Background data on the City of West Warwick:

Located in Kent County, Rhode Island, the City of West Warwick was incorporated in 1913 and operates with the ZIP Code: 02893

West Warwick is just 50 miles South of Boston, MA or 136miles from NYC, NY.

Population and Financial Data:

Population in July 2007: 29,729.

Males: 14,301	(48.1%)
Females: 15,428	(51.9%)

Estimated median household income in 2008: $53,445 (it was $39,505 in 2000)

West Warwick:	$53,445
Rhode Island:	$55,701

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $26,268

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in West Warwick: 94.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Real Estate Data:

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $235,253 (it was $107,000 in 2000)

West Warwick:	$235,253
Rhode Island:	$286,000

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $234,699; Detached houses: $237,527; Townhouses or other attached units: $184,589; In 2-unit structures: $259,640; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $346,771; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $151,117; Mobile homes: $107,500

Racial Diversity:

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History:

The area that is now the town of West Warwick was the site of some of the earliest textile mills in the United States situated along the banks of the north and south branches of the Pawtuxet River. These small mill villages would play an important role in the early development of the textile industry in North America.

On February 20, 2003, The Station nightclub fire was caused by pyrotechnics used indoors during a Great White concert. The fire killed 100 patrons. The fire occurred in a single-story wooden building that was more than 70 years old. It had previously served as an Italian restaurant, and during World War II was a popular hangout for sailors from nearby Quonset Point Naval Air Station.

In 2010, a massive rainfall caused the Pawtuxet River to rise to 21 feet, which is 12 feet above flood stage which caused flooding through much of the town.