Pawtucket , Providence County, Rhode Island
City in Rhode Island
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Pawtucket is a city located in the county of Providence in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. In the 2010 census it had a population of 71,148 inhabitants and a population density of 3,049 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 72,117 inhabitants.
The city was created 350 years ago in 1670.
The city has a total area of 9.01 square miles (23.33 km2).
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Pawtucket, RI Quick Facts
| Population : | 72,117 (2019) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Rhode Island |
| County : | Providence County |
| Postal code : | 02860–02862 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 401 |
| Area : | 23.33 km2 |
| Altitude : | 36 feet / 11 meters |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1671 (350 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 12:19:29 (11th April 2021) |
| Zip Code : | 02860 |
| Density : | 3,091 Pop. per km² as of 2019 |
| Population growth : | 1.34% (2010-2019) |
| Year | Population | Method |
| 2010 | 71,148 | census |
| 2011 | 71,406 | estimation process |
| 2012 | 71,582 | estimation process |
| 2013 | 71,623 | estimation process |
| 2014 | 71,693 | estimation process |
| 2015 | 71,755 | estimation process |
| 2016 | 71,775 | estimation process |
| 2017 | 71,600 | estimation process |
| 2018 | 71,973 | estimation process |
| 2019 | 72,117 | estimation process |
The population of Pawtucket increased by 1.34% in 9 years.
People born in Pawtucket, RI (71)
Many people were born here, including actor and fraudster Edgar Laplante, athletics competitor Janet Moreau, politician Joseph Lyman Fisher, you can see a list of people who born in Pawtucket, RI.
- Raymond Hood (American architect)
- Lincoln Almond (American attorney, politician, and member of the Republican Party)
- David Hartman (actor, television personality)
- Minton Warren (American classical scholar)
- Jeff Xavier (Cape Verdean basketball player)
- Lebogang Mashile (South African author)
- Kevin Lima (American animator)
- Ernie Calverley (American basketball player and coach)
- Ruth Clifford (American actress (1900-1998))
- T. J. Sorrentine (American basketball player-coach)
- Marty O'Brien (American musician)
- Abraham Nathanson (American graphic designer)
- Aram Chobanian (American academic administrator)
- Carson Grant (American actor)
- Chet Nichols Jr. (American baseball player)
- Dave Kane (American comedian)
- Ed Kelly (American baseball player)
- Ferdinand Abell (American baseball executive; co-founder of the team that became the Brooklyn Dodgers)
Other cities in Providence County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Providence County , RI.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 179,883 | City in and state capital of Rhode Island, United States; county seat of Providence County |
| Cranston | 81,456 | City in Rhode Island |
| East Providence | 47,618 | City in Rhode Island |
| Woonsocket | 41,751 | City in Rhode Island |
| Cumberland | 35,263 | Town of the United States |
| North Providence | 32,686 | Town in Rhode Island, United States |
| Smithfield | 21,897 | County seat of Johnston County, North Carolina |
| Central Falls | 19,568 | City in Rhode Island |
| North Smithfield | 12,582 | Town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States |
| Foster | 4,745 | Town in Providence County, Rhode Island |
Distance to Other Cities
Pawtucket, RI distances to biggest Rhode Island cities
