Warwick, Rhode Island
City of Warwick | |
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City | |
UTC−4 (Eastern) | |
ZIP Codes | 02886, 02888–02889 |
Area code | 401 |
FIPS code | 44-74300[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1220018[2] |
Website | www.warwickri.gov |
Warwick (
Warwick was founded by
Today, it is home to Rhode Island's main airport,
Early history
Warwick was settled by
The ongoing harassment from Massachusetts Bay Colony, however, caused the other three colonies on Narragansett Bay (
In 1772, Warwick was the scene of the first violent act against the British Crown in the
During the Revolution, Warwick militiamen participated in the battles of Montreal,
Transportation
Major traversing highways include:
Interstate 95 is the major thoroughfare of Rhode Island, with the first southbound exit in Warwick at Jefferson Boulevard, and ending with the Route 117 interchange, near the Apponaug rotaries. Interstate 295 connects to the main highway at exit 27, providing direct travel to Woonsocket and Massachusetts. Smaller routes include Route 37 (Lincoln Avenue Freeway) connecting 295 to U.S. Route 1, and the Airport Connector Road.
The
Climate
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record high °F (°C) | 70 (21) |
72 (22) |
90 (32) |
98 (37) |
96 (36) |
98 (37) |
102 (39) |
104 (40) |
100 (38) |
88 (31) |
81 (27) |
77 (25) |
104 (40) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 58.7 (14.8) |
57.9 (14.4) |
67.1 (19.5) |
79.3 (26.3) |
87.2 (30.7) |
91.5 (33.1) |
94.8 (34.9) |
92.7 (33.7) |
87.6 (30.9) |
78.9 (26.1) |
70.1 (21.2) |
61.5 (16.4) |
96.6 (35.9) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 38.3 (3.5) |
40.5 (4.7) |
47.7 (8.7) |
58.9 (14.9) |
68.9 (20.5) |
77.7 (25.4) |
83.6 (28.7) |
82.2 (27.9) |
74.8 (23.8) |
63.8 (17.7) |
53.2 (11.8) |
43.4 (6.3) |
61.1 (16.2) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.2 (−1.0) |
32.0 (0.0) |
38.9 (3.8) |
49.3 (9.6) |
59.1 (15.1) |
68.2 (20.1) |
74.4 (23.6) |
73.0 (22.8) |
65.6 (18.7) |
54.4 (12.4) |
44.5 (6.9) |
35.5 (1.9) |
52.1 (11.2) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.1 (−5.5) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
39.6 (4.2) |
49.2 (9.6) |
58.8 (14.9) |
65.2 (18.4) |
63.9 (17.7) |
56.5 (13.6) |
45.1 (7.3) |
35.8 (2.1) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
43.1 (6.2) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 4.1 (−15.5) |
7.4 (−13.7) |
15.1 (−9.4) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
38.1 (3.4) |
47.2 (8.4) |
56.2 (13.4) |
54.3 (12.4) |
43.1 (6.2) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
12.3 (−10.9) |
2.0 (−16.7) |
Record low °F (°C) | −13 (−25) |
−17 (−27) |
1 (−17) |
11 (−12) |
29 (−2) |
39 (4) |
48 (9) |
40 (4) |
32 (0) |
20 (−7) |
6 (−14) |
−12 (−24) |
−17 (−27) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.96 (101) |
3.44 (87) |
4.90 (124) |
4.29 (109) |
3.37 (86) |
3.81 (97) |
2.91 (74) |
3.59 (91) |
4.17 (106) |
4.18 (106) |
4.27 (108) |
4.65 (118) |
47.54 (1,208) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.3 (26) |
10.5 (27) |
6.4 (16) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
1.0 (2.5) |
7.6 (19) |
36.6 (93) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.2 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 127.0 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.7 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 19.3 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
63.9 | 63.0 | 62.9 | 61.4 | 66.6 | 70.1 | 71.0 | 72.5 | 73.0 | 70.2 | 68.9 | 67.0 | 67.5 |
Average dew point °F (°C) | 16.3 (−8.7) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
33.1 (0.6) |
45.0 (7.2) |
55.6 (13.1) |
61.5 (16.4) |
61.0 (16.1) |
53.8 (12.1) |
42.6 (5.9) |
33.3 (0.7) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
