COMMUNITY RESEARCH

Community Research



Community Research

Thesis statement

The aim of this paper is to discuss the population of any American community. The community population discussed in this paper is Hartford, capital of Connecticut. The paper also discusses a health model program, the total costs to be incurred and the funding etc.

Introduction

Connecticut and Vicinity State Boundary Polygon include State for Connecticut and nearby portions of Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Hartford city is the state capital of Connecticut. Hartford is the capital city of Connecticut and has a lot to show for itself insofar as the visitor is concerned. It is the second most populous city on the Connecticut River after Springfield, Massachusetts. Its part of the Knowledge Corridor, a section of New England that is particularly renowned for its high concentration of colleges and universities, the student population of the Knowledge Corridor is estimated to be at 120,000 throughout the entire area, and Hartford's student population is strong. The city itself is almost 400 years old and has quite an illustrious history, for a good period of time following the Civil War it was the nation's richest city (Allen, 1994).

The entire Hartford area ranks second in the entire country when it comes to per capital income - the only place that is higher is San Francisco, California. Between Springfield Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut, the combined GDP of these areas is over 110 billion United States Dollars, which is more than half of the fifty states. It is situated in the west bank of the Connecticut River. It was settled as Newton in 1635-36 A.D. it is the main port of entry. Hartford had remained famous as an insurance center. The insurance business started around in 1794 and was working with more than 35 insurance companies. Because of mergers and acquisitions in 20th century, the insurance business lost its importance. More manufacturing industries operating in Hartford include precision instruments, transportation equipment, computers, electric equipment and firearms. Hartford is an important centre for research, education and medical care. Hartford also includes Hartford hospital, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, and Saint Francis Hospital (which merged in 1990 with Mount Sinai Hospital).

Hartford is situated between New York City and Boston. The city, today, is facing the struggle with a decreasing population base. Despite the fact that the city is the foremost insurance industry, many leading insurers have left the city. They have moved their businesses to other states and suburbs. From 19th century to 20th century, Hartford was a significant manufacturing city. After the industrial revolution in 20th century, the Connecticut River established various major, favorable production innovations. Among the momentous developments, bicycle and automobile are on the select list (Dalin, 1997).

Population

The population of Hartford lives 7,025 people per square mile. Hartford is among the top five populated states of Connecticut. The population of Hartford, Connecticut on October 13th 2011 is approximately 142,157. (Extrapolated from Hartford County, CT populations of 857,183 on May 24th 2008 and 894,014 on March 11th 2011, and a Hartford, ...