Valley Falls, Rhode Island | |
|---|---|
 Location in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island. | |
| Coordinates: 41°55′3″N 71°23′32″W / 41.91750°N 71.39222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Providence |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.67 sq mi (9.51 km2) |
| • Land | 3.55 sq mi (9.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,094 |
| • Density | 3,408.68/sq mi (1,316.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 02864 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-72500[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1218930[4] |
Valley Falls is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 12,094 at the 2020 census.[5]
Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway was founded in 1839 by Oliver Chace in Valley Falls as a cotton-manufacturing company, called the Valley Falls Company. Valley Falls is also the home of the Ann & Hope Mill.
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