| North Kingstown, Rhode Island | |
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| — Town — | |
| The Gilbert Stuart Birthplace in North Kingstown | |
| Location of North Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.3 sq mi (151.1 km2) |
| • Land | 43.6 sq mi (112.9 km2) |
| • Water | 14.7 sq mi (38.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 26,486 |
| • Density | 607.5/sq mi (234.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 02852, 02854, 02874 |
| Area code(s) | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-51580[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220088[2] |
| Website | www.northkingstown.org |
North Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 26,486 at the 2010 census. The famous American portraitist Gilbert Stuart was born in the village of Saunderstown, located in the southern region of North Kingstown.
The town of Kings Towne was founded in 1674, by the colonial government, and included the present day towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, and Narragansett. In 1722, Kings Towne was split into two parts, North Kingstown and South Kingstown, with North Kingstown, having the earliest settlements, retaining the 1674 establishment date. In 1742 the town of Exeter was taken from the western part of North Kingstown.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.3 square miles (151 km2). 43.6 square miles (113 km2) of it is land and 14.8 square miles (38 km2) of it (25.28%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 26,326 people, 10,154 households, and 7,310 families residing in the town. The population density was 603.9 people per square mile (233.2/km²). There were 10,743 housing units at an average density of 246.4 per square mile (95.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.71% White, 0.97% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
There were 10,154 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 46.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,027, and the median income for a family was $69,559. Males had a median income of $20,668 versus $18,399 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,139. About 18.8% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
North Kingstown is the birthplace of Gilbert Stuart (1755–1828), the American painter whose portrait of George Washington appears on the one dollar bill.
North Kingstown is also home to Quonset Point, a former military base which was once the home of the Naval Construction Battalions known as the SeaBees.
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