West Greenwich, Rhode Island
| West Greenwich, Rhode Island | |
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 Location in Kent County and the state of Rhode Island. |
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| Coordinates: 41°37′46″N 71°39′37″W / 41.62944°N 71.66028°WCoordinates: 41°37′46″N 71°39′37″W / 41.62944°N 71.66028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Kent |
| Government | |
| • Type | 5 member Town council |
| • Town Council | Mark D. Tourgee (R) Robert J. Andrews (R) Susan G. Woloohojian (R) Linda R. Sloan (R) Thomas E. Mulcahey (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.3 sq mi (132.9 km2) |
| • Land | 50.6 sq mi (131.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,135 |
| • Density | 121.2/sq mi (46.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02817 |
| Area code(s) | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-77720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220059 |
West Greenwich is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 6,135 at the 2010 census. West Greenwich was named for the historic town of Greenwich, Kent, England. It was separated from East Greenwich in 1741. Students are go to Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School in West Greenwich.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.3 square miles (133 km2), of which, 50.6 square miles (131 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (1.34%) is water. Escoheag Hill is located within the town and is the site of a former ski area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,085 people, 1,749 households, and 1,451 families residing in the town. The population density was 100.4 people per square mile (38.8/km²). There were 1,809 housing units at an average density of 35.7 per square mile (13.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.70% White, 0.28% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 1,749 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.18.
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