Johnston, Rhode Island | |
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 Johnston Town Hall | |
 Location inProvidence County and the state ofRhode Island. | |
| Coordinates:41°49′36″N71°29′41″W / 41.82667°N 71.49472°W /41.82667; -71.49472 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Providence |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Joseph Polisena Jr. |
| • Town Council | Linda Folcarelli (D) Lauren Garzone (D) Alfred T. Carnevale (D) Robert V. Russo (D) Robert J. Civetti (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.4 sq mi (63.1 km2) |
| • Land | 23.7 sq mi (61.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,568 |
| • Density | 1,249/sq mi (482.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 02919 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-37720[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220073[1] |
| Website | Town website |
Johnston is atown inProvidence County,Rhode Island, United States. The population was 29,568 at the2020 census. Johnston is the site of theClemence Irons House (1691), astone-ender museum,[3] and theonly landfill in Rhode Island. Incorporated on March 6, 1759, Johnston was named for the colonial attorney general,Augustus Johnston.[4][5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.4 square miles (63 km2), of which 23.7 square miles (61 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (2.91%) is water.
Neighborhoods in Johnston:Winsor Hill,Thornton (includes part ofCranston),Graniteville,Hughesdale,Morgan Mills,Manton,Simmonsville,Pocasset,West End,Belknap, Moswansicut Lake, Merino andFrog City.[6]
The area was first settled byEnglish settlers in the seventeenth century as a farming community. In 1759 the town officially separated from Providence and was incorporated on March 6, 1759. Johnston was named for the current colonial attorney general,Augustus Johnston, who was later burned ineffigy during theStamp Act protests in 1765 and then fled Rhode Island as a Tory during the American Revolution in 1779.[5] The first house of worship in Johnston opened when the Baptist Meeting House in Belknap was constructed in 1771. During the American Revolution Rhode Island's only gunpowder mill was constructed in Graniteville, and the town hosted American GeneralJohn Sullivan for a dinner in 1779 upon his departure from Rhode Island to fight in New York. In 1790 theBelknap School, the first public school in the town, was founded. In 1791 the Providence and Norwich Turnpike (today's Plainfield Pike) was chartered.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 1,320 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,864 | 41.2% | |
| 1810 | 1,516 | −18.7% | |
| 1820 | 1,542 | 1.7% | |
| 1830 | 2,115 | 37.2% | |
| 1840 | 2,477 | 17.1% | |
| 1850 | 2,937 | 18.6% | |
| 1860 | 3,440 | 17.1% | |
| 1870 | 4,192 | 21.9% | |
| 1880 | 5,765 | 37.5% | |
| 1890 | 9,778 | 69.6% | |
| 1900 | 4,305 | −56.0% | |
| 1910 | 5,935 | 37.9% | |
| 1920 | 6,855 | 15.5% | |
| 1930 | 9,357 | 36.5% | |
| 1940 | 10,672 | 14.1% | |
| 1950 | 12,725 | 19.2% | |
| 1960 | 17,160 | 34.9% | |
| 1970 | 22,037 | 28.4% | |
| 1980 | 24,907 | 13.0% | |
| 1990 | 26,542 | 6.6% | |
| 2000 | 28,195 | 6.2% | |
| 2010 | 28,769 | 2.0% | |
| 2020 | 29,568 | 2.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8][9] | |||
At the 2020census, there were 29,568 people and 11,359 households in the town. The population density was 1,259.4 inhabitants per square mile (486.3/km2). There were 12,501 housing units in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 79.45%White, 3.46%African American, 0.34%Native American, 3.05%Asian, 0.06%Pacific Islander, 6.52% fromother races, and 7.12% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 13% of the population.
There were 11,359 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% weremarried couples living together, 30.5% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 16.7% had a male householder with no spouse present. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.09.
Age distribution was 19.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years.
Themedian household income was $87,514, and the median family income was $104,950. Theper capita income for the town was $45,447. About 8.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
In 2000, 46.7% of Johnston residents identified themselves as being ofItalian heritage. This was the highest percentage ofItalian Americans of any municipality in the country.[10]
Local parks include the Johnston War Memorial Park andSnake Den State Park. Former Providence Mayor Joe Paolino purchased theColumbus statue that had been removed fromColumbus Square in Providence.[11] In 2023, the statue was donated to the city and placed in Memorial Park with the unveiling held onColumbus Day.[12][13]
The town is governed by a mayor (currentlyJoe Polisena Jr.) and a five-member town council.[14]
Johnston is policed by theJohnston Police Department.
The Johnston Public School System has four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Johnston Senior High School is a 2005 Rhode Island Department of Education Regents' Commended School.[15]
In 2008, the Johnston School Committee decided to close both Graniteville and Calef Elementary schools. Students affected by the closures were transferred to Brown Avenue Elementary School and Winsor Hill Elementary School. This decision was not without controversy, as school officials, parents and teachers complained of inadequate staffing, increased neighborhood traffic and lack of attention for special-needs students.[16]
Johnston has one local weekly newspaper, theJohnston Sun Rise.[17] The paper is complimentary, and can be found in many Johnston businesses.
Insurance companyFM Global is based in Johnston.
In 2018, Providence-basedCitizens Bank opened a $285 million corporate campus in the town. The project encompasses 425,000 square feet and employs around 3,000 people.[18]
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