| Hopkinton, Rhode Island | |
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| Location of Hopkinton in Washington County, Rhode Island | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.1 sq mi (114.3 km2) |
| • Land | 43.0 sq mi (111.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,188 |
| • Density | 190.4/sq mi (73.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 02804 (Ashaway), 02808 (Bradford), 02833 (Hopkinton City), 02832 (Hope Valley), 02873 (Rockville), 02898 (Wyoming) |
| Area code(s) | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-35380[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220092[2] |
Hopkinton is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 8,188 at the 2010 census.
The villages of Ashaway and Hope Valley are located in Hopkinton.
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Hopkinton is found at 41.461 N latitude and 71.778 W longitude. It is on the Pawcatuck River on the Connecticut border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.1 square miles (114 km2), of which, 43.0 square miles (111 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (2.58%) is water.
Hopkinton is named after Stephen Hopkins (a signer of the Declaration of Independence), who was governor of the colony of Rhode Island when the town was partitioned from Westerly and incorporated in 1757.[3] Hopkinton once featured a number of industrial villages, such as Locustville, Moscow, Centerville, and Wood River Iron Works, each being named after the mill they surrounded. Today only Hope Valley, Rockville, Ashaway and Bradford are recognized with a post office. The town hall is located in the village of Hopkinton City, which was once a major stagecoach hub.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,836 people, 2,965 households, and 2,182 families residing in the town. The population density was 182.3 people per square mile (70.4/km²). There were 3,112 housing units at an average density of 72.4 per square mile (27.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.82% White, 0.61% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 2,965 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,181, and the median income for a family was $59,143. Males had a median income of $39,804 versus $29,189 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,835. About 3.3% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
In the state legislature Hopkinton is located in the 34th Senate District, represented by Republican Francis T. Maher, Jr,[4] and in the 38th District in the Rhode Island House of Representatives by Democrat Brian Patrick Kennedy.[5] At the Federal level, Hopkinton is located in Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District, which is currently represented by James Langevin (D). In the United States Senate, Hopkinton is represented by U.S. Senator John F. Reed (D) and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D).
Both the Aldrich and the Rockefeller families built small mansions in Hope Valley before the families merged. The Rockefeller house now serves as the rectory for St. Joseph's Parish.
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