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The Town of North Providence was set off from Providence in 1769, but on three separate occasions sections of it were re-annexed to Providence, with an additional piece of land joined to Pawtucket. North Providence's early history is closely intermingled with Providence and Pawtucket because of these annexations. In 1782 Rochambeau and his troops camped in an area that once belonged to North Providence.
North Providence is centrally located in the Providence metropolitan area, and borders on more suburban communities. Major highways provide easy access to North Providence from any point in the state and connects the town to Woonsocket on the north and to Providence on the south. Although North Providence is the smallest town in the state, its size has not impeded it from becoming a bustling suburban community. One of it's main thoroughfares, Mineral Spring Avenue, offers a myriad of goods and services.
North Providence has experienced a significant rate of residential growth. Over two-thirds of the Town's residential civilian labor force are employed in various occupations in other areas throughout the state.
Rhode Island College is located in part in North Providence. The college offers degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Science and General Studies.
North Providence offers all of the conveniences of city living in a suburban atmosphere.
ORIGINAL NORTH PROVIDENCE TOWN HALL. 2226 Mineral Spring Avenue. Contains old North Providence Town Jail. OPEN: By appt. 232-0900.
Population: The population count for the Town of North Providence as of April 1, 2000, was 32,411. This represented a 1% change (321) from the 1990 population of 32,090.
Population Density: North Providence contains 14.702 square kilometers of land area (5.676 Sq. Miles) and 0.321 square kilometers of water area (0.124 Sq. Miles). Total area is 15.023 square kilometers or 5.800 square miles.
The 2000 population density of North Providence is 5,686.1 persons per square mile of land area.
Age Distribution: In 2000, 26,475 persons residing in North Providence were 18 years of age or older.
| Population: | 1990 | 2000 | Change |
| Total | 32,090 | 32,411 | 321 |
More Census 2000 data on North Providence and the State of Rhode Island is available at the Statewide Planning Program Website.
Town Hall
2000 Smith Street
North Providence, RI 02911
Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
FAX: 401-231-9855
| Location: | Providence County |
| Form of Government: | Mayor and seven-member Town Council. |
| Council Meetings: | The first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm. |
| Fiscal year begins: | July 1 |
**Information above provided by the Rhode Island Department of Economic Development Corporation
