Glocester, Rhode Island

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Population in July 2007: 10,536. Population change since 2000: +6.1%

Males: 4,974	(50.0%)
Females: 4,974	(50.0%)

Providence County

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Rhode Island median age:	36.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $70,100 (it was $57,537 in 2000)

Glocester	$70,100
Rhode Island:	$51,458

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $315,000 (it was $147,400 in 2000)

Glocester	$315,000
Rhode Island:	$281,300

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Races in Glocester:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Glocester: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (23.5%), Irish (23.2%), French (19.2%), Italian (17.3%), French Canadian (10.7%), Polish (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1731

Elevation: 522 feet

Land area: 54.8 square miles.

Population density: 193 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Glocester

High school or higher: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
Unemployed: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glocester town

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 64.3%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 4.1%
Divorced: 8.0%

162 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.6%
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:

Glocester:	2.0% ($2,977)
Rhode Island:	1.9% ($2,507)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cranston, RI (18.2 miles , pop. 79,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (50.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (166.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Pascoag, RI (4.7 miles ), Burrillville, RI (5.4 miles ), Harrisville, RI (5.4 miles ), Foster, RI (7.0 miles ), Scituate, RI (9.2 miles ), Greenville, RI (9.5 miles ), Smithfield, RI (10.6 miles ), North Smithfield, RI (11.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 35 buildings, average cost: $74,600
1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $93,300
1998: 47 buildings, average cost: $105,400
1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $117,400
2000: 30 buildings, average cost: $108,200
2001: 28 buildings, average cost: $110,200
2002: 58 buildings, average cost: $118,500
2003: 50 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2004: 53 buildings, average cost: $121,500
2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $149,200
2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $145,100
2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $139,500

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.89 N, Longitude: 71.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 401

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
Rhode Island:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Educational services (7%)
Health care (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Public administration (3%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Crime in Glocester by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.5	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.5	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.5	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	11	5	3	3	5
per 100,000	10.0	108.4	48.3	28.5	28.5	47.5
Burglaries	18	25	15	22	17	22
per 100,000	179.1	246.3	145.0	209.2	161.8	209.2
Thefts	66	53	47	39	36	44
per 100,000	656.8	522.1	454.3	370.9	342.6	418.3
Auto thefts	1	5	4	1	6	3
per 100,000	10.0	49.3	38.7	9.5	57.1	28.5
Arson	1	4	3	1	1	1
per 100,000	10.0	39.4	29.0	9.5	9.5	9.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2)	49.6	63.7	41.1	38.8	62.0	43.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 23 (16 officers).

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

Glocester-area historical tornado activity is above Rhode Island state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the Glocester 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 20.1 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Glocester:

REHAB HOSP OF R I (about 11 miles; NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI)
LANDMARK MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 14 miles; WOONSOCKET, RI)
DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PUTNAM, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Glocester, RI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glocester:

THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 23 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 29 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 47 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)

Other public-use airports nearest to Glocester:

NORTH CENTRAL STATE (about 15 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI; ID: SFZ)
DANIELSON (about 16 miles; DANIELSON, CT; ID: 5B3)
HOPEDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK (about 20 miles; HOPEDALE, MA; ID: 1B6)

Amtrak station near Glocester:

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.

Local government website: www.glocesterri.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glocester:

BRYANT COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,926)
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 4,456)
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 18 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 20 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 21 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)

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Notable locations in Glocester: Camp Shepard (A), Cherry Valley Beach (B), Gloucester Country Club (C), Melody Hill Golf Course (D), Glocester Town Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Glocester include: Chepachet Union Church (A), Pine Tree Chapel (B), Harmony Chapel (C), Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Harmony Cemetery (1), Hawkins Cemetery (2), Irons Cemetery (3), Steere Cemetery (4), Chepachet Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Grist Mill Pond (A), Peckham Pond (B), Tepee Pond (C), Spring Grove Pond (D), Whites Pond (E), Washington, Lake (F), Williams Pond (G), Ponaganset Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mosquitohawk Brook (A), Brandy Brook (B), Cutler Brook (C), Saunders Brook (D), Stingo Brook (E), Sucker Brook (F), Paquantuck Brook (G), Nine Foot Brook (H), Allan Richard Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Glocester include: Heritage Park (1), Durfee Hill Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Glocester and their reported violations in the past:

AGIOS INC DBA THE GENTLEMAN FARMER REST. (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-25-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-1999)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Rhode Island:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	79.2%
Whole state:	65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.7%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	11.9%

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

This town:	2.1%
Whole state:	5.4%

Glocester compared to Rhode Island state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Providence County Rhode Island:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Glocester:

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)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glocester:

WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, 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.)
WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, 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.)
WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Glocester:

WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
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.)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)

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