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Watch Hill

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Total population

203

Median home value

$2,000,001

71%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$168,750

Watch Hill$169k
National$74k
Weather61°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates41.32°, -71.85°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 26 at 12:18PM EDT until September 29 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
  • High Wind Warning · Severe
    High Wind Warning issued September 26 at 2:03AM EDT until September 27 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
  • Coastal Flood Advisory · Minor
    Coastal Flood Advisory issued September 26 at 2:00AM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Watch Hill is a small census-designated community that lies in Rhode Island, United States. Its coordinates of 41.315°, -71.847° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Around 203 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. That works out to roughly 97 residents per square kilometre — a relatively low population density. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,457 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as a compact 2.1 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
61.9
Median home value
$2,000,001
Housing units
334
Poverty rate
12.3%
Unemployment
18.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.7%
Black
0%
Asian
12.3%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.3154
Longitude
-71.8468
Water area
0.01 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
61°F
Patchy Fog
Tonight
58°F
Patchy Fog
Sunday
68°F
Patchy Fog
Sunday Night
60°F
Patchy Fog
Monday
66°F
Rain Showers Likely
Monday Night
58°F
Rain Showers Likely

Forecast for Watch Hill, RI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.6%
Diabetes
6.3%
Adult obesity
26.6%
Binge drinking
21%
Adult smoking
8.8%
No leisure activity
14.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Westerly High School
    High · Westerly · 699 students · 9.7:1 ratio
  • Westerly Middle School
    Middle · Westerly · 697 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • Dunn's Corners School
    Elementary · Westerly · 271 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • Springbrook Elementary School
    Elementary · Westerly · 260 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • State Street School
    Elementary · Westerly · 255 students · 11.6:1 ratio
  • Ashaway Elementary School
    Elementary · Ashaway · 195 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Westerly Inclusion Preschool P
    Other · Westerly · 60 students · 10:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.99
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,457

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,048
Avg daily Wikipedia views
68
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Watch Hill

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library