Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:13 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:09 am – 4:20 pm
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People21,587 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.59,753 householdsMedian household income $97,110Median home value $470,000Median rent $1,266 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,968 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 11,306 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 2%, Chinese 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%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 October25 in of snow a year, on about 10 days3 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Westerly State Ap station; snow from Groton
Parks and public landsMisquamicut State Beachstate park · 2.2 mi · 70 acresWeekapaug Fishing Area/Breachwaystate park · 2.2 miWinnapaug Pondstate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 111 acresGlacier Parkstate conservation land · 1.5 miLangworthy Fieldstate conservation land · 1.6 miBurlingamestate park · 3.9 mi · 1,306 acresSource: 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 198144 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202045 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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 serving the town
Elevation33 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWesterly Hospital1.9 miPost officeWesterly Post Office1.7 miTown hallWesterly Town Hall2.5 miPoliceWesterly Police Department Headquarters1.2 miFire stationDunn's Corners Fire Department Station 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleWesterly Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryDunn's Corners Elementary School1.0 miElementaryState Street Elementary School1.9 miCollegeUniversity of Connecticut - Avery Point Campus14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WSTunder a mileMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD32 miInterstateI-955.0 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakWesterly, RI WLY2.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02891 ZIP area.
