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TivertonOfficial Website: www.tiverton.ri.gov
County: Newport
Region: Newport Area
Year Settled: 1694
Incorporated as a Town: 1746
Land Area: 29.4 sq. miles
Population Density: 520 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 15,260
Estimated Population for 2006: 15,215
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 97.6% | White | | 0.4% | Black | | 0.7% | Hispanic | | 0.4% | Asian | | 0.1% | Native American | | 0.8% | Other |
Median Household Income (2005): $58,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $143,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $288,000
Poverty: 4.5%
Violent Crime Index: 2 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 25 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Southcoast Hospital (Fall River, MA)
Villages/Neighborhoods: Tiverton, North Tiverton
Known For: Summer resorts, menhaden [fish] oil (1800s)
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