The Seekonk Public Library serves primarily the Town of Seekonk. Seekonk is a suburban community with an estimated population of 13,425 in 2000, up from 13,304 in 1995. It is close to Providence, Rhode Island, and is part of the Providence Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Town is growing very slowly, and that slow growth is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, as much of the prime land has been developed. It is a homogeneous community, with 97% of the population Caucasian, 1% Asian, 0.5% Black, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.2% American Indian, and 0.5% Other. The population has been aging, with the median age increasing from 29.6 years in 1970 to 39.7 years in 2000. During this same period, the number of pre-school and school-age children fell from
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