Fun In New England - Rhode Island

Coventry

Official Website: www.town.coventry.ri.us
County: Kent
Region: Warwick Area
Year Settled: 1639
Incorporated as a Town: 1743
Land Area: 59.5 sq. miles
Population Density: 565 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 33,668
Estimated Population for 2006: 34,672
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.8%White
0.4%Black
1.1%Hispanic
0.6%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.0%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $62,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $124,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $270,000
Poverty: 5.2%
Violent Crime Index: 11 (low)
Property Crime Index: 16 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Eleanor Slater Hospital (Cranston)
Villages/Neighborhoods: Anthony, Greene, Harris, Hopkins Hollow, Quidnick, Rice City, Summit, Washington
Known For: Old textile mills

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