Branford (06405):
     (including Double Beach, Indian Neck, Pine Orchard, Short Beach and Stony Creek)

Tax Town: 14
County: New Haven
Red Cross Chapter: South Central
Health District: East Shore District Health Department (ESDHD)
State Police Troop: G (Bridgeport Barracks)
CT Planning Region: 8 (South Central CT)
CT EMS Region: South Central
CT DOT Region District: 3
Area Code: 203
ZIP Code: 06405


Town Hall
1019 Main St.
P.O. Box 150
Branford, CT 06405-0150
Tel., (203) 488-6305
FAX, (203) 481-5561
Internet: http://www.branford-ct.gov/

Total area, 28.0 sq. miles
Land area, 22.0 sq. miles
Population, est., 29,166
Utilities
Cable TV: TCI Cablevision of South Central CT
Electric: Connecticut Light & Power
Natural Gas: Southern CT Gas
Water: Regional Water Authority
Office of Emergency Management:
    Director:  Lt. Geoffrey Morgan
    33 Laurel Street  06405
    (203) 315-3914
    FAX:   (203) 315-0254

Police Dept.:
     33 Laurel Street
     (203) 481-4241

Fire Departments
Company 1 Headquarters 45 North Main Street (203) 488-7266
M.P. Rice Hose Company 2    
84 Short Beach Hose, Hook and Ladder - Company 4    
Stony Creek - Company 5 84 Thimble Island Road  
Indian Neck - Pine Orchard - Company 9    


Hospital:
    The Connecticut Hospice
    100 Double Beach Road
    (203) 315-7500

Branford Ambulance:
     45 North Main Street
     (203) 481-8200

Health District:
    East Shore District Health Department
    14 Business Park Drive
    (203) 481-4233
    FAX:  (203) 483-6894

Branford Housing Authority:
    115 Montowese Street
    (203) 481-3194
    FAX:   (203) 483-3230

Coast Guard Auxiliary (Flotilla 014-24-01):
     84 Thimble Island Road, Stony Creek
     (203) 488-5349

Principal industries:
     Manufacturing, bio-science, healthcare and retail.

Transportation:
     Passenger:
          Served by buses of Dattco and Conn. Transit from New Haven.
         commuter rail Shoreline East
     Freight:
          Served by Providence and Worcester and numerous motor common carriers.

Major Thoroughfares:
          4-Lane Highway (Interstate 95)
          U.S. Route 1
          Amtrak Railway
          Branford Steam Railroad
          Metro North Railway
          Branford River
          Long Island Sound

Post Offices
35 Park Place (203) 488-0663
202 Thimble Island Road (203) 488-5111
5 Court Street (203) 488-8500


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