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Population: 119,850 Males: 56,622 (48.4%),
Females: 60,461 (51.6%)
Elevation: 366 feet
County: Fairfield
Land area: 37.7 square miles
Zip codes: .
Median resident age: 36.4
years Median household income: $60,556 Median
house value: $362,300
Races in Stamford:
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (17.0%), Irish (10.5%), German
(6.6%), Polish (5.6%), West Indian (5.4%), English (5.2%).
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For population 25
years and over in Stamford
High school or higher: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
39.6%
Graduate or professional
degree: 16.9%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 24.0
minutes
For population 15
years and over in Stamford city
Never married: 30.5%
Now married: 52.4%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 8.1%
29.6% Foreign born (16.4% Latin America, 8.1%
Europe, 4.2% Asia).
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Single-family new house construction building
permits:
1996: 85 buildings,
average cost: $145,300
1997: 129 buildings,
average cost: $190,000
1998: 103 buildings,
average cost: $199,000
1999: 74 buildings,
average cost: $240,700
2000: 64 buildings,
average cost: $229,400
2001: 46 buildings,
average cost: $438,800
2002: 82 buildings,
average cost: $394,800
2003: 90 buildings, average cost: $413,100
Area code: 203
Industries providing employment:
Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste
management services (17.7%), Educational,health and social
services (16.2%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and
leasing (13.2%), Retail trade (10.2%).
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Average weather in Stamford, Connecticut
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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28.6
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31.1
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39.5
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49.8
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60.0
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68.5
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73.5
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72.0
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64.4
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53.2
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43.4
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33.7
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High temperature (°F)
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38.0
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41.0
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50.1
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61.7
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72.4
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80.4
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85.1
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83.1
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75.3
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64.5
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53.1
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42.3
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Low temperature (°F)
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19.3
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21.1
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28.8
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37.8
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47.6
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56.5
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61.8
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60.8
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53.4
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41.8
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33.7
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24.9
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Precipitation (in)
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4.5
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3.3
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4.6
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4.5
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4.9
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4.3
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4.1
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4.2
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4.8
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4.4
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4.5
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4.3
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Normal climate around Stamford, Connecticut
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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11
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10
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11
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11
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11
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10
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8
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9
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9
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7
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10
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11
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Wind speed (mph)
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12.2
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12.6
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12.7
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12.0
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10.8
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9.9
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9.3
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9.3
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10.1
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10.8
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11.7
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11.9
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Morning humidity (%)
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70
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70
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71
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70
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74
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75
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76
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78
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80
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78
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75
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72
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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59
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57
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55
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53
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57
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58
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57
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58
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59
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57
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58
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59
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Sunshine (%)
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51
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55
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57
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58
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61
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64
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65
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64
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62
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61
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52
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49
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Days clear of clouds
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8
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8
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8
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7
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7
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8
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7
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9
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10
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11
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8
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8
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Partly cloudy days
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8
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7
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9
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9
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11
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11
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12
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11
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9
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9
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8
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8
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Cloudy days
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15
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13
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14
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13
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13
