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Facts and Figures
Bethel Basics
Area: 17 square miles
Incorporated: 1855
2006 Net Grand List: $1,763,689,678
2003-04 Town Approved Budget: $47, 849,974
Mill Rate: 24.55
Population: 18,067
Major Health Care
Hospitals
Danbury Hospital
24 Hospital Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810
203-797-7000
Danbury Hospital
New Milford Hospital
21 Elm Street
New Milford, CT 06776
860-355-2611
New Milford Hospital
Health Center
Brookfield Health Center
31 Old Route 7
Brookfield, CT
203-740-2454
Transportation
Location
Located in Northern Fairfield County CT, Bethel is bordered on the east by Newtown, on the west by Danbury, on the north by Brookfield and on the south by Redding. It is midway between the major metropolitan areas of New York City and Hartford, with easy access to highway, rail, bus and airport services. The town is traversed by State Highways 53, 58, 6 and 302 and Interstate 84.
Air Travel
JFK and Laguardia in NYC; Newark in NJ; Bradley in Windsor Locks and Stewart in Newburgh, NY.
JFK
LGA
Newark
Bradley
Stewart
Rail
Metro North commuter service runs regular service to Stamford, New Haven and New York. Metro North's New Haven Line connects with Amtrak in Stamford.
Metro North Railroad
Bus
Housatonic Area Regional Transport (HART) provides public bus service throughout greater Danbury.
Housatonic Area Regional Transport
Peter Pan Bus Lines runs express service to New York and Hartford, with connections to almost anywhere in the United States. Pickup location at 48 Elm Street, Danbury.
Peter Pan Bus
Connecticut Limousine provides transportation to metropolitan area airports from the Radisson Hotel on Lake Avenue Ext. in Danbury.
Connecticut Limousine
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