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ScituateOfficial Website: www.scituateri.org
County: Providence
Region: Northwest Corner
Year Settled: 1710
Incorporated as a Town: 1730
Land Area: 48.7 sq. miles
Population Density: 212 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 10,324
Estimated Population for 2006: 10,916
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 97.6% | White | | 0.3% | Black | | 0.7% | Hispanic | | 0.6% | Asian | | 0.1% | Native American | | 0.7% | Other |
Median Household Income (2005): $74,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $175,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $317,000
Poverty: 3.9%
Violent Crime Index: 1 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 13 (low)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Eleanor Slater Hospital (Cranston)
Villages/Neighborhoods: Ashland, Clayville, Elmdale, Fiskeville, Glenn Rock, Harrisdale, Hope, Jackson, Kent, North Scituate, Ponaganset, Potterville, Richmond, Rockland, Saundersville, South Scituate
Known For: Scituate Reservoir, apple orchards, old farms
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