Founded: 1642 (incorporated 1931)
Head Official: Mayor Scott Avedisian (R) (since 2000)
City Population
1980: 87,123
1990: 85,427
2000: 85,808
2004 estimate: 87,683
Percent change, 1990-2000: 0.4%
U.S. rank in 1990: 255th (2nd in state)
U.S. rank in 2000: 328th (2nd in state)
Metropolitan Area Population (Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA)
1980: 1,072,725
1990: 1,134,352
2000: 1,188,613
Percent change, 1990-2000: 4.8%
U.S. rank in 2000: 39th
Area: 20.53 square miles (2000)
Elevation: 64 feet above sea level
Average Annual Temperature: 48.7° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 19 inches rain; 35.5 inches snowfall
Major Economic Sectors: Education and health services, financial services, wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing
Unemployment Rate: 4.8% (April 2005)
Per Capita Income: $23,410 (1999)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 2,931
Major Colleges and Universities: Community College of Rhode Island, New England Institute of Technology
Daily Newspapers: The Kent County Daily Times