Woonsocket, Rhode Island
About Woonsocket
Woonsocket is a thriving city in northern Rhode Island with an estimated population of 44,508. It ranks as the 6th largest city in Rhode Island.
Woonsocket holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.75 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,743 residents per square mile.
📰 Woonsocket News Today
- Masked Teen Carrying Gun Caught In Stolen Car: Cops Patch · Aug 18
- Flock cameras spark safety, privacy debate in Woonsocket coastalabc.com · Aug 18
- Police conduct search at Woonsocket park as part of murder investigation WPRI.com · Aug 12
- A look at Woonsocket's mayoral candidates The Valley Breeze · Aug 13
- Family mourns pregnant woman killed in Woonsocket WJAR · Aug 11
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Woonsocket Unique
- A top-25 city in Rhode Island by population (#6 of 8 incorporated places).
- Positioned in northern Rhode Island, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Home to 7.7% of Rhode Island's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 44,508.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Woonsocket
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Woonsocket
- Applebee's — american
- Ichiraku Ramen & Fusion
- Black Bar and Grill
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- Christopher's Kitchen And Bar — mediterranean
- Goodstuff Smokehouse
- New York Lunch — hot dog
- Papa Gino's — pizza
- Patriots Diner
- TKO Pizza — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Museum of Work and Culture · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Woonsocket
- Fort Nature Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
- World War II Veterans Memorial State Park reviews ★
- Albee Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Barry Field reviews ★
- Bernon Memorial Park reviews ★
- Blackstone Gorge reviews ★
- Blackstone River · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Booth Pond · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Branch Village Park reviews ★
- Carroll Park reviews ★
- Cass Park reviews ★
- Cedar Swamp reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Woonsocket
- A F Maloney
- BEACON Charter School
- Bernon Heights School
- Blackstone Millville RHS
- Founders Academy
- Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School
- John F Kennedy Elementary
- Kevin K. Coleman School
- Leo A. Savoie School
- Millville Elementary
- North Smitfield HS
- North Smithfield MS
- RISE Prep Mayoral Acad High
- RISE Prep Mayoral Academy
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Landmark Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.