Tiverton is a census-designated place

Census-designated place

A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 (CDP) in Newport County

Newport County, Rhode Island

-National protected areas:* Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge* Touro Synagogue National Historic Site-History:Newport County was constituted on June 22, 1703, as one of the two original counties of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. As originally established, Newport...

, Rhode Island

Rhode Island

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, United States

United States

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. The CDP encompasses the town center of Tiverton and the adjacent village of North Tiverton. The population of the CDP was 7,282 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Tiverton is located at 41°39′15"N 71°12′1"W.

According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.0 km²). 4.2 square miles (10.8 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), or 36.63%, is water.

Soccer

During the 1920s and early 1930s North Tiverton was effectively the home of Fall River Marksmen

Fall River Marksmen

Fall River Marksmen was a United States soccer club, based in Fall River, Massachusetts. They originally played as Fall River United before becoming known as the Marksmen after their owner, Sam Mark. During the 1920s and early 1930s they were one of the most successful soccer clubs in the United...

, one of the era’s most successful soccer

Football (soccer)

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 teams. They played their home games at Mark's Stadium

Mark's Stadium

Mark's Stadium is a former soccer stadium located in North Tiverton, Rhode Island. During the 1920s and early 1930s it was the home of Fall River Marksmen, one of the era’s most successful soccer teams. It is one of the earliest examples of a soccer-specific stadium in the United States...

, which was based in the community. The stadium is also one of the earliest examples of a soccer-specific stadium

Soccer-specific stadium

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 in the United States

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.

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 7,282 people, 3,044 households, and 2,088 families residing in the CDP. The population density

Population density

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 was 1,747.5 per square mile (674.2/km²). There were 3,199 housing units at an average density of 767.7 per square mile (296.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.79% White, 0.37% Black or African American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.21% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 3,044 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,683, and the median income for a family was $57,375. Males had a median income of $39,786 versus $28,256 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the CDP was $22,238. About 3.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.