Barrington, Rhode Island

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Population (year 2000): 16,819

Males: 8,197	(48.7%)
Females: 8,622	(51.3%)

Bristol County

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Rhode Island median age:	36.7 years

Zip codes: 02806.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $91,200 (it was $74,591 in 2000)

Barrington	$91,200
Rhode Island:	$51,458

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $419,800 (it was $198,500 in 2000)

Barrington	$419,800
Rhode Island:	$281,300

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Races in Barrington:

White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Chinese (0.7%)
Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Barrington: 99.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.9%), English (21.3%), Italian (19.5%), German (10.0%), Portuguese (7.7%), French (7.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1770

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 8.42 square miles.

Population density: 1998 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Barrington

High school or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 23.7%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barrington CDP

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 66.2%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 6.5%

945 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

This place:	5.6%
Rhode Island:	11.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Barrington:	2.1% ($4,200)
Rhode Island:	1.9% ($2,507)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Warwick, RI (6.9 miles , pop. 85,808).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (42.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (186.1 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Warren, RI (3.5 miles ), East Providence, RI (4.9 miles ), Bristol, RI (5.4 miles ), Seekonk, MA (6.8 miles ), Warwick, RI (6.9 miles ), Swansea, MA (7.1 miles ), Rehoboth, MA (7.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.75 N, Longitude: 71.32 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,338 (-25.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,579 (20.2%)

People in group quarters in Barrington

376 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
14 people in religious group quarters
8 people in other group homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 401

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Barrington, Rhode Island business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Most common industries for males:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Health care (9%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (21%)
Health care (19%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Social assistance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Top executives (7%)
Physicians and surgeons (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Crime in Barrington by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	6	0	4	7	1	2	3
per 100,000	0.0	36.1	0.0	23.3	41.0	5.9	11.9	18.0
Robberies	1	0	4	2	2	0	1	0
per 100,000	6.3	0.0	23.5	11.7	11.7	0.0	6.0	0.0
Assaults	6	5	3	5	6	6	1	1
per 100,000	37.8	30.1	17.7	29.1	35.1	35.5	6.0	6.0
Burglaries	100	56	96	86	53	60	26	34
per 100,000	630.8	336.9	565.1	501.1	310.2	355.0	155.1	204.5
Thefts	223	233	261	268	206	219	169	197
per 100,000	1406.7	1401.8	1536.3	1561.6	1205.6	1295.9	1007.9	1185.1
Auto thefts	9	14	7	4	5	12	5	7
per 100,000	56.8	84.2	41.2	23.3	29.3	71.0	29.8	42.1
Arson	16	11	11	16	6	8	6	3
per 100,000	100.9	66.2	64.7	93.2	35.1	47.3	35.8	18.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.3)	114.4	121.3	126.7	127.4	115.6	94.2	66.1	80.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 31 (24 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.43
US city average:	3.00

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Barrington-area historical tornado activity is near Rhode Island state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.8 miles away from the Barrington place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Demetris Nichols - College basketball player (Syracuse Orange), Mark McAndrew - College basketball player (Brown Bears).

Hospitals/medical centers near Barrington:

EMMA PENDLETON BRADLEY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; RIVERSIDE, RI)
BUTLER HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI)
MIRIAM HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI)

Political contributions by individuals in Barrington, RI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barrington:

THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 8 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 48 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 50 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Barrington:

DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE HELISTOP (about 8 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: RI9)
QUONSET STATE (about 13 miles; NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI; ID: OQU)
NEWPORT STATE (about 17 miles; NEWPORT, RI; ID: UUU)

Amtrak station near Barrington:

9 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.

