Hope Valley, Rhode Island Explained

Official Name:Hope Valley, Rhode Island
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Rhode Island
Pushpin Label:Hope Valley
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the state of Rhode Island
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rhode Island
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.13
Area Land Km2:8.60
Area Water Km2:0.53
Area Total Sq Mi:3.53
Area Land Sq Mi:3.32
Area Water Sq Mi:0.20
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1870
Population Density Km2:217.37
Population Density Sq Mi:562.91
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Elevation M:26
Elevation Ft:85
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:02832
Area Code:401
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:44-34660[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1217875[4]
Hope Valley Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Main St., Hopkinton, Rhode Island
Lat Degrees:29
Lat Minutes:4
Lat Seconds:50
Lat Direction:N
Long Degrees:71
Long Minutes:19
Long Seconds:57
Long Direction:W---->
Built:1770
Added:July 3, 2004
Refnum:04000654

Hope Valley is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Hopkinton, Rhode Island, United States. The population of the CDP was 1,612 at the 2010 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 of Richmond.

The central portion of the village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 as the Hope Valley Historic District. The 183acres historic district includes 134 contributing buildings and three other contributing structures.

History

The earliest European-American settlement of the village site was by Hezekiah Carpenter, who arrived in 1770 and dammed the Wood River and built several small water-powered mills. His settlement was called Carpenter's Mills. Around 1818 a tannery was built at the site. The textile industry arrived in 1824, when Gardner Nichols and Russell Thayer bought the existing mills and began to operate them for carding of wool; fulling, coloring and finishing of cloth; and manufacture of textile machinery.[5]

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.[5]

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 the Rhode Island State Seal with an anchor because Roger Williams was inspired by the Biblical passage "hope is the anchor of the soul" in Hebrews, Verse 6:19.[6] In 2008 a town historian told the Providence Journal that Gardner Nichols renamed the village from Carpenter's Mills to Hope Valley "because all of his hopes were centered" in the village.[7] This version also appears in History of the State of Rhode Island.[8]

Geography

Hope Valley is located at 41.5075°N -71.7164°W (41.5075, -71.7164).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.1km2. 8.5km2 of it is land and 0.5km2 of it (5.43%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 1,870 people, 723 households, and 568 families in Hope Valley. The population density was 562.9/mi2. There were 787 housing units at an average density of 236.9/mi2.[10] [11] The racial makeup was 91.6% (1,713) white or European American (91.07% non-Hispanic white), 0.64% (12) black or African-American, 0.43% (8) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.86% (16) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.5% (28) from other races, and 4.97% (93) from two or more races.[12] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.57% (48) of the population.[13]

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. The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 2.9.[14] The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 14.2% of the population.[15]

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. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 90.4 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American 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.[16] The median income for those above 16 years old was $30,526 (+/- $14,446).[17] Approximately, 18.7% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.3% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those ages 65 or over.[18] [19]

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,649 people, 630 households, and 464 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 192.9/km2. There were 663 housing units at an average density of 77.6/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.03% White, 0.73% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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% were married 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. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,925. About 2.9% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and 5.7% of those 65 and older.

Notable people

Prudence Crandall, who established a pioneering school for African-American girls, was born in 1803 in the area that is now Hope Valley. A granite marker erected in her memory stands in the village.[5]

Hope Valley is also the hometown of country music singer Billy Gilman.

Notable Places include the Wood River Inn as well, as well as the historic town hall.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory . United States Census Bureau . October 12, 2022 . March 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326030203/https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE%3D%2744%27&outFields=NAME%2CSTATE%2CPLACE%2CAREALAND%2CAREAWATER%2CLSADC%2CCENTLAT%2CCENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json . live .
  2. Web site: Census Population API . United States Census Bureau . October 12, 2022 . March 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326235424/https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:44&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108 . live .
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 . July 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ . live .
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names . January 31, 2008 . . October 25, 2007 . February 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120204035720/http://geonames.usgs.gov/ . live .
  5. http://www.preservation.ri.gov/pdfs_zips_downloads/survey_pdfs/hopkinton.pdf Hopkinton Preliminary Report
  6. Howard M. Chapin notes published in "Illustrations Of The Seals, Arms And Flags Of Rhode Island," (Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence: 1930) pg 4-5.
  7. Christine Dunn, Neighborhood of the Week: Hope Valley retains mill charm, Providence Journal, Sunday, November 16, 2008
  8. History of the State of Rhode Island, Hoag Wade & Co, Philadelphia, 1878
  9. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 . . April 23, 2011 . February 12, 2011 . August 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190824085937/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html . live .
  10. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS . December 29, 2023 . data.census.gov.
  11. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . December 30, 2023 . Census.gov.
  12. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE . December 29, 2023 . data.census.gov.
  13. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE . December 29, 2023 . data.census.gov.
  14. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES . December 29, 2023 . data.census.gov.
  15. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT . December 29, 2023 . data.census.gov.
  16. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) . December 29, 2023 . data.census.gov.
  17. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) . December 29, 2023 . data.census.gov.
  18. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS . December 29, 2023 . data.census.gov.
  19. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES . December 29, 2023 . data.census.gov.