East Providence, Rhode Island
Providence County
44-22960
East Providence is the fifth largest city in the state of Rhode Iceland, United States. It is located in Providence County and is a suburb of Providence. She belongs with Warwick, Cranston, North Providence and Pawtucket to Providence Metropolitan Area, a metropolitan area with more than 1.5 million people on the Atlantic coast about 40 km south-west of Boston and 200 miles north-east of New York.
Geography
The urban area of East Providence is 43 km ². nearly 20 % of which are water areas, especially that of the Seekonk River. The metropolitan area contains the Villages East Providence Center Watchemoket, Riverside and Rumford. East Providence stretches several kilometers towards the east bank of the Seekonk River and is connected via Interstate 195 ( a relief route of Interstate 95 ) and the Henderson Expressway to Providence on the west side of the river.
Population
The population was recorded in the census of 2010 was 47 037. In 2000, 86.5 % of residents were white, 5% African- American. The remaining portion was divided between Asians, Hispanics and other ethnic groups. The per capita income was $ 19,527, about 9 % of the population lived below the poverty line.
The city has eight public elementary schools, two public middle schools and three public high schools. There are also several private schools.
History
In the mid-17th century, the land of present-day East Providence was acquired in several land purchases from the Indians. That in this land purchases acquired by the settlers land was called Rehoboth. 1812 was the biggest part of Rehoboth in Massachusetts. The settlement area on the east side of the Seekonk River was divided there. The settlement located in Massachusetts was called Seekonk. The western part, located directly on the Seekonk River part 1862 beaten to Rhode Iceland and called East Providence.
Attractions
One of the sights of East Providence is the Crescent Park Looff Carousel, a 1895 carousel arisen with 100-year old equipment. In 1987 it was included in the list of National Historic Landmarks. In the list there are also several other buildings in East Providence, including the Boston and Providence Railroad Bridge, which spans the Ten Mile River, several cemeteries that Pomham Rocks Light Station - a lighthouse - and several houses, churches and mills.