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Pawtucket, Rhode Island — From Wikipedia
Pawtucket | |
|---|---|
City | |
| City of Pawtucket | |
| Motto: Join The Evolution | |
Location within Providence County and the state of Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates: 41°52′33″N 71°22′37″W / 41.87583°N 71.37694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Providence |
| Founded (town) | 1671 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Donald Grebien (D) |
| • City Council | Michael A. Araujo (D) Roberto H. Moreno (D) Yesenia Rubio (D) David P. Moran (D) Mark J. Wildenhain (D) Terrence E. Mercer (D) Neicy Coderre (D) Clovis C. Gregor (D) Marlena Martins Stachowiak (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.97 sq mi (23.22 km2) |
| • Land | 8.67 sq mi (22.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 75,604 |
| • Density | 8,723.0/sq mi (3,367.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 02860–02861 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-54640[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1218926[2] |
| Website | pawtucketri |
Pawtucket (/pəˈtʌkɪt/ ⓘ pə-TUK-it[5]) is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 75,604 at the 2020 census, making the city the fourth-largest in the state. Pawtucket borders Providence and East Providence to the south, Central Falls and Lincoln to the north, and North Providence to the west. The city also borders the Massachusetts municipalities of Seekonk and Attleboro.
Pawtucket was an early and important center of textile manufacturing. It is home to Slater Mill, a historic textile mill recognized for its role helping to found the Industrial Revolution in the United States.[6][7]