Hopkinton, RI

Hopkinton is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,836 at the 2000 census.

For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Hopkinton, see the articles on Ashaway and Hope Valley.

Geography

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 114.3 km² (44.1 mi²). 111.3 km² (43.0 mi²) of it is land and 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it (2.58%) is water.

History

Hopkinton is named after Stephen Hopkins, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 7,836 people, 2,965 households, and 2,182 families residing in the town. The population density was 70.4/km² (182.3/mi²). There were 3,112 housing units at an average density of 27.9/km² (72.4/mi²). 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.

Notable residents

• John Wilbur, Quaker minister
• Prudence Crandall, taught first desegregated classroom in USA
• Billy Gilman, youngest country western star

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