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Cranston, Rhode Island
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Cranston, Rhode Island Location within the state of Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41°46′24″N 71°27′12″W / 41.77333, -71.45333
Country	United States
State	Rhode Island
County	Providence
Government
- Mayor	Michael Napolitano
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 (2000)
- Total	79,269
- Density	2,774.7/sq mi (1,071.3/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	401
FIPS code	44-19180GR2
GNIS feature ID	1218689GR3
Website: http://www.cranstonri.com

Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 79,269 as of the 2000 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston [1].

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Cranston is located at 41°46′24″N, 71°27′12″W (41.773200, -71.453289)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.9 square miles (77.5 km²), of which, 28.6 square miles (74.0 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²) of it (4.54%) is water.

The following neighborhoods are located in Cranston:

• Arlington
• Bellafonte
• Auburn
• Dean Estates
• Eden Park
• Edgewood
• Fiskeville (also in Scituate)
• Forest Hills
• Garden City
• Garden Hills
• Howard
• Jackson (also in Scituate)
• Knightsville
• Meshanticut
• Oaklawn
• Pontiac
• Stadium
• Thornton
• Pawtuxet Village
• Woodridge

Source: RIGIS Villages data layer

Being directly south of Providence, Cranston is officially a part of the Providence metropolitan area. As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 79,269 people, 30,954 households, and 20,243 families residing in the city. 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/sq mi (433.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.19% White, 3.69% African American, 0.30% Native American, 3.28% Asian, 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.

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 $44,108, and the median income for a family was $55,241. Males had a median income of $40,031 versus $28,279 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,978. About 5.6% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Four freeways travel through Cranston: I-95, I-295, RI 10 (the Huntington Expressway) and RI 37. Other state-numbered roads in Cranston are US 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 will also pass through upon the completion of the new train station at T.F. Green Airport, but will not include a station in Cranston.

The first auto race track in the country, Narragansett Park, opened in Knightsville in September 1915.

Cranston is home to the Budlong Pool, one of the largest outdoor swimming pools in the country. Built in the 1950s 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 [2].

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

• Sasha Cagen, public intellectual and creator of the Quirkyalone movement
• Hugh Duffy, major league baseball player^[1]
• Elisabeth Hasselbeck - of Survivor fame and co-host of The View
• Nehemiah R. Knight - Governor of Rhode Island 1817-1821 and U.S. Senator 1821-1841, born in Cranston
• George J. Peters, United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
• Jack Reed U.S Senator from Rhode Island
• A.J. Smith - General Manager of the San Diego Chargers spent several years as a coach at Cranston High School West
• Dennis Wholey - Talk show host; was born in Cranston
• Sergei Khrushchev - son of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, acts as a Senior Fellow at the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University

• The leading female character in the 1970 film Love Story, Jennifer Cavalleri, is said to hail from Cranston.

• Pawtuxet Cove
• City of Cranston Official Site
• Cranston Public Library homepage
• Cranston Public Schools homepage

• Cranston, Rhode Island is at coordinates 41°46′24″N 71°27′12″W / 41.7732, -71.453289Coordinates: 41°46′24″N 71°27′12″W / 41.7732, -71.453289

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