Seekonk, MA

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Seekonk, Massachusetts

Introduction to Seekonk, Massachusetts

Seekonk, Massachusetts, in Bristol county, is 4 miles E of Providence, Rhode Island and 40 miles S of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Providence - Fall River - Warwick metropolitan statistical area. About 13,425 people live in Seekonk.

Seekonk History

The area that is now recognized as Seekonk was originally inhabited by the Native American tribe of Wampanoag. William Blackstone, Samuel Newman and Roger Williams were among the first English people to settle in this area. It was officially incorporated as a town in 1812.

Seekonk and nearby Attractions

Ledgemont Country Club
Seekonk Grand Prix
Seekonk Public Library
Seekonk Townhall
Slater Memorial Park

Things To Do In Seekonk

Seekonk is essentially a residential community. There are three golf courses and a playground and a retail area along Route 6 which offers plenty of opportunities for shopping and dining. It also has a movie multiplex. The Seekonk Speedway is a popular destination.

Seekonk Transportation

The closest majot airport is Providence International in Warwick, Ri.

Seekonk Higher Education

The Brown University is situated nearby.

High Points

Seekonk strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Seekonk, MA

Comparing Seekonk to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles E of Providence, Rhode Island (center to center)
Nearest Large City	40 miles S of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Bristol
Metro Area	Providence - Fall River - Warwick
Standard Zip Codes	02771
Phone Area Codes	508
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.808
Longitude	-71.337

Station	PROVIDENCE GREEN AP
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 58 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Station	NORTH FOSTER 1 E
Distance	20.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Station	ROCHESTER
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	37 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	13,425	100%
Male	6,517	48.5%
Female	6,908	51.5%
Under 18	3,392	25.3%
18+	10,033	74.7%
65+	1,810	13.5%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	3.12
White	12,964	96.6%
African-American	70	0.5%
Asian	127	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	38	0.3%
Other	68	0.5%
Mixed Race	158	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	99	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	13,668
Growth	243
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Portuguese	22.3%
Irish	15.5%
English	12%
Italian	9.9%
French (except Basque)	9.2%
French Canadian	6%
US/American	4.3%
Polish	3.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
German	2.6%
Swedish	2%
Scottish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Lebanese	1.2%
Cape Verdean	0.7%
Armenian	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
European	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Syrian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Seekonk	13,425	$62,361
Attleboro	42,068	$59,112
Dighton	6,175	$64,792
North Attleborough	27,143	$69,461
Rehoboth	10,172	$71,992
Somerset	18,234	$60,067
Swansea	15,901	$60,567

Library
Seekonk Public Library 410 Newman Ave. Seekonk, Massachusetts (508) 336-8230 Library Web Site

(As of 2005)
2 Commerce Way

(As of 2006)
1180 Fall River Avenue (508) 336-0290

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