Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:13 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:10 am – 4:20 pm
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People499 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.9245 householdsMedian home value $283,100Median rent $468 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,656 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 232 employedMain industries: manufacturing 46%, retail 28%, education and health care 12%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: 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 October38 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, 9 mi away; snow from Jewett City
Nearby landmarksChamplin Hillpeak · under a mileDiamond Hillpeak · 3.5 miGreen Fall Riverriver · 2.9 miPhillips Islandisland · 2.2 miShingle Mill Pondlake · 1.0 miWhispering Pines Campgroundcampground · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Thicket National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.3 mi · 80 acresCanonchet Brookstate conservation land · under a mile · 116 acresRockville Management Areastate park · 3.4 miTefftstate park · 3.6 miWood/Pawcatuck Access Areastate park · 3.7 miAshville Corpstate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 71 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 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 202043 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLindhbrook Water Companyserves 200 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique68 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation356 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWesterly Hospital8.8 miPost officeHopkinton Post Office1.8 miTown hallHopkinton Town Hall1.8 miPoliceHopkinton Police Department1.9 miFire stationHope Valley - Wyoming Fire District3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Rhode Island13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST9.5 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD25 miInterstateI-952.1 miUS highwayUS 17.8 miAmtrakWesterly, RI WLY7.6 miCoachBrooklyn (Walmart)Peter Pan (BZ)23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02833 ZIP area.
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