Greenville, Rhode Island

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Population (year 2000): 8,626

Males: 3,993	(46.3%)
Females: 4,633	(53.7%)

Providence County

Median resident age:	43.6 years
Rhode Island median age:	36.7 years

Zip codes: 02828.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $68,300 (it was $56,036 in 2000)

Greenville	$68,300
Rhode Island:	$51,458

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $308,600 (it was $144,400 in 2000)

Greenville	$308,600
Rhode Island:	$281,300

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Races in Greenville:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Italian (32.6%), Irish (22.8%), English (12.7%), French (11.8%), French Canadian (8.7%), German (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 322 feet

Land area: 5.21 square miles.

Population density: 1655 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Greenville

High school or higher: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenville CDP

Never married: 20.5%
Now married: 60.1%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 11.1%
Divorced: 7.4%

339 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This place:	3.9%
Rhode Island:	11.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Greenville:	1.8% ($2,559)
Rhode Island:	1.9% ($2,507)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Providence, RI (9.7 miles , pop. 173,618).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (44.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (174.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Smithfield, RI (1.3 miles ), Johnston, RI (5.3 miles ), North Providence, RI (6.8 miles ), Scituate, RI (7.4 miles ), North Smithfield, RI (7.7 miles ), Lincoln, RI (8.7 miles ), Cumberland Hill, RI (9.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.88 N, Longitude: 71.55 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,503 (-17.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 423 (10.3%)

People in group quarters in Greenville

332 people in nursing homes
57 people in other group homes
18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
10 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Greenville household income distribution

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Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Health care (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (19%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Greenville, Rhode Island average temperatures

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Greenville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Rhode Island state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.4 miles away from the Greenville place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Greenville:

REHAB HOSP OF R I (about 5 miles; NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI)
LANDMARK MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 8 miles; WOONSOCKET, RI)
ST JOSEPH HEALTH SERVICES OF RI (about 9 miles; NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI)

Political contributions by individuals in Greenville, RI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenville:

THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 15 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 35 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 45 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greenville:

NORTH CENTRAL STATE (about 6 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI; ID: SFZ)
DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE HELISTOP (about 12 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: RI9)
HOPEDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK (about 16 miles; HOPEDALE, MA; ID: 1B6)

Amtrak station near Greenville:

11 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenville:

BRYANT COLLEGE (about 3 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,926)
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 4,456)
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 11 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 14 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)

Public elementary/middle school in Greenville:

William Winsor School (Students: 263; Grades: KG-05; Our rating: 94)

Private elementary/middle school in Greenville:

ST PHILIP SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 618 PUTNAM AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)

Library in Greenville:

GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $669,916; Location: 573 PUTNAM PIKE; 64,511 books; 2,815 audio materials; 2,662 video materials; 168 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Greenville: Mowrys Corners (A), Mountaindale (B), Fire Station Number 3 (C), Greenville Fire Station (D), Saint Aloysius Home (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Johnston Plaza Shopping Center (1), Greenville Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Greenville include: Greenville Baptist Church (A), Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (B), Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Upper Sprague Reservoir (A), Slack Reservoir (B), Curran Lower Reservoir (C), Waterman Reservoir (D), Sprague Lower Reservoir (E), Sprague Upper Reservoir (F), Mountaindale Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reaper Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Beaches: Slacks Pond Beach (A), Mountaindale Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Erins Cottage Bed and Breakfast (561 Putnam Pike).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Greenville and their reported violations in the past:

GREENVILLE WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 9000, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-31-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-19-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-19-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1992 and JUN-17-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JAN-20-1993 to JAN-20-1993), St Tech Assistance Visit (2 times from JAN-27-1993 to JAN-27-1993), St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-1993), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from FEB-05-1993 to FEB-05-1993), St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-1993), St Compliance achieved (JUN-17-1993), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-1993), St Compliance achieved (JUN-17-1993), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-1993)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Greenville that have no violations reported:

POWDER MILL CREAMERY (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
HOMESTEAD GARDENS AND GIFTS (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
COOPER HILL OFFICE COMPLEX, LLC. (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ADLER BROTHERS DEV DBA WHITE HORSE TAV (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
GLOCESTER COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SMITHFIELD SPORTSMANS CLUB, INC. (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Rhode Island:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	70.1%
Whole state:	65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.8%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	3.2%
Whole state:	11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.4%

Greenville compared to Rhode Island state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Greenville (2007 data):

Citizens Bank of Rhode Island: Stop & Shop - Smithfield Branch at 446 Putnam Pike, branch established on 2001-11-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $13,877.6 mil, Deposits: $9,214.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
Bank of America, National Association: Greenville Branch at 440 Putnam Pike, branch established on 1973-04-11. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Freedom National Bank: at 584 Putnam Pike, branch established on 2001-11-29. Info updated 2006-10-11: Bank assets: $65.0 mil, Deposits: $58.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Berkshire Financial Services, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Providence County Rhode Island:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,943 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.57%
Rhode Island average:	5.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($427 average AGI)
Providence County: 0.18%
Rhode Island average: 0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Kent County, RI	0.82% ($40,023 average AGI)
from Bristol County, MA	0.45% ($43,081)
from Washington County, RI	0.23% ($16,206)

5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.65%
Rhode Island average:	6.42%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($439 average AGI)
Providence County: 0.06%
Rhode Island average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Kent County, RI	0.96% ($46,126 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA	0.47% ($52,356)
to Washington County, RI	0.25% ($57,695)

Strongest AM radio stations in Greenville:

WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WPMZ (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: VIDEO MUNDO B/CASTING CO., LLC)
WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WARV (1590 AM; 5 kW; WARWICK, RI; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greenville:

WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJMF (88.7 FM; SMITHFIELD, RI; Owner: BRYANT COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMIN.)
WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WDOM (91.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: PROVIDENCE COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Greenville:

WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)

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