NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Glocester, Rhode Island

Glocester is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 9,948 at the 2000 census. The village of Chepachet is in Glocester. Glocester was named for Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester^{[citation needed]} and was where the Dorr Rebellion began. During the American Revolution in 1776, Loyalists from Newport were exiled in Glocester to Stephen Keach's farm, including Thomas Vernon.[1] The system of local government in use in New England is very different from that found throughout the rest of the United States. ... Providence County is a county located in the state of Rhode Island. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Chepachet, Rhode Island is a village, a subdivision of the town of Glocester in northwestern Rhode Island in the USA. The center of town is an intersection of Route 44 (Putnam Pike) and Route 102 (Victory Highway), and the ZIP Code here is 02814. ... Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester KG (July 8, 1640 - September 18, 1660) was the fourth living son and youngest son of King Charles I of Englandand his Queen Henrietta Maria of France. ... The Dorr Rebellion was a short-lived armed insurrection in Rhode Island in 1841 and 1842, led by Thomas Wilson Dorr who was agitating for changes to the states electoral system. ... John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen Colonies that... For the township in Canada, see Loyalist, Ontario In general, a loyalist is an individual who is loyal to the powers that be. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 147.2 km² (56.8 mi²). 142.0 km² (54.8 mi²) of it is land and 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²) of it (3.55%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 9,948 people, 3,559 households, and 2,818 families residing in the town. The population density was 70.1/km² (181.5/mi²). There were 3,786 housing units at an average density of 26.7/km² (69.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.48% White, 0.34% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 3,559 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.14. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,537, and the median income for a family was $62,679. Males had a median income of $39,112 versus $29,071 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,914. About 3.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Prominent residents

Arthur Wallace Steere (1865-1943) was a Rhode Island politician and prominent businessman and landowner. ... Charles J. Fogarty is the current Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. State of Rhode Island. ...

See also

	v • d • e State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Providence (capital)
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