Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Pawtucket
City
City of Pawtucket
Pawtucket City Hall, the Pawtucket Post Office, Jenckes Spinning Company, Slater Mill and Hasbro corporate headquarters
Flag of Pawtucket
Flag
Official seal of Pawtucket
Seal
Official logo of Pawtucket
Logo
Motto: 
Join The Evolution
Location within Providence County and the state of Rhode Island
Location within Providence County and the state of Rhode Island
Pawtucket is located in Rhode Island
Pawtucket
Pawtucket
Location in Rhode Island
Pawtucket is located in the United States
Pawtucket
Pawtucket
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°52′33″N 71°22′37″W / 41.87583°N 71.37694°W / 41.87583; -71.37694
Country United States
State Rhode Island
CountyProvidence
Founded (town)1671
Incorporated (city)1886
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorBilly Phelan (D)
 • City CouncilMichael 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
[1]
 • Total
8.96 sq mi (23.22 km2)
 • Land8.67 sq mi (22.45 km2)
 • Water0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
Elevation
[2]
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
75,604
 • Density8,723.20/sq mi (3,367.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
02860–02861
Area code401
FIPS code44-54640[4]
GNIS feature ID1218926[2]
Websitewww.pawtucketri.com

Pawtucket (/pəˈtʌkɪt/ ⓘ puh-TUK-it[5]) is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island. 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 helping to found the Industrial Revolution in the United States.[6][7]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ Farzan, Antonia Noori. "Rhode Island pronunciation guide: 35 names that visitors and even some locals get wrong". The Providence Journal. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Exploring Slater Mill: Visiting the birthplace of industrial revolution". WPRI.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Pawtucket's Slater Mill acquired by National Park Service". Associated Press. January 31, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.