Central Falls, Rhode Island

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Central Falls, Rhode Island is a small, densely populated city in Providence County known for its diverse, predominantly working-class community and rich industrial history.

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Central Falls, Rhode Island canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 401
borderedBy Cumberland, Rhode Island NERFINISHED
Lincoln, Rhode Island NERFINISHED
Pawtucket, Rhode Island NERFINISHED
Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED
climate humid continental climate
contains Central Falls High School NERFINISHED
Cogswell Tower NERFINISHED
Jenks Park NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Providence County NERFINISHED
demographicTrend historically attracted immigrants from many countries
significant Latino population
experiencedEvent municipal bankruptcy filing in 2011
governmentLevel local
hasCharacteristic ethnically diverse population
one of the most densely populated cities in the United States
predominantly working-class community
smallest land area of any city in Rhode Island
hasEconomicCharacteristic high proportion of renters
limited tax base due to small land area
relatively low median household income compared to state average
hasGovernmentType mayor–council government
hasLandUse commercial
light industrial
primarily residential
hasPublicSchoolDistrict Central Falls School District NERFINISHED
historicalIndustry metalworking
other mill-based industries
textile manufacturing
incorporatedAsCity 1895
incorporatedAsTown 1871
knownFor dense urban fabric
historic mill buildings
immigrant communities
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedOnRiver Blackstone River NERFINISHED
namedFor waterfalls on the Blackstone River
nearHighway Interstate 295 NERFINISHED
Interstate 95 NERFINISHED
partOfRegion New England NERFINISHED
partOfUrbanArea Providence metropolitan area NERFINISHED
postalCode 02863
state Rhode Island
timeZoneDST Eastern Time Zone
surface form: Eastern Daylight Time
transportationAccess served by Rhode Island Public Transit Authority buses

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Cumberland borderedBy Central Falls, Rhode Island
subject surface form: Cumberland, Rhode Island
Lonsdale locatedNear Central Falls, Rhode Island
Central Falls Mill Historic District locatedIn Central Falls, Rhode Island
Valley Falls locatedNear Central Falls, Rhode Island
Blackstone River State Park hasNearbyCity Central Falls, Rhode Island
Lincoln borderedBy Central Falls, Rhode Island
subject surface form: Lincoln, Rhode Island