Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:13 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:09 am – 4:20 pm
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People2,657 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.71,051 householdsMedian household income $106,681Median home value $388,300Median rent $1,238 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,165 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 1,417 employedMain industries: professional and business services 23%, education and health care 16%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 27 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F43 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month October35 in of snow a year, on about 15 days3 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Westerly State Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Kingston
Nearby landmarksDiamond Hillpeak · 2.6 miWood Riverriver · 1.6 miShumunkanuc Hillpeak · 1.5 miKedinker Islandisland · 1.8 miBurlingame State Park Beachbeach · 2.8 miCharlestown Beachbeach · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBradford Boat Launchstate park · under a mileBurlingamestate park · 1.9 mi · 891 acresAlton Pond Fishing Accessstate park · 3.1 miNinigret National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.0 mi · 882 acresHopkinton Recreation Department Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 70 acresFort Ninigretstate park · 5.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198147 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, RI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025302 of 365 days measured59 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, RI
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWesterly Water Departmentserves 35,298 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202124 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation107 ft33 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWesterly Hospital5.6 miPost officeBradford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHopkinton Town Hall4.0 miPoliceHopkinton Police Department3.8 miFire stationHope Valley Wyoming Fire District Station 22.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Rhode Island12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST5.4 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD27 miInterstateI-953.7 miUS highwayUS 14.2 miAmtrakWesterly, RI WLY5.2 miCoachBrooklyn (Walmart)Peter Pan (BZ)28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02808 ZIP area.
