Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:11 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:10 am – 4:18 pm
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People7,023 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.02,994 householdsMedian household income $97,196Median home value $440,900Median rent $1,070 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,437 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 3,276 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 25 minutes84% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 19°F52 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month December42 in of snow a year, on about 16 days14 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Woonsocket station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSteers Beachbeach · 1.0 miMountaindale Beachbeach · 1.4 miSprague Lower Reservoirreservoir · under a milePine Hillpeak · 3.9 miUpper Sprague Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miBryant Universitycollege · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarris Preserve Asristate park · 2.2 miJohnston Historicalstate park · 2.4 miMowrystate park · 2.5 miGeorge Washington Picnic Grovestate park · 2.5 miSnake Den State Parkstate park · 2.5 miMowry Pondstate park · 2.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199449 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202040 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateProvidence County, RI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured96 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 196main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Providence County monitors, RI
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreenville Water Districtserves 9,500 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation293 ft89 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthern New England Rehabilitation Center5.4 miPost officeGreenville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSmithfield Town Hall2.7 miPoliceSmithfield Police Department1.8 miFire stationSmithfield Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleOverbrook Academyright hereSchoolSaint Philip Schoolunder a mileHighSmithfield High Schoolunder a mileCollegeBryant University3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD13 miInterstateI-2952.2 miUS highwayUS 44under a mileAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD8.3 miRailProvidenceMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)8.3 miCoachProvidence (Bus Terminal)Peter Pan (BZ)8.1 miTransit20 stops within a mileRhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02828 ZIP area.
