Exeter, Rhode Island

Coordinates: 41°34′N 71°36′W / 41.567°N 71.600°W / 41.567; -71.600
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Exeter, Rhode Island
Town
Chestnut Hill Baptist Church
Chestnut Hill Baptist Church
FIPS code
44-25300[1]
GNIS feature ID1220087[2]
Websitewww.exeterri.gov

Exeter is a

2020 census
.

History

Native Americans lived in the town prior to

Mercy Brown Vampire Incident
of 1892.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.4 square miles (151 km2), of which, 57.7 square miles (149 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (1.15%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
17902,495—
18002,476−0.8%
18102,256−8.9%
18202,58114.4%
18302,88311.7%
18401,776−38.4%
18501,634−8.0%
18601,7416.5%
18701,462−16.0%
18801,310−10.4%
1890964−26.4%
1900841−12.8%
1910778−7.5%
19201,03332.8%
19301,31427.2%
19401,79036.2%
19501,8704.5%
19602,29822.9%
19703,24541.2%
19804,45337.2%
19905,46122.6%
20006,04510.7%
20106,4256.3%
20206,4600.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4][5]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 2,085 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $64,452, and the median income for a family was $74,157. Males had a median income of $47,083 versus $36,928 for females. The

poverty line
, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The town government is directed by a 5-member town council that is headed by a council president.[6] For the purpose of school administration, Exeter is a member town of the Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District along with the neighboring town of West Greenwich.

Attractions and National Historic Places in Exeter

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 122.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ Snow, Edwin M. (1867). Report upon the Census of Rhode Island 1865. Providence, RI: Providence Press Company.
  6. ^ "Town of Exeter profile". Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation. Archived from the original on December 10, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2011.

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