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Hopkinton, RI map Population (year 2000): 7,836. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,051 (+2.7% change)
 

Males: 3,912  (49.9%)
Females: 3,924  (50.1%)

Washington County

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Rhode Island median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 02833.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,500 (it was $52,181 in 2000)
Hopkinton  $61,500
Rhode Island:  $51,458

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $303,300 (it was $137,500 in 2000)
Hopkinton  $303,300
Rhode Island:  $281,300

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Races in Hopkinton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (21.0%), Irish (17.3%), Italian (14.2%), French (10.4%), United States (8.2%), German (7.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1757

Elevation: 170 feet

Land area: 43.0 square miles.

Population density: 188 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Hopkinton

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hopkinton town

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

286 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.5% North America).

This town:  3.6%
Rhode Island:  11.4%

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

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

Hopkinton:  1.9% ($2,550)
Rhode Island:  1.9% ($2,507)
Hopkinton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Warwick, RI (28.6 miles , pop. 85,808).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (74.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (151.5 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Hope Valley, RI (3.5 miles ), Ashaway, RI (4.5 miles ), Bradford, RI (5.2 miles ), Richmond, RI (5.9 miles ), Westerly, RI (8.4 miles ), Charlestown, RI (8.6 miles ), Westerly, RI (9.0 miles ), North Stonington, CT (9.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 27 buildings, average cost: $88,200
  • 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1998: 46 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 1999: 47 buildings, average cost: $103,200
  • 2000: 33 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 2001: 43 buildings, average cost: $143,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2004: 35 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2005: 32 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 2006: 25 buildings, average cost: $158,200
  • 2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $158,100

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Latitude: 41.48 N, Longitude: 71.75 W


10 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 401

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.6%
Rhode Island:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



 

Crime in Hopkinton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 003031
    per 100,000 0.00.037.00.037.112.4
Robberies 011000
    per 100,000 0.012.512.30.00.00.0
Assaults 6114435
    per 100,000 75.8137.649.349.037.162.1
Burglaries 373623292234
    per 100,000 467.5450.2283.5355.6272.0422.0
Thefts 8214473956582
    per 100,000 1036.01800.9899.81164.9803.81017.9
Auto thefts 2999135
    per 100,000 25.3112.6110.9110.4160.862.1
Arson 224214
    per 100,000 25.325.049.324.512.449.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 91.3143.8107.990.1101.197.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.98
US city average:  3.00

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Hopkinton-area historical tornado activity is near Rhode Island state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 59.2 miles away from the Hopkinton town 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 48.0 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hopkinton:
  • WESTERLY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WESTERLY, RI)
  • SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; WAKEFIELD, RI)
  • WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NORWICH, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Hopkinton, RI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hopkinton:
  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 23 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 29 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 55 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hopkinton:
  • RICHMOND (about 10 miles; WEST KINGSTON, RI; ID: 08R)
  • WESTERLY STATE (about 11 miles; WESTERLY, RI; ID: WST)
  • ELIZABETH FIELD (about 24 miles; FISHERS ISLAND, NY; ID: 0B8)

Amtrak stations near Hopkinton:
  • 9 miles: WESTERLY (14 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: KINGSTON (WEST KINGSTON, FAIRGROUNDS RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) - Bus Station

Local government website: www.hopkintonri.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hopkinton:
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 16 miles; KINGSTON, RI; Full-time enrollment: 11,759)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 27 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 27 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
  • RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 33 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
  • BRYANT COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; FT enrollment: 2,926)
  • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)

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Notable locations in Hopkinton: Canochet Station (A), Lindhbrook Country Club (B), Locustville Pond Public Fishing Area (C), Ashaway Free Library (D), Hopkinton Town Hall (E), Langworthy Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hopkinton include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Central Baptist Church (B), Ashaway Bible Chapel (C), Babcock Presbyterian Church (D), Christ Episcopal Church (E), Rockville Seventh Day Baptist Church (F), Saint Josephs Chapel Roman Catholic Church (G), New Hope Chapel (H), Our Lady of Victory Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gardiner-Green Lot (1), General George Thurston Lot (2), George Babcock Lot (3), Burdick Lot (4), Burton Lot (5), Hall-Geer Lot (6), Pine Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Plain Pond (A), Locustville Pond (B), Ell Pond (C), Alton Pond (D), Grassy Pond (E), Long Pond (F), Ashville Pond (G), Blue Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Log House Brook (A), Green Fall River (B), Mile Brook (C), Brushy Brook (D), Baker Brook (E), Ashaway River (F), Parmenter Brook (G), Wine Brook (H), Wood River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hopkinton include: Black Farm State Management Area (1), Enchanted Forest (2), Hopkinton City Historic District (3), Rockville State Management Area (4), Rockville Management and Public Fishing Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hopkinton that have no violations reported:
  • EXETER CONGREGATION/JEHOVAHS WITNESSES (Population served: 115, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HOPKINTON TOWN HALL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Rhode Island:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.6%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Hopkinton compared to Rhode Island 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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6.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.12%
Rhode Island average:  5.39%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($360 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.15%
Rhode Island average:  0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kent County, RI  1.35% ($52,383 average AGI)
from Providence County, RI  1.19% ($57,695)
from New London County, CT  0.50% ($39,906)


6.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,740 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.90%
Rhode Island average:  6.42%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.07%
Rhode Island average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, RI  1.28% ($47,970 average AGI)
to Providence County, RI  1.08% ($16,206)
to New London County, CT  0.69% ($49,077)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hopkinton:
  • WJJF (1180 AM; daytime; 2 kW; HOPE VALLEY, RI; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WJJF LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WXNI (1230 AM; 1 kW; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hopkinton:
  • WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLM (102.3 FM; STONINGTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
  • WRIU (90.3 FM; KINGSTON, RI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND)
  • WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
  • WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAKX (102.7 FM; NARRAGANSETT PIER, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WQGN-FM (105.5 FM; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBLQ (88.1 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: SOUTHERN RI PUBLIC RADIO BROAD INC)

TV broadcast stations around Hopkinton:
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
  • WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

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