Harrisville, Rhode Island

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Harrisville: I took this picture last fall near the bridge where the new library is going up in harrisville, this is such a beautiful photo. My daughter and i were standing on the little walk bridge when i got this shot. Its very nice because of the leaves changing color .

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Providence County

Population in July 2007: 1,577.

Males: 723	(45.9%)
Females: 854	(54.1%)

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Rhode Island median age:	36.7 years

Zip codes: 02830.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,200 (it was $40,430 in 2000)

Harrisville	$52,200
Rhode Island:	$53,568

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $273,900 (it was $122,500 in 2000)

Harrisville	$273,900
Rhode Island:	$292,800

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Races in Harrisville:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Other race (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Harrisville: 90.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (32.7%), English (18.1%), French Canadian (17.1%), Irish (16.6%), Italian (11.5%), United States (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 336 feet

Land area: 0.81 square miles.

Population density: 1943 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Harrisville

High school or higher: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Unemployed: 6.5%
Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrisville CDP

Never married: 23.2%
Now married: 53.8%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 10.7%
Divorced: 11.1%

63 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

This place:	4.0%
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:

Harrisville:	1.6% ($1,957)
Rhode Island:	1.9% ($2,507)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Providence, RI (20.4 miles , pop. 173,618).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (47.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (169.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Burrillville, RI (0.2 miles ), Pascoag, RI (1.9 miles ), Glocester, RI (5.4 miles ), Douglas, MA (7.0 miles ), Uxbridge, MA (7.7 miles ), East Douglas, MA (7.7 miles ), Millville, MA (8.4 miles ), North Smithfield, RI (8.9 miles ).

Latitude: 41.97 N, Longitude: 71.68 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 401

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Most common industries for males:

Construction (21%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Health care (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (26%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Top executives (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)

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Average climate in Harrisville, Rhode Island

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Harrisville, Rhode Island average temperatures

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Harrisville-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 25.4 miles away from the Harrisville 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 15.2 miles away from the place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Harrisville:

REHAB HOSP OF R I (about 10 miles; NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI)
LANDMARK MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 12 miles; WOONSOCKET, RI)
HUBBARD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WEBSTER, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Harrisville, RI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrisville:

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 44 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harrisville:

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 Harrisville:

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 19 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
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)
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)

Public high school in Harrisville:

Burrillville High School (Students: 868; Grades: 09-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Harrisville:

Burrillville Middle School (Students: 566; Grades: 06-08)
Austin T. Levy School (Students: 399; Grades: PK-01)
William L. Callahan School (Students: 314; Grades: 02-05)

Library in Harrisville:

JESSE M. SMITH MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $256,380; Location: 144 MAIN STREET; 41,818 books; 1,557 audio materials; 1,157 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Burrillville Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Harrisville include: First Universalist Church of Burrillville (A), Berean Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Harrisville Mill Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Herring Brook (A), Nipmuc River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Harrisville: Harrisville Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

HARRISVILLE FIRE DISTRICT (Population served: 2642, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-10-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-10-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-10-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-10-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-11-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and FEB-09-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2003 and APR-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2004)

WRIGHTS FARM CORP. (Population served: 1200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (DEC-10-2003), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-08-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2006)

ST. THERESA OF THE CHILD JESUS CHURCH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-25-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-25-2005)

MOHEGAN WATER ASSOCIATION, INC. (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-18-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-12-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2003)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2003 and APR-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2004)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and MAR-06-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from FEB-11-2002 to FEB-11-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-06-2002 to MAR-06-2002)

2 other older monitoring violations

OCEAN STATE POWER (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial, Follow-up, or Routine SOWT M&R - Between SEP-01-2004 and SEP-21-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2004)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Harrisville that have no violations reported:

SPRING LAKE RECREATIONAL FACILITY (Population served: 450, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
COUNTRY VIEW GOLF CLUB (Population served: 185, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WESTERN HOTEL PIZZA & TAVERN DBA AJAR, I (Population served: 110, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WALLUM LAKE ROD & GUN CLUB, INC. (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Rhode Island:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	63.7%
Whole state:	65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.5%
Whole state:	5.7%

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	13.9%
Whole state:	11.9%

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

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.4%

Harrisville 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 below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Harrisville mode of transportation to work chart

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 Harrisville:

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 Harrisville:

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)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Harrisville:

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.)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, 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)

Harrisville fatal accident list for 1986:
May 6, 1986 05:50 AM, Shermanfar, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

Harrisville fatal accident list for 1985:
Aug 1, 1985 08:30 AM, Chapel, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

Harrisville fatal accident list for 1984:
Oct 8, 1984 10:56 AM, Shermenfrm, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

Harrisville fatal accident list for 1983:
Oct 13, 1983 10:05 AM, Brook, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

Harrisville fatal accident list for 1982:
Jun 5, 1982 06:01 AM, Steerefarm, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 5, Drunken drivers: 1

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