Little Compton, Rhode Island Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 3,593. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,543 (-1.4% change)
 
Males: 1,772   (49.3%)
Females: 1,821   (50.7%)

Newport County

Median resident age:   43.5 years
Rhode Island median age:   36.7 years

Zip codes: 02837 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $64,200 (it was $55,368 in 2000)
Little Compton   $64,200
Rhode Island:   $51,458

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $544,300 (it was $228,200 in 2000)
Little Compton   $544,300
Rhode Island:   $281,300

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Little Compton, RI residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Little Compton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (27.6%), Irish (24.5%), Portuguese (14.8%), French (9.3%), Italian (6.8%), German (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1747

Elevation: 104 feet

Land area: 20.9 square miles.

Population density: 172 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Little Compton

For population 25 years and over in Little Compton

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Little Compton town

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

132 residents are foreign born (2.8% Europe).

This town:   3.7%
Rhode Island:   11.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Little Compton:   0.8% ($1,799)
Rhode Island:   1.9% ($2,507)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fall River, MA (12.5 miles , pop. 91,938).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (55.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (190.7 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Tiverton, RI (7.8 miles ), Westport, MA (8.3 miles ), Middletown, RI (8.3 miles ), Newport East, RI (8.4 miles ), Portsmouth, RI (8.9 miles ), Melville, RI (9.3 miles ), Tiverton, RI (9.7 miles ), Newport, RI (10.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 19 buildings, average cost: $133,400
  • 1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $225,400
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $150,100
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $211,100
  • 2001: 33 buildings, average cost: $211,500
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $262,700
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $211,800
  • 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $332,700
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $222,900
  • 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $439,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.52 N, Longitude: 71.17 W


Area code: 401

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   3.1%
Rhode Island:   4.4%


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


 

Crime in Little Compton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 1 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 27.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 2 1 3 0 0 0
    per 100,000 55.1 27.3 82.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Burglaries 13 10 6 25 9 8
    per 100,000 358.2 272.7 164.2 683.4 249.5 224.8
Thefts 53 29 25 30 30 31
    per 100,000 1460.5 790.8 684.4 820.1 831.7 871.3
Auto thefts 0 1 0 2 5 0
    per 100,000 0.0 27.3 0.0 54.7 138.6 0.0
Arson 0 1 1 0 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 27.3 27.4 0.0 0.0 28.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 94.5 58.4 77.2 85.0 61.8 50.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.79
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Little Compton, Rhode Island

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Little Compton-area historical tornado activity is below Rhode Island state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.9 miles away from the Little Compton town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Little Compton:
  • NEWPORT HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NEWPORT, RI)
  • ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 18 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
  • SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 21 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Little Compton:
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 23 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 41 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 59 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Little Compton:
  • NEWPORT STATE (about 8 miles; NEWPORT, RI; ID: UUU)
  • QUONSET STATE (about 17 miles; NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI; ID: OQU)
  • NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 19 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA; ID: EWB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Little Compton:
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 15 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 24 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 24 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 26 miles; KINGSTON, RI; FT enrollment: 11,759)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
Public elementary/middle school in Little Compton:
  • WILBUR & MCMAHON SCHOOLS (Students: 327; Location: 28 COMMONS; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Little Compton:
  • BROWNELL LIBRARY, HOME OF LITTLE COMPTON (Operating income: $107,962; Location: 44 COMMONS; 24,878 books; 611 audio materials; 562 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Little Compton: Sakonnet Golf Course (A) , Sakannet Vineyards (B) , South Shore Beach (C) , Brownell Library (D) , Wilbur House (E) , Little Compton Grange Hall (F) , Little Compton Town Hall (G) .

Churches in Little Compton include: Saint Catherine Church (A) , Saint Andrews by the Sea Church (B) , Saint Andrews By the Sea Church (C) , United Church of Christ (D) .

Cemeteries: Old Burying Ground (1) , Union Cemetery (2) .

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Simmons Pond (A) , Grays Mill Pond (B) , Quicksand Pond (C) , Long Pond (D) , Tunipus Pond (E) , Richmond Hill (F) , Round Pond (G) , Watch House Pond (H) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dundery Brook (A) , Cold Brook (B) , Almy Brook (C) , Sisson Brook (D) .

Park in Little Compton: Little Compton Historic District (1) .

Post office: Adamsville Post Office (A) .

Hotel: Lands End Bed & Breakfast (410B Long Highway) (1)

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Little Compton and their reported violations in the past:

WILBUR AND MC MAHON SCHOOL (PREV.AKA JOS (Population served: 458, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JAN-07-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-07-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-07-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-07-1998), St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-07-1998), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-07-1998), St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-07-1998), St Public Notif received (2 times from DEC-14-1998 to DEC-14-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (2 times from JAN-19-1999 to JAN-19-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-11-1999 to FEB-11-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-1998), St Public Notif requested (2 times from OCT-21-1998 to OCT-21-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from OCT-21-1998 to OCT-21-1998), St Public Notif received (2 times from OCT-22-1998 to OCT-22-1998), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-30-1998 to OCT-30-1998)
SAKONNET EARLY LEARNING CENTER, INC. (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-05-1999), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-05-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-05-1999), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-05-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-15-1999 to NOV-15-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-13-2004 and SEP-30-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and JUN-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-1994), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-1994), St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-1994), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-1994), St Tech Assistance Visit (2 times from MAR-10-1994 to MAR-10-1994), St Compliance Meeting conducted (2 times from MAR-15-1994 to MAR-15-1994), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-30-1994 to JUN-30-1994)
WALKERS ROADSIDE STAND-BAKERY (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
STONE HOUSE CLUB (Population served: 108, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Little Compton that have no violations reported:
  • COMMONS LUNCH, INC. (Population served: 306, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BRIGGS BEACH, INC. (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SAKONNET GOLF CLUB (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SURF & TURF CLIFF LLC DBA COUNTRY HARVES (Population served: 110, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WARRENS POINT BEACH CLUB, INC. (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CROWTHERS RESTAURANT, INC. (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • A-1 PIZZA (Population served: 68, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SMITH VILLAGE (Population served: 32, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VNA OF SOUTH EASTERN MASS (FORMERLY NANC (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:   2.4 people
Rhode Island:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   70.6%
Whole state:   65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   4.5%
Whole state:   5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   3.4%
Whole state:   11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   2.0%
Whole state:   5.4%

Little Compton compared to Rhode Island state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Banks with branches in Little Compton (2007 data):
  • Sovereign Bank: Little Compton Branch at Meeting House Lane, branch established on 1979-07-02. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.



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7.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,025 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.63%
Rhode Island average:   5.39%

0.46% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,820 average AGI)
Newport County:   0.46%
Rhode Island average:   0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bristol County, MA  0.75% ($50,575 average AGI)
from Providence County, RI  0.62% ($57,792)
from Bristol County, RI  0.46% ($49,818)


9.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,335 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.10%
Rhode Island average:   6.42%

0.37% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,404 average AGI)
Newport County:   0.37%
Rhode Island average:   0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bristol County, MA  0.96% ($43,696 average AGI)
to Providence County, RI  0.64% ($56,835)
to Washington County, RI  0.52% ($56,659)


Strongest AM radio stations in Little Compton:
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Little Compton:
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • W243AI (96.5 FM; NEWPORT, RI; Owner: DAVID P. MAXSON)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRIU (90.3 FM; KINGSTON, RI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND)
  • WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQRI (88.3 FM; BRISTOL, RI; Owner: ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Little Compton:
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)

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