Washington County (Rhode Island)

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Washington County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse
administration
US state : Rhode Island
Administrative headquarters : South Kingstown
Foundation : 1729
Demographics
Residents : 126,979  (2010)
Population density : 147.3 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1458 km²
Water surface : 596 km²
map
Map of Washington County within Rhode Island

Washington County is a county in the state of Rhode Island in the United States . At the 2010 census , the county had 126,979 people and a population density of 147 people per square kilometer. The county seat is South Kingstown . 1

geography

The county has an area of ​​1,458 square kilometers, of which 596 square kilometers are water. It borders Kent County to the north and New London County ( Connecticut ) to the west .

history

Washington County was formed on June 3, 1729 as Kings County from parts of Providence County and renamed Washington County on October 29, 1781 . Washington County is also known as South County. It was named after George Washington , the first President of the United States of America.

The lighthouse block Iceland Southeast Light is one of four National Historic Landmark in the county.

Four places in the county have National Historic Landmark status . 132 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 26, 2018).

Population development

1980 1990 2000 2010
93.183 110.006 123,546 126,979

Demographics

According to the 2000 census , Washington County's population was 123,546 in 46,907 households and 32,037 families. The population was made up of 94.82 percent white, 0.92 percent African American and 1.50 percent Asian. 1.44 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The per capita income was $ 25,530; 4.2 percent of families and 7.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line .

cities and communes

Web links

Commons : Washington County, Rhode Island  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Remarks

1 The courthouse is located in the Village West Kingston, but this Village is within South Kingstown.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Washington County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 321 .
  3. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Rhode Island . National Park Service , accessed July 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Washington County, Rhode Island , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 41 ° 23 ′  N , 71 ° 37 ′  W