38.9 (3.8) |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 171.7 | 172.6 | 215.6 | 225.1 | 254.9 | 274.1 | 290.6 | 262.8 | 233.0 | 208.7 | 148.0 | 148.6 | 2,605.7 |
Percent possible sunshine | 58 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 50 | 52 | 58 |
Average ultraviolet index | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Source 1: | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Weather Atlas [15] |
Climate data for Providence | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average sea temperature °F (°C) | 41.4 (5.2) |
38.1 (3.4) |
38.7 (3.8) |
44.1 (6.7) |
50.9 (10.5) |
59.6 (15.3) |
67.0 (19.4) |
69.3 (20.7) |
66.7 (19.3) |
61.6 (16.4) |
54.2 (12.3) |
47.7 (8.8) |
53.3 (11.8) |
Source: Weather Atlas [15] |
Geography
Warwick is located at 41°43′N 71°25′W / 41.717°N 71.417°W (41.7181, −71.4152).[16]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.6 square miles (128 km2), of which 35.5 square miles (92 km2) is land and 14.1 square miles (37 km2) (28.46%) is water.
The following villages are located in Warwick:
- Apponaug[17]
- Arnold's Neck[17]
- Brush Neck Cove[17]
- Buttonwoods[17]
- Cedar Tree Point[17]
- Chepiwanoxet[17]
- Coles[17]
- Conimicut[17]
- Cowesett[17]
- Duby Grove[17]
- East Natick[17]
- Gaspee Point[17]
- Greenwood[17]
- Governor Francis Farms[17]
- Hillsgrove[17]
- Hoxsie[17]
- Lakewood[17]
- Lincoln Park[17]
- Nausauket[17]
- Natick[17]
- Norwood[17]
- Oakland Beach[17]
- Old Buttonwoods[17]
- Pawtuxet Village (also in Cranston)[17]
- Pocasset[17]
- Pontiac (also in Cranston)[17]
- Potowomut[17]
- Riverview[17]
- Shawomet[17]
- Warwick Neck[17]
- Wildes Corner[17]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 5,529 | — | |
1840 | 6,726 | 21.6% | |
1850 | 7,740 | 15.1% | |
1860 | 8,916 | 15.2% | |
1870 | 10,453 | 17.2% | |
1880 | 12,164 | 16.4% | |
1890 | 17,761 | 46.0% | |
1900 | 21,316 | 20.0% | |
1910 | 26,629 | 24.9% | |
1920 | 13,481 | −49.4% | |
1930 | 23,196 | 72.1% | |
1940 | 28,757 | 24.0% | |
1950 | 43,028 | 49.6% | |
1960 | 68,504 | 59.2% | |
1970 | 83,694 | 22.2% | |
1980 | 87,123 | 4.1% | |
1990 | 85,427 | −1.9% | |
2000 | 85,808 | 0.4% | |
2010 | 82,672 | −3.7% | |
2020 | 82,823 | 0.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Warwick is officially a part of the
2020 census
The
Of the 36,555 households, 22.5% had children under the age of 18; 42.6% were married couples living together; 30.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.8% of households consisted of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[18] The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.9.[22] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 25.3% of the population.[23]
16.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 108.6 males.[18] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 112.4 males.[18]
The 2016-2020 5-year
Government
Year | GOP | DEM | Others |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 42.20% 19,578 | 55.70% 25,845 | 2.19% 1,018 |
2016
|
44.25% 18,338 | 48.35% 20,038 | 7.39% 3,064 |
2012
|
37.21% 15,027 | 60.54% 24,448 | 2.24% 905 |
2008
|
38.37% 16,541 | 59.85% 25,802 | 1.79% 770 |
2004
|
41.02% 16,640 | 57.10% 23,164 | 1.87% 760 |
2000
|
32.37% 12,741 | 60.85% 23,948 | 6.78% 2,669 |
1996
|
26.83% 10,414 | 59.64% 23,152 | 13.53% 5,254 |
1992
|
29.88% 13,348 | 45.90% 20,504 | 24.22% 10,822 |
1988
|
45.29% 18,052 | 54.34% 21,662 | 0.37% 149 |
Warwick is split into three districts in the Rhode Island Senate which are currently held by Democrats Michael McCaffrey (District 29), Jeanine Calkin (District 30), and Kendra Anderson (District 31). The town is a part of Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district, which is currently represented by Democrat Seth Magaziner. It is traditionally Democratic in presidential elections; no Republican has carried it in over three decades.
