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Cranston, Rhode Island

— City —

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Location of Cranston in Providence County, Rhode Island

Coordinates: 41°46′N 71°27′W / 41.767°N 71.45°WCoordinates: 41°46′N 71°27′W / 41.767°N 71.45°W

Incorporated (town)

1754

Incorporated (city)

1910

Government

• Mayor

Allan Fung

Area

• Total

29.9 sq mi (77.5 km²)

• Land

28.6 sq mi (74.0 km²)

• Water

1.4 sq mi (3.5 km²)

Elevation

62 ft (19 m)

Population (2010)

• Total

80,387

• Density

2,814/sq mi (1,086.3/km²)

Time zone

EST (UTC-5)

• Summer (DST)

EDT (UTC-4)

ZIP code

02823, 02905, 02907, 02910, 02920, 02921

Area code(s)

401

FIPS code

44-19180 ^[1]

GNIS feature ID

1218689^[2]

Website

http://www.cranstonri.com

Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 80,387 at the 2010 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston.^[3] Cranston is a part of the Providence metropolitan area.

Cranston was named one of the "100 Best Places to Live" in the United States by Money magazine in 2006.^[4] It is among the top 25 safest cities in the country, according to CQ Press's research.

The Town of Cranston was created in 1754 from a portion of Providence north of the Pawtuxet River. After losing much of its territory to neighboring towns and the city of Providence, Cranston itself became a city on 10 March 1910.

1 Geography
2 Education
3 Demographics
4 Government and infrastructure
5 Transportation
6 Sites
7 Notable residents
8 Flood of 2010
9 In popular culture
10 See also
11 Sister cities
12 References
13 External links

Geography

Cranston is located at 41°46′N 71°27′W / 41.767°N 71.45°W / 41.767; -71.45 (41.7732, -71.4533).^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.9 square miles (77 km²), of which, 28.6 square miles (74 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it (4.54%) is water.

The following neighborhoods are located in Cranston:

Alpine Estates
Arlington
Bellefonte
Castleton Estates
Auburn
Dean Estates
Eden Park
Edgewood
Fiskeville (also in Scituate)
Forest Hills
Friendly Community
Garden City
Garden Hills
Glen Hills
Hillside Farms
Laurel Hill
Howard
Jackson (also in Scituate, RI)
Knightsville
Meshanticut
Oakhill Terrace
Oaklawn
Pontiac
Stadium
Thornton (this includes part of Johnston, RI)
Pawtuxet Village
Webster
Westend
Woodridge
Western Hills Village

Education

Cranston High School East
Cranston High School West
Western Hills Middle School
Hugh B. Bain Middle School
Park View Middle School

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1790	1,877	—
1800	1,644	−12.4%
1810	2,161	31.4%
1820	2,274	5.2%
1830	2,653	16.7%
1840	2,902	9.4%
1850	4,311	48.6%
1860	7,500	74.0%
1870	4,822	−35.7%
1880	5,940	23.2%
1890	8,099	36.3%
1900	13,343	64.7%
1910	21,107	58.2%
1920	29,407	39.3%
1930	42,911	45.9%
1940	47,085	9.7%
1950	55,060	16.9%
1960	66,766	21.3%
1970	74,287	11.3%
1980	72,534	−2.4%
1990	75,043	3.5%
2000	79,269	5.6%

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 79,269 people, 30,954 households, and 20,243 families residing in the city of Cranston. The population density was 2,774.6 people per square mile (1,071.3/km²). There were 32,068 housing units at an average density of 1,122.5 per square mile (433.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.19% White, 6.79% African American, 0.30% Native American, 3.28% Asian, 3.10%, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.93% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.56% of the population.

Over 30% of Cranston's residents describe themselves as Italian American, one of the highest percentages of this ethnic group in cities with over 50,000 residents in the United States.

Cranston is a part of the Providence metropolitan area, which has an estimated population of 1,622,520 which is located in the eastern part of the state.

There were 30,954 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females of age 18 or over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $144,108, and the median income for a family was $155,241 (these figures had risen to $154,879 and $170,658 respectively as of a 2007 estimate^[6]). Males had a median income of $100,031 versus $78,279 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,978. About 5.6% of families and 0.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 0.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Rhode Island Department of Corrections has its headquarters and its adult prison facilities in Cranston.^[7] The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families operates the Rhode Island Training School (RITS), a juvenile correctional facility, in Cranston. The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles in headquartered in Cranston.^[8]

Transportation

Four freeways travel through Cranston: I-95, I-295, RI 10 (the Huntington Expressway) and RI 37. Other state-numbered roads in Cranston are U.S. 1, US 1A, RI 2, RI 5, RI 12, RI 33, RI 51, RI 115 and RI 117.

Cranston is served by Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) buses. Amtrak's Northeast Corridor passes through but has no station in the city. The MBTA's Providence/Stoughton Line also passes through but does not include a station in Cranston.

Sites

"Howard Prison" in Cranston, Rhode Island at the turn of the 20th century

The first auto race track in the country, Narragansett Park, located off Park Avenue, opened in present-day Stadium Ball Field in September 1886. Not to be confused with the present day Narragansett Race Track located in Pawtucket. Cranston is home to the Budlong Pool, one of the largest outdoor swimming pools in the country. Built in the 1940s as a Works Progress Administration project, it is a staple of the community. It is located at 198 Aqueduct Road, off Reservoir Avenue (part of RI 2).

Sprague Mansion, an 18th-century homestead, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[9] The Thomas Fenner House, built around 1677, is one of the oldest houses in Rhode Island. Edgewood Yacht Club is a notable structure on the National Register of Historic Places located on the Providence River.

The Cranston Country Club is the only public golf course in Cranston.

