Valley Falls, Rhode Island

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Valley Falls, Rhode Island
settlement_type = CDP
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Rhode Island
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Providence

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area_total_km2 = 9.5
area_land_km2 = 9.2
area_water_km2 = 0.3
area_total_sq_mi = 3.7
area_land_sq_mi = 3.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 11599
population_density_km2 = 1262.4
population_density_sq_mi = 3269.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 32
elevation_ft = 105
latd = 41 |latm = 55 |lats = 3 |latNS = N
longd = 71 |longm = 23 |longs = 32 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 02864
area_code = 401
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blank_info = 44-72500GR|2
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blank1_info = 1218930GR|3
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Valley Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. Valley Falls is located in the southern part of Cumberland, Rhode Islandand borders the city of Central Falls, Rhode Island,the city of Attleboro, Massachusetts, and the town of Lincoln, RI. The population was 11,599 at the 2000 census. Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway was originally founded in 1839 by Oliver Chace in Valley Falls as a cotton manufacturing company, called the Valley Falls Company. Valley Falls is also the home of the Ann & Hope Mill.

Geography

Valley Falls is located at coor dms|41|55|3|N|71|23|32|W|city (41.917366, -71.392353)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.2 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (3.01%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 11,599 people, 4,494 households, and 3,258 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,261.5/km² (3,269.5/mi²). There were 4,668 housing units at an average density of 507.7/km² (1,315.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.88% White, 0.83% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 1.42% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.94% of the population. Valley Falls has an extremely large Portuguese population.

There were 4,494 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,163, and the median income for a family was $52,414. Males had a median income of $35,334 versus $25,422 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,373. About 3.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.woonsocket.org/valleyfalls.html History of Valley Falls]