This is for the town, for the census designated place, see Tiverton (CDP), Rhode Island Tiverton is a census-designated place located in Newport County, Rhode Island. ...

Tiverton is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 15,260 at the 2000 census. The system of local government in use in New England is very different from that found throughout the rest of the United States. ... Newport County is one of five counties located in the state of Rhode Island. ... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  Ranked 50th  - Total 1,214* sq mi (3,144* km²)  - Width 37 miles (60 km)  - Length 48 miles (77 km)  - % water 32. ...

Geography

Tiverton stands on the eastern shore of Narragansett Bay, opposite the northern end of Rhode Island proper, meaning the largest island in the said bay, which has leant its name to the state as a whole. The channel separating this island from the mainland, Sakonnet River, narrows to a width of half a mile or less, near Tiverton. According to the United States Census Bureau, Tiverton has a total area of 94.1 km² (36.3 mi²), of which 76.0 km² (29.4 mi²) is land and 18.0 km² (7.0 mi²; 19.16%) is water. Narragansett Bay, shown in pink. ... Aquidneck Island Aquidneck Island, also called Rhode Island, is the largest island in Narragansett Bay. ... The Sakonnet River is not a river but an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in Rhode Island in the U.S.A. The 14 mile-long (23 km) inlet separates the island of Rhode Island from the mainland on the east. ... 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 (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 15,260 people, 6,077 households, and 4,405 families residing in the town. The population density was 200.7/km² (519.8/mi²). There were 6,474 housing units at an average density of 85.1/km² (220.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.98% White, 0.43% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 6,077 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.95. Matrimony redirects here. ...

The age distribution of the population of Tiverton was 22.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18–24, 29.0% from 25–44, 26.6% from 45-64, and 16.5% 65 years older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males aged 18 or more.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,977, and the median income for a family was $58,917. Males had a median income of $41,042 versus $29,217 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,866. About 2.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 9.1% 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. ...

History

Tiverton was originally incorporated in 1694, as part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1746, in the final settlement of a long colonial boundary dispute between Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Tiverton was annexed to Rhode Island by Royal Decree (together with its fellow towns along the eastern shore of Narragansett Bay, Barrington, Bristol and Little Compton, and the town of Cumberland, to the north of Providence). Tiverton was then incorporated as a town of Rhode Island, in 1747. Until that same year, Tiverton controlled the area of East Freetown, Massachusetts, as an outpost. The boundary settlement of 1746 had put East Freetown in Massachusetts, and in 1747 it was purchased by Freetown, Massachusetts. Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ... A map of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ... // Events Catharine de Ricci (born 1522) canonized. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... An Order-in-Council is a type of legislation in the United Kingdom and certain Commonwealth countries which is formally made in the name of the Queen (or the Governor-General acting on her behalf) by the Privy Council or the Executive Council the Queen-in-Council or the Governor... Image:RI towns Barrington. ... Nickname: Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Location of Little Compton, Rhode Island. ... Location of Cumberland, Rhode Island. ... Nickname: Beehive of Industry, The Renaissance City, The Divine City Location in Rhode Island Coordinates: Country United States State Rhode Island County Providence  - Mayor David N. Cicilline (D) Area    - City 53. ... // Events January 31 - The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Dock Hospital April 9 - The Scottish Jacobite Lord Lovat was beheaded by axe on Tower Hill, London, for high treason; he was the last man to be executed in this way in Britain May 14 - First battle of Cape... East Freetown, Massachusetts is one of two villages within the town of Freetown, Massachusetts, USA, in Bristol County. ... Freetown is a town located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. ...

Men from that erstwhile Tiverton outpost took part in the Battle of Freetown, on May 25, 1778, during the Revolutionary War. For about three years of that war, December 1776 – late 1779, Rhode Island proper (also known as Aquidneck Island, historically) was occupied by the British. During this time, Tiverton was a refuge for Americans fleeing this occupation, and a mustering place for Colonial forces, gathering to drive away the British. (The occupying forces eventually were withdrawn strategically, as General Clinton marshalled his forces for the 1780 British invasion of South Carolina.^[1]) The Battle of Freetown was a skirmish between colonists and a British naval ship during the Revolutionary War. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants American Revolutionaries, France, Dutch Republic, Spain, American Indians Kingdom of Great Britain, German mercenaries, Loyalists, American Indians Commanders George Washington, Comte de Rochambeau, Nathanael Greene, Bernardo de Gálvez Sir William Howe, Sir Henry Clinton, Lord Cornwallis (more commanders) The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the... Year 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Aquidneck Island Aquidneck Island, also called Rhode Island, is the largest island in Narragansett Bay. ... General Sir Henry Clinton K.B. Commander-in-Chief of British troops in America. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35...

In its early days, Tiverton was chiefly a farming community with some fishing and boat construction. Until 1900 the manufacture of menhaden oil, a fish derivative, was one of the primary industrial pursuits. Cotton and woolen mills were established as early as 1827. As of 2006, trade establishments are the major employers in the town. Recent years have seen Tiverton grow as a summer resort and residential area. New development has been concentrated in the area known as North Tiverton, adjacent to Fall River, Massachusetts. 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Naval Battle of Navarino by Carneray 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... North Tiverton is a part of Tiverton, Rhode Island, served by RI 138. ... The Fall River skyline, as seen from Somerset. ...

Famous Tivertonians

• Robert Gray, merchant sea-captain and explorer
• Paul Di Filippo science fiction author

Captain Robert Gray (His one missing eye not shown. ... Paul Di Filippo is a science fiction writer born October 29, 1954 in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ...

Notes

1. ^ McEvedy, p.62

References

• McEvedy, Colin (1988). The Penguin Atlas of North American History to 1870. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-051128-8.

