Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:10 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:10 am – 4:17 pm
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People11,583 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.14,587 householdsMedian household income $108,983Median home value $457,400Median rent $1,270 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,162 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 6,427 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 15%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 19°F52 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month December42 in of snow a year, on about 16 days14 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Woonsocket station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWoonsocket Hillpeak · under a mileWhortleberry Hillpeak · 1.1 miWoonsocket Fallswaterfall · 2.1 miLake Bel Airlake · 2.4 miBranch Riverriver · 2.4 miBryant Universitycollege · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlackstone Riverstate park · 2.4 mi · 81 acresBlackstone River and Canal Heritage State Parkstate park · 2.7 miWorld War II Veterans Memorial State Parkstate park · 2.9 miSlatersville Pondstate park · 3.0 miGlobe Parkpark · 1.2 miBarry Memorial Fieldpark · 1.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199446 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202044 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateProvidence County, RI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured96 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 196main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Providence County monitors, RI
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSlatersville Public Supplyserves 3,403 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation336 ft102 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island1.7 miPost officeForestdale Post Office1.8 miTown hallWoonsocket City Hall2.5 miPoliceNorth Smithfield Police Department1.4 miFire stationNorth Smithfield Fire Station 2 Headquarters1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryGlobe Park Elementary School1.3 miHighNorth Smithfield High School1.5 miMiddleNorth Smithfield Middle School1.5 miCollegeBryant University3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD18 miInterstateI-2953.8 miUS highwayUS 446.6 miAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD12 miRailForge Park/495Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)9.6 miCoachProvidence (Bus Terminal)Peter Pan (BZ)11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02896 ZIP area.
