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| City of Woonsocket | |
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| Coordinates: | |
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| NECTA | Providence-Fall River |
| County | Providence |
| Incorporated (town) | 1867 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1888 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Mayor-council |
| - Mayor | Susan D. Menard |
| Area | |
| - City | 20.62 km² (7.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - City | 44,328 |
| - Density | 2,220/km² (5,749/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02895 |
| Website: http://www.ci.woonsocket.ri.us/ | |
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 43,224 at the 2000 census. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border.
In the 2000 census, 46.1% of the population identified itself as French or French-Canadian, making Woonsocket one of the most heavily French-Canadian cities in New England. Historically, the city has been called, « La ville la plus française aux États-Unis » (The most French city in America). The city is home to St John the Baptist Union. Before the Italian-American population hit its peak, Providence County was majority French. As of 2000, that distinction lies across the border in Windham County, Connecticut.
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