Hope Valley, Rhode Island | |
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 First Baptist Church | |
  Hope Valley Location in the state of Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates:41°30′27″N71°42′59″W / 41.50750°N 71.71639°W /41.50750; -71.71639 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.53 sq mi (9.13 km2) |
| • Land | 3.32 sq mi (8.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,870 |
| • Density | 563.0/sq mi (217.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 02832 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-34660[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1217875[4] |
Hope Valley Historic District | |
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| Location | Main St.,Hopkinton, Rhode Island |
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| Built | 1770 |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000654[5] |
| Added to NRHP | July 3, 2004 |
Hope Valley is a village andcensus-designated place (CDP) in thetown ofHopkinton, Rhode Island, United States. The population of the CDP was 1,612 at the2010 census. Hope Valley is the largest village in Hopkinton, and the town's principal commercial center. While the village of Hope Valley is located in Hopkinton, its ZIP Code, 02832, extends into the neighboring town ofRichmond.[6]
The central portion of the village was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2004 as theHope Valley Historic District.[5] The 183-acre (74 ha)historic district includes 134contributing buildings and three other contributing structures.[5]
The earliest European-American settlement of the village site was by Hezekiah Carpenter, who arrived in 1770 anddammed theWood River and built several small water-powered mills. His settlement was called Carpenter's Mills. Around 1818 atannery was built at the site. Thetextile industry arrived in 1824, when Gardner Nichols and Russell Thayer bought the existing mills and began to operate them forcarding ofwool; fulling,coloring and finishing ofcloth; and manufacture of textile machinery.[6]
The formerly separate village of Locustville, which grew up along Brushy Brook, is now part of Hope Valley. A dam and mill were built at the site of Locustville in 1820. In the late 19th century the Locustville mill property was taken over by the Nichols and Langworthy Company, which had operated the Hope Valley mills since 1835.[6]
There are conflicting versions of the origin of the village's name. The word "Hope" is the Rhode Island motto and used in various place names in Rhode Island. The phrase is used on theRhode Island State Seal with ananchor becauseRoger Williams was inspired by the Biblical passage "hope is the anchor of the soul" inHebrews, Verse 6:19.[7] In 2008 a town historian told theProvidence Journal that Gardner Nichols renamed the village from Carpenter's Mills to Hope Valley "because all of his hopes were centered" in the village.[8] This version also appears inHistory of the State of Rhode Island.[9]
Hope Valley is located at41°30′27″N71°42′59″W / 41.50750°N 71.71639°W /41.50750; -71.71639 (41.5075, -71.7164).[10]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi), of which 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) is land and 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) (5.43%) is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 1,870 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
The2020 United States census counted 1,870 people, 723 households, and 568 families in Hope Valley. The population density was 562.9 people per square mile (217.3 people/km2). There were 787 housing units at an average density of 236.9 units per square mile (91.5 units/km2).[12][13] The racial makeup was 91.6% (1,713)white orEuropean American (91.07%non-Hispanic white), 0.64% (12)black orAfrican-American, 0.43% (8)Native American orAlaska Native, 0.86% (16)Asian, 0.0% (0)Pacific Islander orNative Hawaiian, 1.5% (28) fromother races, and 4.97% (93) fromtwo or more races.[14]Hispanic orLatino of any race was 2.57% (48) of the population.[15]
Of the 723 households, 33.1% had children under the age of 18; 53.3% were married couples living together; 21.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 25.4% of households consisted of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12] The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 2.9.[16] The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 14.2% of the population.[17]
21.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.0 males.[12] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 90.4 males.[12]
The 2016-2020 5-yearAmerican Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $83,267 (with a margin of error of +/- $24,047) and the median family income was $84,009 (+/- $18,961). Males had a median income of $44,886 (+/- $22,899) versus $19,105 (+/- $7,789) for females.[18] The median income for those above 16 years old was $30,526 (+/- $14,446).[19] Approximately, 18.7% of families and 15.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 26.3% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those ages 65 or over.[20][21]
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 1,649 people, 630 households, and 464 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 192.9 people/km2 (500 people/sq mi). There were 663 housing units at an average density of 77.6 units/km2 (201 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.03%White, 0.73%African American, 0.97%Native American, 0.18%Asian, 0.12% fromother races, and 0.97% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 630 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% weremarried couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,264, and the median income for a family was $47,857. Males had a median income of $33,462 versus $28,125 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $18,925. About 2.9% of families and 3.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and 5.7% of those 65 and older.
Prudence Crandall, who established a pioneering school forAfrican-American girls, was born in 1803 in the area that is now Hope Valley. Agranite marker erected in her memory stands in the village.[6]
Hope Valley is also the hometown of country music singerBilly Gilman.
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