Johnston, Rhode Island
Johnston, Rhode Island | ||
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FIPS code 44-37720[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1220073[1] | |
Website | Town website |
Johnston is a
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.4 square miles (63 km2). 23.7 square miles (61 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (2.91%) is water.
Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods in Johnston: Winsor Hill, Thornton (includes part of Cranston), Graniteville, Hughesdale, Morgan Mills,
History
The area was first settled by
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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[7][8] |
At the 2000
There were 11,197 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.02.
Age distribution was 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The
In 2000, 46.7% of Johnston residents identified themselves as being of
Parks and recreation
Local parks include the Johnston War Memorial Park and Snake Den State Park. Former Providence Mayor Joe Paolino purchased the Columbus statue that had been removed from Columbus Square in Providence.[10] In 2023, the statue was donated to the city and placed in Memorial Park with the unveiling held on Columbus Day.[11][12]
Government
The town is governed by a mayor (currently Joe Polisena Jr.) and a five-member town council.[13]
Johnston is policed by the
Education
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.[14]
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.[15]
Media
Johnston has one local weekly newspaper, the Johnston Sun Rise.[16] The paper is complimentary, and can be found in many Johnston businesses.
WJAR NBC News Channel 10 broadcasts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The news station is set in Cranston, Rhode Island.[17]
WLNE-TV ABC 6 Rhode Island News Channel broadcasts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.[18]
WPRI-TV 12 Fox 64 Providence Eyewitness News Channel broadcasts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.[19]
New England Cable News channel ("NECN") is a cable news station based in Boston which covers all of New England's news.[20]
Economy
Insurance company FM Global is based in Johnston.
In 2018, Providence-based Citizens Bank opened a $285 million corporate campus in the town. The project encompasses 425,000 square feet and employs around 3,000 people.[21]
Notable people
This article's list of residents may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (March 2024) |
- Noel Acciari, hockey player, currently with the Pittsburgh Penguins
- Zenas Work Bliss, Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 1910 to 1913
- Jeanine Calkin, Rhode Island state senator
- Amanda Clayton, actress, graduate of Johnston Senior High School
- Paul DelVecchio (a.k.a. Pauly D); DJ, reality TV personality (Jersey Shore); graduate of Johnston Senior High School
- Deborah Fellela, member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Mat Franco, magician
- Governor of Rhode Island; enacted laws that led to the Dorr Rebellion
- Lou Lamoriello, former general manager of the New Jersey Devils and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now with the New York Islanders of the NHL
- Aria Mia Loberti, actress
- Frank Lombardo, Rhode Island state senator
- Christopher Lowrey, countertenor
- Dan Mazzulla, basketball player and coach
- Joe Mazzulla, head coach for the Boston Celtics
- Mario Mendez, member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Joe Polisena, Rhode Island state senator; mayor of Johnston
- Joey Spina, professional boxer
- Nathan B. Sprague, 19th-century politician
- Stephen Ucci, member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Sister cities
- Panni, Apulia, Italy
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnston, Rhode Island
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Clemence-Irons House, 1691". Historic New England. Archived from the original on October 3, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2006.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Office. pp. 170.
- ^ a b "Johnston Historical Society -- Johnston History". Johnston Historical Society. Retrieved October 30, 2006.
- ^ "Town of Johnston Timeline". Johnston Historical Society. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Snow, Edwin M. (1867). Report upon the Census of Rhode Island 1865. Providence, RI: Providence Press Company.
- ^ "Italian Ancestry". ePodunk. Archived from the original on May 12, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2006.
- ^ Doiron, Sarah (May 11, 2023). "Controversial Columbus statue to be placed in Johnston park". WPRI. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ LeBlanc, Steve (October 5, 2023). "Columbus statue, removed from a square in Providence, Rhode Island, re-emerges in nearby town". AP News. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ Caracciolo, Gabrielle (October 9, 2023). "Johnston unveils Christopher Columbus statue in War Memorial Park". WJAR NBC 10 News. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Elected Officials". Town of Johnston. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ "Johnston Senior High School SALT Visit Team Report" (PDF). Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. October 21, 2005. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ Reynolds, Mark (January 31, 2008). "Johnston school problems cited". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on February 3, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
- ^ "Johnston Sun Rise". Beacon Communications. Retrieved October 5, 2007.
- ^ "WJAR NBC News Channel 10". WJAR. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "ABC 6 News". WLNE-TV. Retrieved October 13, 2007.
- ^ "WPRI 12 Eyewitness News". WPRI-TV. Retrieved October 13, 2007.
- ^ "New England News". NBCUniversal. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ Amaral, Brian. "Citizens Bank unveils $285M Johnston campus, complete with robot security guard". providencejournal.com. Retrieved June 5, 2019.