Profile – Hopkinton, RI
Profile – Hopkinton, RI
The Town of Hopkinton is a community located in the southwest portion of Rhode Island. It is named after Stephen Hopkins, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and was incorporated in March, 1757. Hopkinton is composed of the villages of Ashaway, Hope Valley, Hopkinton and Rockville. It encompasses forty-three square miles of land, and one mile of inland water. The Town is a physically diverse community with unique village centers, and large tracts of open space supporting various recreational activities including hiking, fishing and canoeing.
Hopkinton’s population, according to the year 2000 census, has increased to 7,836 residents. The racial makeup of the town was 96.82% White, 0.61% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
25.7% of the population was under the age of 18. The median age was 38.
The median income for a family was $59,143 with 4.8% of the population below the poverty line.
There are two elementary schools in the Town of Hopkinton, Ashaway School and Hope Valley School. However, these schools along with elementary schools in the adjoining communities of Charlestown and Richmond and a middle and high school are part of the Chariho Regional School District.
Hopkinton has a number of different recreational activities, such as basketball, soccer, little league baseball, and football. After sixth grade, school-sponsored sports are offered at the Chariho Regional District Middle and High School.
Hopkinton is also home of the 1800 acre Yawgoog Boy Scout Reservation. Founded in 1916, it is the fourth oldest continuously run scout camp in the United States.