The People of Historic Wakefield Rhode Island
The People of Historic Wakefield Rhode Island
Historic Main Street:
Wakefield. A stroll along Main
Street brings you back in time. Wander through historic homes,
churches, quaint shops and an historic inn and restaurant.
Recently renovated.
Wakefield, RI
Wakefield is in Washington County, in the Providence-New
Bedford metro area.
It is the county seat. The community is in the Eastern Standard
time zone.
The latitude of Wakefield is 41.437N. The longitude is -71.501W.
The community was named after town in England
Washington County, RI
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| County
Populations |
| 1980
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1990
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2000
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| 93,183 |
110,006 |
123,546 |
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County Seat: Wakefield
Year Organized: 1729
Square Miles: 333
MSA: Providence-New Bedford-Fall River,
RI-MA MSA
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Washington County Has No Form Of County Government
Washington County, RI
Washington County is one of 5 counties in Rhode Island. The
county is in the Providence-New Bedford metro area.
The estimated population in 2004 was 128,637. This was an
increase of 4.12% from the 2000 census.
| Income snapshot |
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| Median household income |
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Local |
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$53,103 |
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National |
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$41,994 |
| Source: 2000
census, U.S. Census Bureau |
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In 2002, the per capita personal income in Washington County was
$34,289. This was an increase of 22.6% from 1997. The 2002
figure was 111% of the national per capita income, which was
$30,906.
Census 2000 highlights: Fastest-growing county in the
state during the 1990s (12.3%)
Wakefield is considered "the seat" for Washington
County, Rhode Island.
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