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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14
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15
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Snowfall (in)
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7.2
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7.5
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4.8
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0.8
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.6
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4.5
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Hospital/medical center in Stamford:
Other hospitals/medical centers near Stamford:
SILVER HILL HOSPITAL
INC (about 7 miles; NEW CANAAN, CT)
GREENWICH HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION (about 7 miles; GREENWICH, CT)
NORWALK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 9 miles;
NORWALK, CT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Stamford:
WESTCHESTER COUNTY
(about 11 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; ID: HPN)
DANBURY MUNI (about 21
miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
REPUBLIC (about 27 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; ID:
FRG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stamford:
SANDS POINT (about 20
miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; ID: 7N3)
EVERS (about 25 miles;
NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N6)
FLUSHING (about 29 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY;
ID: FLU)
Local government website:
www.tempe.gov/default1.asp
Colleges/Universities in Stamford:
UNIVERSITY OF
CONNECTICUT-STAMFORD (Full-time enrollment: 714; Location: One
University Place; Public; Website: www.uconn.edu; Offers Master's
degree)
BAIS BINYOMIN
ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 52; Location: 132 PROSPECT ST; Private,
not-for-profit)
ST BASILS COLLEGE
(FT enrollment: 28; Location: 195 GLENBROOK RD; Private,
not-for-profit)
CONNECTICUT
INSTITUTE FOR PARALEGAL STUDIES (Location: PO BOX 8240; Private,
not-for-profit)
BERLITZ LANGUAGE
CENTERS (Location: 350 BEDFORD ST; Private, for-profit)
J M WRIGHT REGIONAL
VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Location: PO BOX 1416 SCALZI PK;
Public)
WESTLAWN INSTITUTE OF MARINE TECHNOLOGY INC
(Location: 733 SUMMER ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website:
WWW.WESTLAWN.COM)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students
nearest to Stamford:
NORWALK COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NORWALK, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,772)
SUNY COLLEGE AT
PURCHASE (about 13 miles; PURCHASE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,517)
SUNY WESTCHESTER
COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; VALHALLA, NY; FT enrollment:
6,730)
PACE
UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 18 miles; PLEASANTVILLE,
NY; FT enrollment: 2,837)
LONG ISLAND
UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 19 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; FT
enrollment: 6,605)
IONA COLLEGE (about 21
miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,532)
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY
(about 21 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,459)
Public high schools in Stamford:
STAMFORD HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 2,022; Location: 55 STRAWBERRY HILL AVENUE; Grades: 09 -
12)
WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 1,991; Location: 125 ROXBURY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
J.M. WRIGHT V-T SCHOOL (Students: 438;
Location: 1 BRIDGE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Stamford:
KING &
LOW-HEYWOOD THOMAS SCHO (Students: 601; Location: 1450 NEWFIELD
AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
TRINITY CATHOLIC
HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 423; Location: 926 NEWFIELD AVENUE;
Grades: 9 - 12)
SACRED HEART ACADEMY (Students: 101;
Location: 200 STRAWBERRY HILL AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Stamford:
DOLAN SCHOOL
(Students: 909; Location: 51 TOMS ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
NORTHEAST SCHOOL
(Students: 818; Location: 82 SCOFIELDTOWN ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
CLOONAN SCHOOL
(Students: 790; Location: 11 WEST NORTH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
ROXBURY SCHOOL
(Students: 788; Location: 751 WESTHILL ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
TURN OF RIVER SCHOOL
(Students: 746; Location: 117 VINE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
JULIA A. STARK
SCHOOL (Students: 679; Location: 398 GLENBROOK ROAD; Grades: KG
- 05)
ROGERS SCHOOL
(Students: 663; Location: 83 LOCKWOOD AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
NEWFIELD SCHOOL
(Students: 661; Location: 349 PEPPER RIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
DAVENPORT RIDGE
SCHOOL (Students: 661; Location: 1300 NEWFIELD AVENUE; Grades:
KG - 05)
MAGNET MIDDLE (Students: 658; Location: 381
HIGH RIDGE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Stamford:
BI-CULTURAL DAY
SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 2186 HIGH RIDGE ROAD; Grades:
KG - 8)
ST CECILIA
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 1186 NEWFIELD
AVENUE; Grades: PK - 5)
ST GABRIEL MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 948 NEWFIEL AVE; Grades: 6 - 8)
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
(Students: 179; Location: 1 SCHUYLER AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
HOLY SPIRIT
(Students: 168; Location: 403 SCOFIELDTOWN ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)
MEAD SCHOOL
(Students: 158; Location: 1095 RIVERBANK RD; Grades: PK - 8)
OUR LADY OF GRACE
DAY CARE CEN (Students: 105; Location: 635 GLENBROOK ROAD;
Grades: PK - KG)
THE CHILDREN'S
SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 12 GARY ROAD; Grades: PK - 2)
THE CANAAN RIDGE
SCHOOL INC (Students: 96; Location: 2810 LONG RIDGE ROAD;
Grades: PK - 1)
THE LONG RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 89;
Location: 478 ERSKINE ROAD; Grades: KG - 5)
Library in Stamford:
THE FERGUSON LIBRARY (Operating income:
$7,335,998; Location: ONE PUBLIC LIBRARY PLAZA; 411,581 books;
18,702 audio materials; 20,615 video materials; 861 serial
subscriptions)
Strongest AM radio stations in Stamford:
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW;
NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSTC (1400 AM; 1 kW;
STAMFORD, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW;
HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW;
NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW;
NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW;
NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WGCH (1490 AM; 1 kW;
GREENWICH, CT; Owner: THE GREENWICH BROADCASTING CORP.)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW
YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW;
NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW;
NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW;
NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW;
NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM
LICENSE CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Stamford:
WKHL (96.7 FM;
STAMFORD, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WEDW-FM (88.5 FM;
STAMFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
W276AV (103.1 FM;
STAMFORD, CT; Owner: GERARD A. TURRO)
W211AI (90.1 FM;
STAMFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WEFX (95.9 FM; NORWALK,
CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WFAF (106.3 FM; MOUNT
KISCO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW
YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
WFAS-FM (103.9 FM;
WHITE PLAINS, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WXPK (107.1 FM;
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
WPAT-FM (93.1 FM;
PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW
YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW
YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW
YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK,
NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW
YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW
YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK,
NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW
YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW
YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW
YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Stamford:
W27CD (Channel 27;
STAMFORD, CT; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
W17CD (Channel 17;
STAMFORD, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRNN-LP (Channel 57;
NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNYW (Channel 5; NEW
YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW
YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPIX (Channel 11; NEW
YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
WNYX-LP (Channel 35;
NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW
YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
WWOR-TV (Channel 9;
SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WPXN-TV (Channel 31;
NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WXTV (Channel 41;
PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WNET (Channel 13;
NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFUT (Channel 68;
NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
WXNY-LP (Channel 32;
NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNJU (Channel 47;
LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
WNBC (Channel 4; NEW
YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNYE-TV (Channel 25;
NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
W38CL (Channel 38;
BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WKOB-LP (Channel 53;
NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEBR-CA (Channel 17;
MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
W68DN (Channel 68;
CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WTXX (Channel 20;
WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
W60AI (Channel 60; NEW
YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WTBY (Channel 54;
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T
BROADCASTING, INC.)
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