Profile for Ashaway, Rhode Island, RI

Ashaway is on the Ashawog River.

Home of Ashaway Line & Twine Mfg, makers of sports fishing products

Local festivals include:

• Swamp Yankee Days - Sept. 29-30, 2007
• Huck Finn Day - June 23-24, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Ashaway

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (77)

Communities (11)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (6)

Museums (1)

Parks (4)

Wineries (1)

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9% of Ashaway residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ashaway ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ashaway was $21,149, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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21% of Ashaway residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Ashaway festival dates:

• Swamp Yankee Days - Sept. 29-30, 2007
• Huck Finn Day - June 23-24, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Ashaway, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $672.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,109.

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Libraries in Ashaway include Ashaway Free Library ... View libraries

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The average commute time for Ashaway workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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