Central Falls, Rhode Island

City of Central Falls
Central Falls Mill Historic District
Official seal of City of Central Falls
Motto: 
"A City With A Bright Future"
Location in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island.
Location in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island.
Coordinates: 41°53′30″N 71°23′28″W / 41.89167°N 71.39111°W / 41.89167; -71.39111
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
CountyProvidence
Settled1675
IncorporatedFebruary 25, 1895
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorMaria Rivera
Area
 • Total1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2)
 • Land1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation85 ft (26 m)
Population
 • Total22,583
 • Density18,913.74/sq mi (7,302.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
02863
Area code401
FIPS code44-14140[4]
GNIS feature ID1218931[2]
Websitewww.centralfallsri.us

Central Falls is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,583 at the 2020 census. With an area of only 1.29 square miles (3.3 km2), it is the smallest[5] and most densely populated city in the smallest state, and the 23rd most densely populated incorporated place in the United States. It is also one of only four incorporated places in New England that have a higher population density than the city of Boston (ranking second, behind the Massachusetts city of Somerville, an inner suburb of Boston). The city takes its name from a waterfall on the Blackstone River.

Central Falls went into receivership in May 2010,[6] then filed for bankruptcy on August 1, 2011.[7][8] After cutting jobs and services, it came out of bankruptcy in September 2012.[9]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Central Falls, Rhode Island
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ Tucker, Eric (May 20, 2010). "R.I. court names receiver for struggling Central Falls". Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  7. ^ "Central Falls, Rhode Island Chapter 9 Voluntary Petition" (PDF). PacerMonitor. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  8. ^ "Central Falls, Rhode Island Files Chapter 9 Petition". Chapter11Cases.com. August 1, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  9. ^ "Bankruptcy saves tiny Rhode Island city, but leaves scars". Reuters. September 4, 2012.

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