JOHNSTON, RHODE ISLAND

'Johnston' is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 28,195 at the 2000 census. One of Rhode Island's earliest houses, a stone-ender called the Clemence Irons House (1691) is open as a museum in Johnston.^[1] Johnston was incorporated on March 6, 1759 and was named for the Honorable August Johnston, colonial attorney general at the time. ^[2]

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Food

Neighborhoods

External links

References

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 63.1 km² (24.4 mi²). 61.3 km² (23.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (2.91%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 28,195 people, 11,197 households, and 7,725 families residing in the town. The population density was 459.9/km² (1,191.4/mi²). There were 11,574 housing units at an average density of 188.8/km² (489.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.66% White, 0.65% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.
There were 11,197 households out 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.
In the town the population was spread out with 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 median income for a household in the town was $43,514, and the median income for a family was $54,837. Males had a median income of $40,210 versus $29,314 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,440. About 6.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
In 2000, 46.7% of Johnston residents identified as being of Italian heritage. This was the highest percentage of Italian Americans of any municipality in the country.[2]

Food

Johnston has several late night food stands. The two most famous stands are "Firehouse" and "Mr. V's". Most stands are open late into the night, some not closing until 3 a.m.

Neighborhoods

★ Thornton. This neighborhood includes part of Cranston.

★ Graniteville

★ Hughesdale

★ Morgan Mills

★ Manton

★ Simmonsville

★ Pocasset

★ West End

★ Belknap

★ Olneyville-Merino. (Before it was annexed to Providence in 1898.)

External links

★ Official website

References

1. [1]
2. Johnston Historical Society: Johnston History