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South Central region of Connecticut which roughly corresponds to the Greater New Haven area.
South Central region of Connecticut which roughly corresponds to the Greater New Haven area.

Greater New Haven is the metropolitan area whose extent includes those towns in the U. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central S. state of Connecticut that share an economic, social, political, and historical focus on the city of New Haven. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It occupies the south-central portion of the state in a radius around New Haven. The region is known for its educational and economic connections to the academic landmark of Yale University, its vibrant Italian-American culture and cuisine, the oceanside recreation and beach-community feel of the shoreline towns east of New Haven, and the Trap Rock landscapes stretching north from New Haven. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship

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Definitions

There are several official definitions of Greater New Haven. There are twelve towns that are included in all definitions. These are:

New Haven Service Delivery Area

A service delivery area is a geographical area within which employment and training services are provided under the Job Training Partnership Act. Bethany is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Branford is a town located on Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, eight miles (13 km east of New Haven. East Haven is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, in the United States. Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, that borders Madison, Branford, North Branford Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Madison is a town in the southeastern corner of New Haven County, Connecticut, and it occupies a central location on the Connecticut Shoreline area North Branford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. North Haven is a suburban town in New Haven County, Connecticut on the outskirts of New Haven, Connecticut. Orange is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. "West Haven" redirects here For other uses see West Haven (disambiguation West Haven is a city in New Haven County, [1] This definition contains 14 towns and additionally includes the towns of Clinton and Woodbridge. Clinton is a town located on Long Island Sound in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Woodbridge is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.

South Central Region

The South Central Region is an officially designated region of Connecticut administered by a regional council of governments. [2] The regional council carries out land use, infrastructure, and long-term economic planning for the member towns. This definition contains 15 towns and includes the towns/cities of Meriden, Milford, and Woodbridge. Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Milford is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.

New Haven Labor Market Area

A labor market area, as defined by the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, is an economically integrated area within which individuals can reside and find employment within a reasonable distance or can readily change employment without changing their place of residence. The Bureau of Labor Statistics ( BLS) a unit of the United States Department of Labor, is the principal fact-finding agency for the U [3] This definition contains 17 towns including the towns of Cheshire, Clinton, Killingworth, Meriden, and Woodbridge. Cheshire is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Killingworth is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.

New England City and Town Area

The New Haven NECTA is the set of towns containing the contiguous urbanized area centered on the city of New Haven, plus additional outlying towns that have a sufficient number of people commuting into the central towns. A New England City and Town Area or NECTA is a geographic and statistical entity defined by the U Urban areas in the United States are defined by the US Census Bureau as contiguous Census block groups with a Population density of at least with any This definition includes 22 towns, adding the following ten towns:[4] Chester, Cheshire, Clinton, Deep River, Durham, Essex, Killingworth, Meriden, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook. Chester is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Deep River (formerly known as Saybrook) is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Durham is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Westbrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. This definition includes a significant portion of the Lower Connecticut River Valley, which is not usually included in local definitions of Greater New Haven. Lower Connecticut River Valley is a region of the state of Connecticut focused around the juncture where the Connecticut River meets Long Island Sound. As of the 2000 Census, the NECTA had a population of 571,310. [5]

Metropolitan Statistical Area

The New Haven MSA is the set of counties containing the contiguous urbanized area centered on the city of New Haven. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced A county of the United States is a local level of government created as a subdivision of a state by the state government or by the federal or territorial government as a subdivision The MSA consists of the entirety of New Haven County with 27 towns. New Haven County is located in the south central part of the U [6] This definition, while consistent with national definitions of metropolitan areas, includes the city of Waterbury and its southern and eastern suburbs, which are not usually included in local definitions of Greater New Haven. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the New Haven MSA had a population of 846,766 as of 2005. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census [7] The New Haven MSA is also included in the wider labor market region of the New York metropolitan area. The New York metropolitan area, often referred to as the Tri-State Area, is the most populous Metropolitan area in the United States and is also one [8]

Transportation

References

  1. ^ Connecticut Department of Ecomomic and Community Development - Service Delivery Areas
  2. ^ Official website of the South Central Region
  3. ^ Connecticut Department of Ecomomic and Community Development - Labor Market Areas
  4. ^ U.S. Census Bureau - Definitions of NECTAs
  5. ^ Population in New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs) and Their Geographic Components in Alphabetical Order and Numerical and Percent Change: 1990 and 2000
  6. ^ U.S. Census Bureau - Definitions of MSAs
  7. ^ Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005
  8. ^ U.S. Census Bureau - Definitions of Combined Statistical Areas
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