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Population (year 2000): 26,326. Estimated
population in July 2005: 27,093 (+2.9% change)
Males: 12,750 (48.4%), Females: 13,576 (51.6%)
Washington County
Zip codes: .
Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $60,027 (year 2000)
Median house value: $165,700 (year 2000)
Races in North Kingstown:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Black (1.0%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (25.8%), English (21.7%),
Italian (16.4%), French (11.3%), German (9.5%), French Canadian
(6.2%).
Elevation: 70 feet
For population 25 years and over in North Kingstown
- High school or higher: 91.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.0%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in North Kingstown town
- Never married: 23.5%
- Now married: 58.6%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 10.9%
3.4% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.9% Latin
America, 0.8% Asia, 0.4% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,422 (+10.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near North Kingstown:
- SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles;
WAKEFIELD, RI)
- KENT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles;
WARWICK, RI)
- NEWPORT HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; NEWPORT, RI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
North Kingstown:
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 12 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
- GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 43 miles; GROTON NEW
LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 57 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Kingstown:
- QUONSET STATE (about 6 miles; NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI;
ID: OQU)
- RICHMOND (about 12 miles; WEST KINGSTON, RI; ID:
08R)
- NEWPORT STATE (about 15 miles; NEWPORT, RI; ID: UUU)
Amtrak stations near North Kingstown:
- 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.
- 20 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack
bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
North Kingstown:
- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 7 miles; KINGSTON,
RI; Full-time enrollment: 11,759)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 11 miles;
WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
- NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 11 miles;
WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; BRISTOL,
RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
- JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles;
Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
- RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 19 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
- BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT
enrollment: 7,460)
Public high school in North Kingstown:
- NORTH KINGSTOWN SR. HIGH (Students: 1,480;
Location: 150 FAIRWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in North Kingstown:
- DAVISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 630;
Location: 200 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WICKFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 450;
Location: 250 TOWER HILL ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- HAMILTON SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 25
SALISBURY AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
- STONY LANE EL. SCHOOL (Students: 419;
Location: 825 STONY LANE; Grades: KG - 05)
- FOREST PARK EL. SCHOOL (Students: 268;
Location: 50 WOODLAWN DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- FISHING COVE EL. SCHOOL (Students: 267;
Location: 110 WICKFORD POINT ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- QUIDNESSETT SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location:
166 MARK DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- WICKFORD SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 99
PHILLIPS STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- DAVISVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location:
50 EAST COURT; Grades: KG - 03)
Library in North Kingstown:
- NORTH KINGSTOWN FREE LIBRARY (Operating
income: $1,069,249; Location: 100 BOONE STREET; 92,951
books; 2,923 audio materials; 3,344 video materials; 260
serial subscriptions)
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