Local servicesHospitalSouth County Hospital7.6 miPost officeShannock Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRichmond Town Hall3.0 miPoliceRichmond Police Department5.0 miFire stationRichmond - Carolina Fire District Station 11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCharlestown Elementary School1.1 miCollegeUniversity of Rhode Island6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST12 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD21 miInterstateI-954.5 miUS highwayUS 14.7 miAmtrakKingston, RI KIN4.3 miRailWickford JunctionMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)11 miCoachBrooklyn (Walmart)Peter Pan (BZ)27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02875 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:13 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:09 am – 4:20 pm
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People44 residentsin the ZIP code area44 households36% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F52 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month March35 in of snow a year, on about 15 days4 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kingston 1 W station, 5 mi away; snow from Kingston
Nearby landmarksBeaver Riverriver · under a mileHorseshoe Fallswaterfall · under a mileShannock Hillpeak · under a milePine Hillpeak · 3.4 miMaple Lakelake · 1.4 miUsquepaug Riverriver · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPawcatuck Riverstate park · under a mileAlton Pond Fishing Accessstate park · 2.9 miWordens Pond Boat Landingstate park · 4.2 miHeaton Orchard Roadstate conservation land · 2.2 miBurlingamestate park · 4.3 mi · 891 acresTefftstate park · 4.9 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 3.6 on 8 Nov 202036 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202036 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterShannock Water Districtserves 75 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation263 ft80 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
