Profile for Little Compton, Rhode Island, RI

Little Compton is on the Atlantic.

The Rhode Island Red, a chicken known for its brown-shelled eggs, was developed here.

A local monument pays tribute to the Rhode Island Red.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.1 per 1,000 people.

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

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Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (16)

Libraries (4)

Military bases (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

Wineries (4)

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• Newport County Chamber of Commerce
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4% of Little Compton residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Little Compton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Little Compton
• Cemeteries in Newport County
• Libraries in or near Little Compton

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• Newport County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - RI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Rhode Island cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Little Compton business guide
• Newport County Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Rhode Island
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• Crime in Newport County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Rhode Island
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Little Compton was $32,513, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Newport County economic census
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• Rhode Island economic data

45% of Little Compton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Rhode Island
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Little Compton include Little Compton Common Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Newport County genealogy forum

Median rent in Little Compton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $623.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,233.

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Libraries in Little Compton include Brownell Library ... View libraries

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The average commute time for Little Compton workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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