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WarwickOfficial Website: www.warwickri.gov County: Kent Region: Warwick Area Year Settled: 1642 Incorporated as a Town: 1647 Incorporated as a City: 1931 Land Area: 35.5 sq. miles Population Density: 2,417 people/sq mile Population from Census 2000: 85,808 Estimated Population for 2006: 85,925 Racial makeup of population: [+] show
94.3% | White | 1.1% | Black | 1.6% | Hispanic | 1.5% | Asian | 0.2% | Native American | 1.3% | Other | Median Household Income (2005): $57,000 Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $111,000 Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $240,000 Poverty: 5.9% Violent Crime Index: 21 (average) Property Crime Index: 30 (average) Crime compared to USA: Low Nearest Hospital (ER): Kent County Memorial Hospital Villages/Neighborhoods: Apponaug, Arnold's Neck, Buttonwoods, Cedar Tree Point, Chepiwanoxet, Conimicut, Cowesett, Gaspee, Greenwood, Hillsgrove, Hoxsie, Lakewood, Nausauket, Norwood, Oakland Beach, Pawtuxet Village, Pontiac, Potowomut, Pilgrim, Warwick Neck, Wildes Corner Known For: Second largest city in Rhode Island; industrial & commercial development; shopping malls Main Attractions: Goddard Memorial State Park
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