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Derby, CT
Connecticut · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury Metro
Derby is a small city in Connecticut with a population of 12,359. Residents earn $76,263 per year, which is 1% above the national average.
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
12,359
Population
2,442/sq mi density
$76,263
Median Income
$45,781 per capita
$242,300
Home Value
$332,106 Zillow
$1,453
Median Rent
36.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
192
Violent Crime/100K
1,925 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$76,263 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$242,300 home value, $1,453/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
192 violent crimes/100K (49% below avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.2% bachelor's degree or higher
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Haunted Places
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Haunted Places Near Derby, CT
6 reported haunted locations found near Derby, CT.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Derby High School | It's not known of any deaths in the school or around, but when alone in one of the art rooms witnesses report a noise as if someone had come into the room, and yet the door was closed and there was no one inside besides themselves, a muffled voice whispered "Don't go", and the apparition of a girl. |
| Derby Public Library also known as Harcourt Wood Memorial Library | The Library was built in 1902 with funds given by Col. and Mrs. Wood who had it built in memory of their son Harcourt Wood. Harcourt died when he was 11 years old after a bout with meningitis, after which the entire school was quarantined. A woman and her son approached the library one snowy evening after hours to drop books in the book drop. Her son saw a light in the window and peered in. His mother said he came sliding down the steep steps on the bank of the library so fast and was so scar... |
| Green Cemetery | If you walk in the cemetery at night you will see a green light coming from the cabin if you dare to come closer you will find a "Green Lady making dinner. If she turns around a and sees you prepare for her company. It is said she will appear right behind you. |
| Indian Wells State Park | Supposedly haunted by "white lady". Some say she was killed there on her wedding day, hence, the "white lady" title. Others insist she is one of several children/young people killed by a train while playing cards on the train tracks during the '30s' - February 2007 Additional information: there were 5 kids playing cards on the tracks that day; 4 were hit by the train and killed, the other died of fright. |
| Irving School | People have been known to see a little girl and a teenage boy wondering the halls and auditorium of this school. Cold flashes and spots are some of the effects to the persons investigating the school. Several police and fire fighters have also witnessed these encounters. |
| Lincoln School (Old Derby High School) | basement of the building believed that a staff worker used to work there died in the school. in the boys bathroom by the gym there's a metal gate where you can see the locker room. many students said that if you look into the room long enough you would see a quick flash of light then it would disappear. or you would see a figure holding a mop in his hand. there would be whistling on some days too and you never knew where it was coming from. |