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Population (year 2000): 7,859. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,269 (+5.2% change)
Males: 3,893 (49.5%), Females: 3,966 (50.5%)
Washington County
Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $51,491 (year 2000)
Median house value: $152,700 (year 2000)
Races in Charlestown:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
- American Indian (1.7%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (23.6%), English (21.7%),
Italian (15.5%), French (12.2%), German (9.7%), French Canadian
(5.6%).
Elevation: 19 feet
For population 25 years and over in Charlestown
- High school or higher: 90.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Charlestown town
- Never married: 20.5%
- Now married: 64.1%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 8.2%
2.2% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.2%
North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,371 (+21.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Charlestown:
- SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 9 miles; WAKEFIELD,
RI)
- WESTERLY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WESTERLY, RI)
- NEWPORT HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; NEWPORT, RI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Charlestown:
- GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 28 miles; GROTON NEW
LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 28 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 63 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Charlestown:
- RICHMOND (about 8 miles; WEST KINGSTON, RI; ID: 08R)
- WESTERLY STATE (about 12 miles; WESTERLY, RI; ID:
WST)
- BLOCK ISLAND STATE (about 16 miles; BLOCK ISLAND,
RI; ID: BID)
Amtrak stations near Charlestown:
- 9 miles: KINGSTON (WEST KINGSTON, FAIRGROUNDS RD.).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for car rental service,
call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 14 miles: WESTERLY (14 RAILROAD AVE.). Services:
ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term
parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi
service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Charlestown:
- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 11 miles;
KINGSTON, RI; Full-time enrollment: 11,759)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 26 miles;
WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
- NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 26 miles;
WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BRISTOL,
RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
- JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles;
Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
- RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 34 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
- RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PROVIDENCE,
RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
Public primary/middle school in Charlestown:
- CHARLESTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 396;
Location: 363 CAROLINA BACK ROAD; Grades: PK - 04)
Library in Charlestown:
- CROSS' MILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $229,142; Location: 4417 OLD POST ROAD; 30,380
books; 1,213 audio materials; 2,364 video materials; 171
serial subscriptions)
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