Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island. It is the fourth largest city in the state.
The City of Pawtucket today includes: major residential areas with 30,000 housing units, an employment center with 300 industries and 1,000 commercial and service establishments, and convenient links to the other major metropolitan areas by Interstate 95. City development policies over the last twenty years have been targeted to 1) improve the quality of residential neighborhods and the housing stock, through rehabilitation programs, 2) expand the employment opportunities through stabilizing manufacturing centers and the creation of new industrial opportunities, and 3) assistance to the commercial sector with rehabilitation loans and location incentive loans.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $237,900
Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $250,028; Detached houses: $248,734; Townhouses or other attached units: $238,442; In 2-unit structures: $258,662; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $290,184; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $287,742; Mobile homes: $24,488
Demographics
Population in July 2008: 71,765. Pawtucket covers 8.74 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 74 feet above sea level. Zip codes: 02860. 02861, 02862 - Area code: 401
Weather
Pawtucket, RI climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 82.60 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 20.30 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 18 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 17 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Pawtucket is 49.83 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is November with an average rainfall of 4.71 Inches.
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