Notable residents

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Lauren Alviti - Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1997
Deon Anderson- played in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys
Will Blackmon - NFL defensive back for Green Bay Packers, also starred at Bishop Hendricken High School and Boston College
Sasha Cagen, public intellectual and creator of the Quirkyalone movement
Jack Capuano-retired former professional ice hockey defenseman and head coach of New York Islanders
William Carpenter - Early settler from 1644 and who in 1685 was buried on his former homestead in present-day Cranston. He was the first surnamed Carpenter to make permanent residence in America arriving from England in the mid-1630s.
Marissa Castelli - Bronze medalist at the 2008 U.S. Figure skating Championships in novice pairs,
Joe Cavanagh - former hockey player who played on the 1972 US Olympic team and is currently in the National Hockey Hall of Fame. He is currently a lawyer as well.
Jennifer L. Cowart - Award-winning journalist and author; winner of Rhode Island Press Association Award and New England Press Association Award. Author of I'll Always Be There and author of Baby Notes: Practical Wisdom From One Mother to Another.
Olivia Culpo - Miss USA 2012.
Tom Denucci - American Actor. He is most known for acting and writing the movies Inkubus, Loosies, Infected (2011 film), and Paz (film)
Jeff Diehl - baseball catcher. He was a two time all-state catcher at Cranston High School West He was drafted in the 23rd round by the New York Mets in the 2011 MLB draft right out of high school.
Edward D. DiPrete, former Governor of Rhode Island and former Mayor of Cranston
Hugh Duffy, major league baseball player^[10]
Elisabeth Hasselbeck - of Survivor fame and co-host of The View
Sergei Khrushchev - son of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, acts as a Senior Fellow at the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University
Nehemiah R. Knight - Governor of Rhode Island 1817-1821 and U.S. Senator 1821-1841, born in Cranston
Robert Knight - textile manufacturer, founder of Fruit of the Loom
Steven Krasner - retired sportswriter and current author, born in Cranston
Steve Laffey, former Mayor of Cranston
Christopher Lippitt - Revolutionary War officer, manufacturer
1996 Little League National Champions-Cranston Western Little League-Defeated by Chinese Taipei 13-3 in World Championship.
Logan Marshall-Green - American actor; him and his twin brother Taylor grew up in Cranston.
Evan Marzilli- baseball outfielder. Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eight round in the 2012 MLB draft. Plays baseball at the University of South Carolina where he won the National Championship twice (his freshman and sophmore years). He also played at Bishop Hendricken High School where he was a two state championships his junior and senior years along with getting 1st team all-state those two years as well.
Tom Mellor- played in the national hockey league. won a silver medal at the 1972 Olympics
Anthony Meo - baseball pitcher. He was drafted in the 43rd round in 2008 by the Washington Nationals. He is currently pitches for Coastal Carolina. He was a 2nd team Freshman All-American his freshman year in 2009 and was a 1st team All-American his sophomore year in 2010. Meo was drafted with the 3rd pick in the 2nd round (63rd overall) in the 2011 MLB draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks
Monty Are I- Popular American Rock Band.
Abraham Nathanson (1929–2010), developer of the game Bananagrams.^[11]
Thomas Pannone -baseball player. pitcher and outfielder. He was a two time first team all-state player and was drafted in the 33rd round by the Chicago Cubs in the 2012 MLB draft right out of high school
Michael Parkhurst-Former New England Revolution soccer player. 2005-2008. 2005 MLS Rookie of the year, 2006 Humanitarian of the year, 2007 Defender of the Year, 2007 fair play of the Year, 2007 MLS Best XI, 2008 Fair Play of the Year
Vinny Paz- former lightweight and light middleweight boxing champion
George J. Peters, United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
Jack Reed U.S Senator from Rhode Island
Elisha Hunt Rhodes, Noted General and American Civil War diarist.
A.J. Smith - General Manager of the San Diego Chargers; spent several years as a coach at Cranston High School West
Mike Stud - Professional rapper and college baseball pitcher who was First Team All-American as a freshman at Duke University
Joe Trimble - former MLB pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates
Amber van Eeghen - former cheerleader for the New England Patriots. She is also the daughter of former NFL running back Mark van Eeghen, who also attended Cranston West.
Mark van Eeghen- Former NFL Pro Bowl running back who played for the Los Angeles Raiders and the New England Patriots
Frederick Lewis Weis reverend, author
Dennis Wholey - Talk show host; was born in Cranston

Flood of 2010

In March 2010, after an overwhelming amount of rain, the Pawtuxet River overflowed. This caused many major sites such as the Warwick Mall, Contour Dental Laboratories, and the CLCF Building to be shut down and repaired.^{[citation needed]}

In popular culture

Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane has stated that the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island is modeled after Cranston.^[12]

Sister cities

Itri, Italy

References

^ ^a ^b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cenpop/statecenters.txt
^ "MONEY Magazine: Best places to live 2006: Cranston, RI snapshot". Money.cnn.com. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/snapshots/PL4419180.html. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/STTable?_bm=y&-context=st&-qr_name=ACS_2007_1YR_G00_S1901&-ds_name=ACS_2007_1YR_G00_&-CONTEXT=st&-tree_id=307&-redoLog=false&-geo_id=16000US4419180&-format=&-_lang=en
^ "Contact Us." Rhode Island Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.
^ "DLLR's Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning." Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Retrieved on August 23, 2010.
^ "Sprague Mansion, Cranston, RI". Riroads.com. http://riroads.com/members/sprague.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
^ Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th edition ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
^ Grimes, William. "Abraham Nathanson, Bananagrams Inventor, Dies at 80", The New York Times, June 9, 2010. Accessed June 12, 2010.
^ "Family Guy writer at Bryant". The Providence Journal.

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