
| Dieticians/Nutritionists |
656 |
| Electrologists |
174 |
| Embalmers |
842 |
| Emergency Medical Services-Instructors |
463 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
10,850 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians-Intermediate |
824 |
| Funeral Directors |
63 |
| Hairdressers/Cosmeticians |
23,999 |
| Hearing Instrument Specialists |
120 |
| Homeopathic Physicians |
12 |
| Lead Abatement/Consultant Contractors |
31 |
| Lead Abatement Contractors |
116 |
| Lead Abatement Supervisors |
141 |
| Lead Abatement Workers |
179 |
| Lead Consultant Contractors |
42 |
| Lead Inspectors |
49 |
| Lead Inspector Risk Assessors |
120 |
| Lead Planners/Project Designers |
51 |
| Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors |
704 |
| Licensed Nurse Midwives |
211 |
| Licensed Practical Nurses |
12,666 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists |
952 |
| Massage Therapists |
4,061 |
| Medical Response Technicians |
6,810 |
| Midwife |
1 |
| Naturopathic Physicians |
241 |
| Nursing Home Administrators |
829 |
| Occupational Therapists |
1,942 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistants |
620 |
| Opticians |
685 |
| Optometrists |
660 |
| Paramedics |
1,954 |
| Physical Therapists |
4,317 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
554 |
| Physicians Assistants |
1,613 |
| Physician in Medical School |
1 |
| Physicians and Surgeons |
16,428 |
| Podiatrists |
312 |
| Professional Counselors |
1,595 |
| Psychologists |
1,771 |
| Radiographers |
3,964 |
| Registered Nurses |
56,328 |
| Registered Sanitarians |
425 |
| Respiratory Care Practitioners |
1,669 |
| Retired Advanced Practice Registered Nurses |
27 |
| Retired Licensed Practical Nurses |
392 |
| Retired Registered Nurses |
2,903 |
| Social Workers |
5,115 |
| Speech Pathologists |
2,321 |
| Sub-surface Sewer Cleaners |
252 |
| Sub-surface Sewer Installers |
2,536 |
| Veterinarians |
1,218 |
AVIATION & PORTS
(2009)
State-owned Airports: Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks; Groton-New London Airport, Groton; Hartford-Brainard Airport, Hartford; Danielson Airport, Killingly; Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Oxford; Windham Airport, Windham.
| Commercial Airports |
24* |
| Commercial Heliports |
9 |
| Private Heliports |
58** |
| Private Seaplane Bases |
5 |
| Commercial Seaplane Bases |
2 |
| Private Airports |
35*** |
*Includes state-owned and municipally owned.
**Includes state heliport.
***Includes 2 restricted military airports. Major seaports: Bridgeport, New Haven, New London (State piers).
CONNECTICUT INDIANS
|
Number of Indian Reservations in Connecticut |
6 |
|
Number of residents |
| Golden Hill Paugussett Reservation, Trumbull (1/4 acre) |
4 |
| Golden Hill Paugussett Reservation, Colchester (106 acres) |
4 |
| Paucatuck Eastern Pequot Reservation, North Stonington (225 acres) |
25 |
| Mashantucket Pequot Reservation, Ledyard (1,500 acres federal trust land) |
388 |
| Mohegan Reservation, Uncasville (240 acres)(409 acres federal trust land) |
3 |
| Schaghticoke Reservation, Kent (400 acres) |
4 |
| January 1 |
New Year's Day |
| First Monday on or after January 15 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| February 12 |
Lincoln Day |
| Third Monday in February |
Washington's Birthday |
| Last Monday in May |
Memorial Day |
| July 4 |
Independence Day |
| First Monday in September |
Labor Day |
| Second Monday in October |
Columbus Day |
| November 11 |
Veterans' Day |
| December 25 |
Christmas |
Whenever any of such days occurs upon a Sunday, the Monday next following such day shall be a legal holiday and whenever any of such days occurs upon a Saturday, the Friday immediately preceding such day shall be a legal holiday. (Sec. 1-4 CT. Gen. Stat.)
| *The Friday before Easter Sunday |
Good Friday |
| *The Fourth Thursday in November |
Thanksgiving Day |
*These days are designated by the Governor.
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