College/University in Barrington:

ZION BIBLE INSTITUTE (Location: 27 MIDDLE HWY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.zbi.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barrington:

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 9 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 10 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 10 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 11 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)

Public high school in Barrington:

Barrington High School (Students: 1129; Grades: 09-12)

Private high school in Barrington:

ST ANDREWS SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 63 FEDERAL RD; Grades: 6 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Barrington:

Barrington Middle School (Students: 835; Grades: 06-08)
Hampden Meadows School (Students: 510; Grades: 04-05)
Nayatt School (Students: 363; Grades: PK-03)
Primrose Hill School (Students: 346; Grades: PK-03)
Sowams Elementary School (Students: 261; Grades: KG-03)

Private elementary/middle schools in Barrington:

ST LUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 10 WALDRON AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
BARRINGTON CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 191; Location: 9 OLD COUNTY ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
RED BRICK NURSERY SCH INC(THE) (Students: 107; Location: 50 MIDDLE HIGHWAY; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Barrington:

BARRINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,366,782; Location: 281 COUNTY ROAD; 125,128 books; 2,252 audio materials; 3,275 video materials; 167 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Barrington: Rhode Island Country Club (A), Nayatt Landing (B), Kelleys Ferry (C), Walkers Farm (D), Barrington Yacht Club (E), Nyatt Hall (F), Barrington Community Center (G), Barrington Preservation Society Museum (H), Barrington Public Library (I), Barrington Town Hall (J), Belton Court (K), Zion Bible Institute Library (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Barrington include: Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church (A), Chapin Memorial Chapel (B), Barrington Baptist Church (C), Barrington Congregational Church (D), Barrington Presbyterian Church (E), Barrington United Methodist Church (F), Saint Mathews Episcopal Church (G), Saint Lukes Roman Catholic Church (H), Saint James Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Princes Hill Cemetery (1), Tyler Point Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Prince Pond (A), Volpes Pond (B), Echo Lake (C), Brickyard Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barrington River (A), Palmer River (B), Annawomscutt Brook (C), Mussachuck Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Barrington include: Sowans Playground (1), Veterans Memorial Park (2), Barrington Civic Center Historic District (3), Osamequin Nature Trails and Bird Sanctuary (4), Haines Memorial State Park (5), Peck Center Playground (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Barrington Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Barrington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Rhode Island:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	78.4%
Whole state:	65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	3.4%
Whole state:	11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	1.3%
Whole state:	5.4%

Barrington compared to Rhode Island state average:

Median household income above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Barrington (2007 data):

Citizens Bank of Rhode Island: Peck Corners Branch at 965 County Road, branch established on 1957-04-26; Barrington Branch at 184 County Road, branch established on 1953-07-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $13,877.6 mil, Deposits: $9,214.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
Webster Bank, National Association: Barrington Branch at 262 County Road, branch established on 2005-09-12. Info updated 2006-10-31: Bank assets: $16,847.6 mil, Deposits: $12,556.9 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
Sovereign Bank: Barrington Branch at 272 County Road, branch established on 1971-05-13. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
Bank of America, National Association: Barrington Branch at 257 County Road, branch established on 1970-08-17. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
BankNewport: Barrington Branch at 326 Country Road, branch established on 1969-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,033.0 mil, Deposits: $722.4 mil, headquarters in Newport, RI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Oceanpoint Financial Partners, Mhc

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($65,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
Rhode Island average:	5.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Providence County, RI	1.79% ($60,346 average AGI)
from Newport County, RI	0.93% ($48,295)
from Bristol County, MA	0.68% ($39,606)

7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.42%
Rhode Island average:	6.42%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($404 average AGI)
Bristol County: 0.05%
Rhode Island average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Providence County, RI	2.29% ($55,775 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA	0.88% ($55,259)
to Newport County, RI	0.82% ($49,818)

Strongest AM radio stations in Barrington:

WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPMZ (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: VIDEO MUNDO B/CASTING CO., LLC)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WARV (1590 AM; 5 kW; WARWICK, RI; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barrington:

WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WRIU (90.3 FM; KINGSTON, RI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND)

TV broadcast stations around Barrington:

WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)

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