Beseck Lake Facts

Area4.2 mi²
Population4,237
Male Population2,045 (48.3%)
Female Population2,192 (51.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+54.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+24.3%
Median Age44.1 years (Male: 42.4, Female: 45.7)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng41.51871, -72.73482

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Beseck Lake Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,7503,1093,4083,5944,2374,2604,384
Population Density654.9 / mi²740.4 / mi²811.6 / mi²855.9 / mi²1,009.1 / mi²1,014.6 / mi²1,044.1 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Beseck Lake Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 24.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Beseck Lake+54.1%+36.3%+24.3%
Connecticut
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Beseck Lake Median Age

Median Age: 44.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Beseck Lake44.1 yrs45.7 yrs42.4 yrs
Connecticut40.2 yrs41.6 yrs38.6 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Beseck Lake Population Density

Population Density: 1,009 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Beseck Lake4,2374.199 sq mi1,009 / mi²
Connecticut3.6 million5,543.5 sq mi654 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Beseck Lake Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1740 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Beseck Lake CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Beseck Lake70,402 tn16.62 tn16,766.8 tons/mi²
Connecticut65,866,800 tn18.17 tn11,881.7 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Beseck Lake CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)70,402 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita16.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)16,766.8 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/12/1511:36 AM3.373.9 km5,400 m0km NE of Wauregan, Connecticutusgs.gov
6/16/004:02 AM3.365 km9,800 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/2/9411:27 AM3.799.5 km10,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/28/918:58 PM386.4 km10,000 mNew Yorkusgs.gov
2/26/837:59 PM377.1 km7,000 mNew Yorkusgs.gov
6/17/822:14 PM329.9 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/21/814:49 PM3.843 km5,600 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/25/8012:41 AM324.2 km0 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/24/805:27 PM3.125.4 km0 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov

Lake Beseck

Lake Beseck, also known as Beseck Lake, is a body of water in Middlefield, Connecticut measuring a little less than 1 mile in length and a quarter mile in width. It is owned by the Department of Environmental Protection and was created in 1846 when i..

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