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Knowing New Canaan Collect information about New Canaan in order to organize it in a way that helps paint a clear picture of the town Theme Description Location: Absolute: Exactly Where Absolute: GPS= is New Canaan on the globe? Latitude: 41.15 N, Longitude: 73.49 W Relative: Where is N.C. Relative: in relation to other places? Place: Physical: What are the environmental features of N.C.? Physical: Human: Human: What are the human features of N.C.? Human-Environment Interaction: How does the physical Environment → Humans: environment impact the people of N.C.? How do people impact the physical environment in N.C.? Movement: How do people get around? Humans → Environment: How: What are common reasons Reasons/patterns: or patterns people travel around, come in, and go out of town? Region: What are some regions that N.C. is a part of or regions within N.C. which are united by physical Physical: characteristics? What are some regions that N.C. is a part of or regions within N.C. which are united by human characteristics? Human: New Canaan Information Information Size: (2013 unless otherwise stated) Data 22.5 sq. miles. Physical Features: Water: .4 sq. miles Elevation: 334 feet above sea level Wetlands, ponds Literacy rate: 99.9% Natural Disasters: Tornado, Earthquakes, Floods, Storms, Blizzards Air Quality: Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.9. This is about average for the USA Population: GDP per capita: Percent below poverty line: Total: 20,140 Population density: 907 per sq. mile Growth rate: 4% $82,049 1.4% Businesses: Transportation: Places of interest: Starbucks, Ann Taylor, Baskin-Robbins, Chicken Joes, FedEx, Gates, Wells Fargo Two train stations, 5 airports within 1.5 hrs. (BDL, HPN, NWK, JFK, LGA) Three exits off of the Merritt Parkway Average travel time to work (commute): 35.7 minutes Parks: Waveny Park, Mead Park Top Ancestry: Schools: New Canaan High School, St Lukes, Saxe, East, West, South. 3 private schools. Attractions: The Glass House, Waveny Mansion, The Nature Center Local newspapers: 2 Irish (26.2%), English (20.0%), German (15.6%), Italian (13.7%), Scottish (4.7%), Foreign born residents 1,785 (4.9% Europe, 2.0% Asia, 1.1% Latin America) (2000) Men: (6%) Top Employment: (2012) Finance and insurance (30%), Professional and technical services (18%), Construction Women: Professional and technical services (15%), Educational services (15%), Finance and insurance (11%) House heating fuel: Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%) Electricity (14%) New Canaan compared to Connecticut state average: Average household income significantly above state average. Average house value significantly above state average. Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.