Woonsocket, Rhode Island

"Woonsocket" redirects here. For the city in South Dakota, see Woonsocket, South Dakota.

Woonsocket
City
City of Woonsocket
Woonsocket's city hall
Woonsocket's city hall
Official seal of Woonsocket
Seal
Motto: 
"A City on the Move"
Location in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island
Location in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island
Coordinates: 42°00′30″N 71°30′58″W / 42.00833°N 71.51611°W / 42.00833; -71.51611
Country United States
State Rhode Island
CountyProvidence
Incorporated (town)1867
Incorporated (city)1888
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorChristopher Beauchamp[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total7.93 sq mi (20.55 km2)
 • Land7.75 sq mi (20.06 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation
[3]
194 ft (59 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total43,240
 • Density5,582.24/sq mi (2,155.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
02895
Area code401
FIPS code44-80780[5]
GNIS feature ID1219339[3]
Websitewww.woonsocketri.org

Woonsocket (/wʊnˈsɒkɪt, wən-/ ⓘ wuun-SOK-it, wən-[6]), is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 43,240 at the 2020 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Being Rhode Island's northernmost city, Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts state line and constitutes part of both the Providence metropolitan area and the larger Greater Boston Combined Statistical Area.

The city is the corporate headquarters of CVS Health, a pharmacy services provider. It is home to Landmark Medical Center, the Museum of Work and Culture, and the American-French Genealogical Society.[7]

  1. ^ "Mayor Christopher Beauchamp | City of Woonsocket RI".
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woonsocket, Rhode Island
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Farzan, Antonia Noori. "Rhode Island pronunciation guide: 35 names that visitors and even some locals get wrong". The Providence Journal. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "About Woonsocket". City of Woonsocket. Retrieved January 27, 2009.