Welcome to Westerly ...
The Town of Westerly is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Westerly has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Westerly has a population of 22,431 people<3> (see below for details).
Westerly is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Westerly lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Westerly lies within the (401) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westerly had an population of 22,431 people. This is a decrease of 1.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Westerly had a population of 22,787 people (which is 17.95% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Westerly the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Westerly represents 2.16% of the total population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 22,787 people, the population of Westerly has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 22,966 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Westerly.
Communities near Westerly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westerly.
- Norwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <5>
- Norwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Groton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - South Kingstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- New London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
- New London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Waterford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Montville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Ledyard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Griswold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westerly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westerly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westerly. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westerly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westerly. See our Newspapers Page for Westerly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westerly ...
Looking for more information about Westerly? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Westerly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westerly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westerly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Westerly. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westerly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |