Wakefield-Peacedale, Rhode Island

Back to Wakefield-Peacedale, RI housing info, Providence County, Rhode Island, RI smaller cities, RI small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Wakefield-Peacedale, RI Providence County Population in July 2007: 8,556. Males: 3,999   (46.7%) Females: 4,557   (53.3%) Median resident age:   37.0 years Rhode Island median age:   36.7 years Zip codes: 02879. Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,951 (it was $50,313 in 2000) Wakefield-Peacedale:   $64,951 Rhode Island:   $53,568 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,940 Wakefield-Peacedale:   $30,940 Rhode Island:   $27,777 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $338,253 (it was $149,100 in 2000) Wakefield-Peacedale:   $338,253 Rhode Island:   $292,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $377,305; Detached houses: $378,515; Townhouses or other attached units: $396,830; In 2-unit structures: $305,846; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $508,741; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $292,778 Wakefield-Peacedale, RI residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Wakefield-Peacedale: White Non-Hispanic (89.7%) American Indian (4.8%) Two or more races (2.8%) Black (2.0%) Hispanic (1.6%) Other race (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Wakefield-Peacedale: 98.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Discuss Wakefield-Peacedale, Rhode Island on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users Ancestries: Irish (23.1%), English (17.3%), Italian (17.3%), French (10.1%), German (9.1%), Polish (5.9%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 457 feet Land area: 4.87 square miles. Population density: 1757 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Wakefield-Peacedale, Rhode Island

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wakefield-Peacedale-area historical tornado activity is near Rhode Island state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 44.9 miles away from the Wakefield-Peacedale place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 59.4 miles away from the place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Wakefield-Peacedale-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Rhode Island state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from Wakefield-Peacedale center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 21.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from Wakefield-Peacedale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Notable locations in Wakefield-Peacedale: Peace Dale Museum of Primitive Culture and Nineteenth Century Mill Village (A), Hazard Memorial Library (B), South Kingston Town Hall (C), South Kingstown Public Library (D), YMCA of South County (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Colonial Shopping Center (1), Dale Carlia Shopping Center (2), The Wakefield Mall Shopping Center (3), Belmont Shoppers Park Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wakefield-Peacedale include: Wakefield Baptist Church (A), Saint Francis Church (B), First Church of the Nazarene (C), Peace Dale Congregational Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Silver Lake (A), Saugatucket Pond (B), Asa Pond (C), Rocky Brook Reservoir (D), Indian Run Reservoir (E), Peace Dale Reservoir (F), Crying Bog (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Wakefield-Peacedale include: Old Mountain Field (1), Peace Dale Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Rhode Island:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.5%
Whole state:	65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.3%
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

This place:	5.4%
Whole state:	11.9%

This place:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI

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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%

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%

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)