Economy
It is considered part of the
The ten largest employers in Warwick are Kent Memorial Hospital, Citizens Bank- Warwick Call Center, UPS, MetLife, City of Warwick, Leviton Manufacturing, Wal-Mart, Community College of Rhode Island, J.C. Penney, Kenney Manufacturing, and Inskip Automall.
Notable people
- Warwick Veterans Memorial High School
- Rocco Baldelli, MLB player and Minnesota Twins manager who attended Bishop Hendricken High School
- John Belluso, playwright
- Brenda Bennett, musician and former member of Vanity 6, born in Warwick[30]
- Clarence Otis Bigelow, pharmacist and banker
- Gaspee Affair; Brown Universityis named for him
- Vanessa Carlton, musician
- Marnee Carpenter, actress
- Thomas Holden, American general and Rhode Island Supreme Court justice
- John Hynes, Head coach of the NHL Nashville Predators, born in Warwick
- One Tree Hill (TV Series) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, attended Toll Gate High School
- Martha McSally, Senator from Arizona (2019–2020), born and raised in Warwick
- Walt Mossberg, personal technology journalist and editor, born and raised in Warwick who attended Pilgrim High School
- Nolan North, voice actor who attended Bishop Hendricken High School
- Nicholas O'Neill (1985–2003), writer, actor, and musician best known as the youngest victim of The Station nightclub fire.
- David Petrarca, notable director of TV, film and theatre including Game of Thrones.
- Dave Shalansky, actor, attended Toll Gate High School
- Kyle Smith, Vice president of player personnel of the Atlanta Falcons
- Chris Terreri, NHL goalie attended Pilgrim High School
- Dan Wheeler, MLB pitcher attended Pilgrim High School
- Fred Whittingham, NFL player and coach, attended Warwick Veterans Memorial High School
- James Woods, actor, attended Pilgrim High School in 1965[31][32]
Education
Local public schools are operated by Warwick Public Schools.[33] Toll Gate High School and Pilgrim High School are the two comprehensive public high schools located in Warwick. The two public middle schools are Winman Junior High School and Warwick Veterans Junior High School. Aldrich Junior High School and Gorton Junior High School closed in 2016 as part of the school consolidation project.[34] The school department is headed by superintendent Lynn Dambruch.[35]
The Community College of Rhode Island Knight Campus is also located in Warwick on the former Knight Estate.[38]
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- ^ This version of the story is told by Ephraim Bowen and John Mawney in Staples, William R., The Documentary History of the Destruction of the Gaspee, (Providence, R.I.: Knowles, Vose, and Anthony, 1845), p. 14–16. These men had taken part in burning Gaspee and made these statements in 1826.
- ^ "Joseph Bucklin V Biography". Joseph Bucklin Society. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ Gagosz, Alexa (May 12, 2021). "R.I. House votes to rename T.F. Green Airport". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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- ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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- ^ "Previous Election Results". www.elections.state.ri.us. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012.
- ^ "Contacting Us." Eckerd Corporation. Retrieved on June 19, 2010. "Mail: 50 Service Ave., Warwick, RI 02886."
- ^ Shane, Ken (February 19, 2015). "Former Vanity 6 singer inducted into RI Music Hall of Fame". The Jamestown Press. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "1965 Pilgrim High School Yearbook". www.classmates.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
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- ^ "Home Page – Community College of Rhode Island". www.ccri.edu. Retrieved January 30, 2018.