Warwick

The City in Brief

Founded: 1642 (incorporated 1931)

Head Official: Mayor Scott Avedisian (R) (since 2000)

City Population

1980: 87,123

1990: 85,427

2000: 85,808

2004 estimate: 87,683

Percent change, 1990-2000: 0.4%

U.S. rank in 1990: 255th (2nd in state)

U.S. rank in 2000: 328th (2nd in state)

Metropolitan Area Population (Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA)

1980: 1,072,725

1990: 1,134,352

2000: 1,188,613

Percent change, 1990-2000: 4.8%

U.S. rank in 2000: 39th

Area: 20.53 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 64 feet above sea level

Average Annual Temperature: 48.7° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 19 inches rain; 35.5 inches snowfall

Major Economic Sectors: Education and health services, financial services, wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing

Unemployment Rate: 4.8% (April 2005)

Per Capita Income: $23,410 (1999)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 2,931

Major Colleges and Universities: Community College of Rhode Island, New England Institute of Technology

Daily Newspapers: The Kent County Daily Times