Colin Peter McEvedy (6 June 1930 – 1 August 2005), was a British psychiatrist, historian, demographer and non-fiction author. ... Penguin Books is a British publisher founded in 1935 by Allen Lane. ...

External links

Official website of Tiverton

The Environmental Neighborhood Awareness Committee of Tiverton

	State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Topics	Culture · Geography · Government · History · Images Image File history File links Flag_of_Rhode_Island. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... State nickname: The Ocean State, Little Rhody Other U.S. States Capital Providence Largest city Providence Governor Donald Carcieri (R) Senators Jack Reed (D) Lincoln Chafee (R) Official language(s) None Area 4,005 km² (50th)  - Land 2,709 km²  - Water 1,296 km² (32. ... The history of Rhode Island includes the history of Rhode Island from colonial times to modern day. ...
Capital	Providence Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Nickname: Beehive of Industry, The Renaissance City, The Divine City Location in Rhode Island Coordinates: Country United States State Rhode Island County Providence  - Mayor David N. Cicilline (D) Area    - City 53. ...
Regions	Blackstone Valley · Block Island · East Bay · Newport County · Providence · South County · Warwick/West Bay This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The Blackstone Valley or Blackstone River Valley is a region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. ... Block Island, shown in red, off the coast of the State of Rhode Island Block Island is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, a fragment of glacial terminal moraine approximately ten miles off the coast of Rhode Island, of which it is part, and from which it is separated by... Narragansett Bay divides the state of Rhode Island nearly in two. ... The Newport County is one of seven designated regions within the state of Rhode Island. ... The Providence County is one of seven designated regions within the state of Rhode Island. ... The South County is one of seven designated regions within the state of Rhode Island. ... The Warwick/West Bay Region is one of seven designated regions within the state of Rhode IslandHOME OF THE WEST BAY PATRIOTS.[] Warwick, Rhode Island Categories: | | ...
Counties	Bristol · Kent · Newport · Providence · Washington List of Rhode Island counties: Rhode Island Bristol County: formed in 1747 from land gained from Bristol County, Massachusetts after resolution of a boundary dispute between the two colonies. ... Bristol County is a county located in the state of Rhode Island. ... Kent County is a county located in the state of Rhode Island. ... Newport County is one of five counties located in the state of Rhode Island. ... Providence County is a county located in the state of Rhode Island. ... Washington County is a county located in the southeastern part of Rhode Island, a U.S. state. ...
Cities	Central Falls · Cranston · East Providence · Newport · Pawtucket · Providence · Warwick · Woonsocket Barrington Central Falls Chapatchit Cranston East Providence Johnston Narragansett Newport Pawtucket Providence Smithfield Warwick Woonsocket Categories: Cities in Rhode Island | Lists of cities in the United States ... Central Falls is a city located in Providence County, Rhode Island. ... Location of Cranston, Rhode Island. ... Location of East Providence, Rhode Island. ... Newport as seen from the International Space Station. ... Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. ... Nickname: Beehive of Industry, The Renaissance City, The Divine City Location in Rhode Island Coordinates: Country United States State Rhode Island County Providence  - Mayor David N. Cicilline (D) Area    - City 53. ... Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. ... Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. ...
Towns	Barrington · Bristol · Burrillville · Charlestown · Coventry · Cumberland · East Greenwich · Exeter · Foster · Glocester · Hopkinton · Jamestown · Johnston · Lincoln · Little Compton · Middletown · Narragansett · New Shoreham (Block Island) · North Kingstown · North Providence · North Smithfield · Portsmouth · Richmond · Scituate · Smithfield · South Kingstown · Tiverton · Warren · West Greenwich · West Warwick · Westerly This is a complete list of the thirty-two towns in Rhode Island. ... Image:RI towns Barrington. ... Nickname: Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Burrillville is a town located in Providence County, Rhode Island. ... Charlestown is a town located in Washington County, Rhode Island. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Rhode Island County Kent Town Manager Richard Sullivan (Acting) Area    - City 64. ... Location of Cumberland, Rhode Island. ... Location of East Greenwich, Rhode Island. ... Exeter is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. ... Location of Foster, Rhode Island. ... Location of Glocester, Rhode Island. ... Hopkinton is a town located in Washington County, Rhode Island. ... Location of Jamestown, Rhode Island. ... Johnston is a town located in Providence County, Rhode Island. ... Image:RI towns Lincoln. ... Location of Little Compton, Rhode Island. ... Middletown is a town located in Newport County, Rhode Island. ... Image:RI towns Narragansett. ... New Shoreham is a town located on Block Island in Washington County, Rhode Island. ... Image:RI towns North Kingstown. ... Location of North Providence, Rhode Island. ... North Smithfield is a town located in Providence County, Rhode Island. ... Location of Portsmouth, Rhode Island Portsmouth is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. ... Richmond is a town located in Washington County, Rhode Island. ... Location of Scituate, Rhode Island. ... Image:RI towns Smithfield. ... Image:RI towns South Kingstown. ... Warren is a town located in Bristol County, Rhode Island. ... West Greenwich is a town located in Kent County, Rhode Island. ... Location of West Warwick, Rhode Island. ... Westerly, founded in 1669 by John Babcock, is a beachfront community on the south shore of Washington County, Rhode Island. ...
Reservations	Narragansett Indian Tribe BIA map of Indian reservations in the continental United States. ... Tribal flag // The Narragansett tribe, or more accurately Nahahiganseck Sovereign Nation, are a Native American tribe who controlled the area surrounding Narragansett Bay in present-day Rhode Island, and also portions of Connecticut, and eastern Massachusetts. ...

Coordinates: 41°37′33″N, 71°12′48″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...