Woonsocket
| City of Woonsocket | |
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| City | |
Downtown Woonsocket
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| Motto: "A City on the Move" | |
 Location in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island. |
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| Coordinates: 42°00′30″N 71°30′58″W / 42.00833°N 71.51611°WCoordinates: 42°00′30″N 71°30′58″W / 42.00833°N 71.51611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Providence |
| Incorporated (town) | 1867 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Lisa Baldelli-Hunt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.96 sq mi (20.62 km2) |
| • Land | 7.7 sq mi (20.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 41,186 |
| • Density | 5,348.8/sq mi (2,059.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02895 |
| Area code(s) | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-80780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1219339 |
| Website | www.ci.woonsocket.ri.us |
Woonsocket (/wʌnˈsɒkᵻt/ one-SOCK-it) is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts state line.
The city is the corporate headquarters of CVS Health, a pharmacy services provider. It is home to Landmark Medical Center, the Museum of Work and Culture and the American-French Genealogical Society.
Before the arrival of European settlers in northern Rhode Island during the 17th century, today's Woonsocket region was inhabited by three Native American tribes—the Nipmucs (Cowesett), Wampanoags, and Narragansetts. In 1661, the English theologian Roger Williams purchased the area from the "Coweset and Nipmucks", and in a letter referred to modern day Woonsocket as "Niswosakit".
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