Burrillville, Rhode Island

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Burrillville: Harrisville Waterfall (Downtown Harrisville in Burrillville)

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Population (year 2000): 15,796. Estimated population in July 2006: 16,545 (+4.7% change)

Males: 7,749	(49.1%)
Females: 8,047	(50.9%)

Providence County

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Rhode Island median age:	36.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $64,100 (it was $52,587 in 2000)

Burrillville	$64,100
Rhode Island:	$51,458

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $288,700 (it was $135,100 in 2000)

Burrillville	$288,700
Rhode Island:	$281,300

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Races in Burrillville:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (29.0%), Irish (18.6%), French Canadian (18.1%), English (15.4%), Italian (13.1%), Polish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1806

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 55.6 square miles.

Population density: 298 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Burrillville

High school or higher: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burrillville town

Never married: 24.1%
Now married: 59.5%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 9.2%

269 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.7%
Rhode Island:	11.4%

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

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

Burrillville:	1.8% ($2,370)
Rhode Island:	1.9% ($2,507)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Providence, RI (20.5 miles , pop. 173,618).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (47.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (169.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Harrisville, RI (0.2 miles ), Pascoag, RI (1.7 miles ), Glocester, RI (5.4 miles ), Douglas, MA (6.9 miles ), East Douglas, MA (7.7 miles ), Uxbridge, MA (7.8 miles ), Millville, MA (8.6 miles ), North Smithfield, RI (9.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 44 buildings, average cost: $54,100
1997: 47 buildings, average cost: $75,500
1998: 48 buildings, average cost: $75,200
1999: 54 buildings, average cost: $76,300
2000: 36 buildings, average cost: $71,300
2001: 49 buildings, average cost: $103,400
2002: 56 buildings, average cost: $93,800
2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $127,500
2004: 26 buildings, average cost: $127,400
2005: 54 buildings, average cost: $136,000
2006: 42 buildings, average cost: $117,000
2007: 43 buildings, average cost: $130,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.97 N, Longitude: 71.68 W

People in group quarters in Burrillville

281 people in nursing homes
152 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
152 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
29 people in religious group quarters
17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
8 people in homes for the mentally ill
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 401

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.7%
Rhode Island:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Public administration (6%)
Health care (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Crime in Burrillville by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	8	3	3	1	3	4	3
per 100,000	12.5	47.3	18.8	18.6	6.1	18.1	24.4	18.3
Robberies	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	12.5	0.0	0.0	6.2	6.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	5	12	10	18	7	9	9	6
per 100,000	31.3	70.9	62.7	111.7	42.7	54.4	54.8	36.5
Burglaries	50	45	41	45	40	51	40	32
per 100,000	313.0	265.9	257.0	279.2	244.2	308.3	243.5	194.8
Thefts	137	172	143	169	141	96	106	101
per 100,000	857.5	1016.2	896.2	1048.5	861.0	580.2	645.4	614.7
Auto thefts	15	12	3	8	12	14	9	9
per 100,000	93.9	70.9	18.8	49.6	73.3	84.6	54.8	54.8
Arson	1	5	5	5	4	0	2	2
per 100,000	6.3	29.5	31.3	31.0	24.4	0.0	12.2	12.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	83.8	116.9	82.9	104.5	72.7	76.9	77.7	64.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 35 (25 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.51
US city average:	3.00

Burrillville-area historical tornado activity is above Rhode Island state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Burrillville town 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 15.2 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Burrillville:

REHAB HOSP OF R I (about 11 miles; NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI)
LANDMARK MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 12 miles; WOONSOCKET, RI)
HUBBARD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WEBSTER, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burrillville:

WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 25 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 26 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 45 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burrillville:

NORTH CENTRAL STATE (about 15 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI; ID: SFZ)
HOPEDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK (about 16 miles; HOPEDALE, MA; ID: 1B6)
OXFORD (about 17 miles; OXFORD, MA; ID: 43M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burrillville:

BRYANT COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,926)
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 4,456)
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 20 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 22 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,563)
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 22 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)

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Notable locations in Burrillville: Oak Valley (A), The Shrine (B), Round Top Fishing Area (C), Pascoag Public Library (D), Burrillville Town Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Burrillville include: New Hope Baptist Church (A), First Universalist Church of Burrillville (B), Berean Baptist Church (C), Pascoag Community Baptist Church (D), Burrillville United Methodist Church (E), Calvary Episcopal Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Abigal Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Round Top Pond (A), Cedar Swamp Pond (B), Wallum Lake (C), Round Pond (D), Spring Lake (E), Lapham Pond (F), Duck Pond (G), Wilbur Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Herring Brook (A), Goat Rock Brook (B), Clear River (C), Round Top Brook (D), Dry Arm Brook (E), Cold Spring Brook (F), Chockalog River (G), Chepachet River (H), Tarkiln Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Burrillville include: Buck Hill State Management Area (1), Harrisville Historic District (2), Black Hut State Management Area (3), Casimir Pulaski Memorial State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Flynns Beach (A), Spring Lake Beach (B), YWCA Beach (C), Gillerans Pond Beach (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Rhode Island:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.5%
Whole state:	65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.6%
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 town:	6.1%
Whole state:	11.9%

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

This town:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.4%

Burrillville compared to Rhode Island state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,943 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.57%
Rhode Island average:	5.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($427 average AGI)
Providence County: 0.18%
Rhode Island average: 0.16%

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

from Kent County, RI	0.82% ($40,023 average AGI)
from Bristol County, MA	0.45% ($43,081)
from Washington County, RI	0.23% ($16,206)

5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.65%
Rhode Island average:	6.42%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($439 average AGI)
Providence County: 0.06%
Rhode Island average: 0.08%

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

to Kent County, RI	0.96% ($46,126 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA	0.47% ($52,356)
to Washington County, RI	0.25% ($57,695)

Strongest AM radio stations in Burrillville:

WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burrillville:

WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS 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.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, 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)
WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Burrillville:

WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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