West Warwick

Official Website: www.westwarwickri.org
County: Kent
Region: Warwick Area
Year Settled: 1648
Incorporated as a Town: 1913
Land Area: 7.9 sq. miles
Population Density: 3,730 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 29,581
Estimated Population for 2006: 29,564
Racial makeup of population: [+] show

92.3%	White
1.0%	Black
3.1%	Hispanic
1.4%	Asian
0.3%	Native American
1.9%	Other

Median Household Income (2005): $47,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $107,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $235,000
Poverty: 11.2%
Violent Crime Index: 44 (high)
Property Crime Index: 25 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Kent County Memorial Hospital (Warwick); Eleanor Slater Hospital (Cranston)
Villages/Neighborhoods: Artic (town center), Birch Hill, Centerville, Clyde, Crompton, Jericho, Lippitt, Natick, Phenix, River Point, Wescott
Known For: Textile & cotton mills; Portuguese Holy Ghost Festival; St. Patrick's Day Parade; The Station Nightclub Fire (2003)

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