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Gales Ferry

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Total population

1,141

Median home value

$335,100

43%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$80,735

Gales Ferry$81k
National$74k
Weather54°F · Rain
Coordinates41.42°, -72.08°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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    Wind Advisory issued September 25 at 2:48PM EDT until September 27 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

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City facts

Overview

Gales Ferry is a small census-designated community that lies in Connecticut, United States. Around 1,141 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (41.422°, -72.085°). It covers a compact 2.5 km² of land area. That works out to roughly 456 residents per square kilometre — an average residential density. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,426 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Gales Ferry.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
40.7
Median home value
$335,100
Housing units
497
Poverty rate
28.6%
Unemployment
6%

Race & ethnicity

White
89.2%
Black
3.1%
Asian
0.4%
Hispanic
3.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.4217
Longitude
-72.0845
Water area
0.35 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
54°F
Rain
Saturday
61°F
Rain
Saturday Night
55°F
Rain
Sunday
67°F
Rain
Sunday Night
59°F
Light Rain
Monday
68°F
Light Rain

Forecast for Gales Ferry, CT from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Connecticut

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.91
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,426

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
467
Avg daily Wikipedia views
16
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Gales Ferry

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Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library