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East Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 47,139 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-largest city in the state.

East Providence, Rhode Island
City
City of East Providence
World War I Memorial and Taunton Plaza
Flag
Seal
Location in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island.
East Providence
Location in Rhode Island
East Providence
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°48′49″N 71°22′12″W
Country United States
State Rhode Island
CountyProvidence County
Incorporated (town)1862
Incorporated (city)1958
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorRoberto DaSilva
 • City CouncilRobert Britto: Ward 1 (Council President)
Robert Rodericks: At-Large (Council Vice-President): Ward 1
Anna M. Sousa: Ward 2
Nathan Cahoon: Ward 3
Ricardo Mourato: Ward 4
Area
[1]
 • Total16.61 sq mi (43.01 km2)
 • Land13.28 sq mi (34.41 km2)
 • Water3.32 sq mi (8.60 km2)
Elevation
[2]
62 ft (19 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total47,139
 • Density3,548.55/sq mi (1,370.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
02914, 02915, 02916
Area code401
FIPS code44-22960[4]
GNIS feature ID1219590[2]
Websiteeastprovidenceri.net

Geography


East Providence is located between the Providence and Seekonk Rivers on the west and the Seekonk area of Massachusetts on the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km2), of which, 13.4 square miles (35 km2) of it is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) of it (19.33%) is water.

The following villages are located in East Providence:[5]


Governance


City Hall
City Hall
Police station, Waterman Avenue
Police station, Waterman Avenue
Fire station, 913 Broadway
Fire station, 913 Broadway

The City of East Providence is governed by an elected mayor and a five-member city council, with the mayor and counselors elected every four years. City council members are elected one each from four wards and one elected at-large.


Executive branch


The mayor is both the ceremonial leader of the city and the chief executive officer. The mayor runs the daily operations of the city, enforces the charter and ordinances of the city and appoints all department heads except the city clerk. The current mayor of East Providence is Roberto DaSilva, who took office on January 9, 2019.

Up until January 9, 2019, the day-to-day operations were managed by a professional city manager appointed by the city council, and the mayor was the president of the city council, acting ceremonially.


Legislative branch


The city council sets all city ordinances, sets the budget of the city (with recommendation from the mayor) and provides legislative oversight for city operations.

The city council elects a council president and council vice-president to preside over meetings. The city council also appoints the city clerk.

Up until 2019, The city council served two-year terms, and the city council oversaw the entire city government under a council-manager system.

As of 2019, the members of the East Providence City Council are:


Judicial branch


The City of East Providence has a municipal court, which hears cases regarding violations of municipal ordinances, housing code violations and minor traffic violations. The city also has a probate court, which handles estates, name changes, guardianships and related matters. Judges for both courts are appointed by the mayor with confirmation by the city council for a term of two years.


Education governance


The city also has an elected school committee, elected for two year terms by the same ward system as the city council. The school committee has broad authority to manage the school system, including setting all school system policies, setting the school system budget (within the general appropriation by the city, state and federal government) as well as selecting and overseeing the Superintendent of Schools.


Other boards and commissions


The city has an appointed library board of trustees which governs the city's library system and various other appointed governing and advisory boards and commissions.


Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18702,668—
18805,05689.5%
18908,42266.6%
190012,13844.1%
191015,80830.2%
192021,79337.9%
193029,99537.6%
194032,1657.2%
195035,87111.5%
196041,95517.0%
197048,20714.9%
198050,9805.8%
199050,380−1.2%
200048,688−3.4%
201047,037−3.4%
202047,1390.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6][3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 48,688 people, 20,530 households, and 12,851 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,632.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,402.4/km2). There were 21,309 housing units at an average density of 1,589.6 per square mile (613.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.49% White, 5.02% African American, 0.46% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.80% from other races, and 4.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.

There were 20,530 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,108, and the median income for a family was $48,463. Males had a median income of $34,342 versus $26,423 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,527. About 6.3% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those aged 65 or over.

The population has large immigrant communities from Portugal, the Azores, Madeira and Cape Verde.


Education


A.B. Hennessey School on Fort Street
A.B. Hennessey School on Fort Street

East Providence has 13 public and 5 non-public schools:


Public schools



Elementary


Middle schools


High school


Non-public elementary and junior-high schools


Non-public high schools


Health and medicine


Bradley Hospital
Bradley Hospital

Bradley Hospital, the nation's first psychiatric facility exclusively for children, was founded in 1931. It is a teaching hospital for the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.[7]


National Register of Historic Places listings in East Providence



Notable people



See also



References


  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Providence, Rhode Island
  3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. RIGIS Villages data layer Archived 2006-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "Bradley Hospital". Lifespan. Lifespan. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  8. Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
  9. Anonymous. "Claudia Jordan". Miss USA. Miss Universe L.P., LLLP. Retrieved 27 June 2013.

Further reading




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[de] East Providence

East Providence ist die fünftgrößte Stadt des Bundesstaates Rhode Island, Vereinigte Staaten. Sie liegt im Providence County und ist eine Vorstadt von Providence. Sie gehört mit Warwick, Cranston, North Providence und Pawtucket zur Providence Metropolitan Area, einem Ballungsraum mit mehr als 1,5 Millionen Einwohnern an der Atlantikküste etwa 40 km südwestlich von Boston und 200 km nordöstlich von New York.
- [en] East Providence, Rhode Island

[ru] Ист-Провиденс (город)

Ист-Провиденс (англ. East Providence) — город в округе Провиденс, штат Род-Айленд, США. Население по данным переписи 2010 года — 47 037 человек, что делает Ист-Провиденс пятым по величине городом штата.


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