| Admitted to Union |
May 29, 1790 |
| Capital |
Providence, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Little Rhody, Ocean State, Plantation State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Hope, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
1,545 square miles |
Rank |
50th |
| Total Land Area |
1,045 square miles |
Rank |
50th |
| Total Water Area |
500 square miles |
Rank |
41st |
| Length |
40 miles |
| Width |
30 miles |
| Highest Point |
812 feet (Jerimoth Hill) |
Rank |
46th |
| Lowest Point |
sea level (Atlantic Ocean) |
Rank |
3rd |
| Mean Elevation |
200 feet |
Rank |
47th |
| Highest Temp |
104 degrees on August 2, 1975 |
| Lowest Temp |
-25 degrees on February 5, 1996 at Greene |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
81.7 degrees |
Rank |
48th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
20 degrees |
Rank |
27th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
1,048,319 |
Rank |
43rd |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
1,003.18 |
Rank |
2nd |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Providence |
173,618 |
|
6. |
Woonsocket |
43,224 |
| 2. |
Warwick |
85,808 |
7. |
Coventry |
33,668 |
| 3. |
Cranston |
79,269 |
8. |
North Providence |
32,411 |
| 4. |
Pawtucket |
72,958 |
9. |
Cumberland |
31,840 |
| 5. |
East Providence |
48,688 |
10. |
West Warwick |
29,581 | |
| Median Age |
34 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
74.76 |
Rank |
14th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
4,499.0 |
Rank |
33rd |
| Violent Crimes |
401.7 |
Rank |
35th |
| Property |
4,097.3 |
Rank |
32nd |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$29,113 |
Rank |
18th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$24,966 |
Rank |
17th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$33,509 |
Rank |
16th |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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data, historical information and items of interest for all 50 states. We can
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