Clayville, Rhode Island Explained

Official Name:Clayville, Rhode Island
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:275px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rhode Island
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Providence
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.52
Area Land Km2:4.47
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Total Sq Mi:1.74
Area Land Sq Mi:1.72
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:312
Population Density Km2:69.87
Population Density Sq Mi:180.97
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:446
Coordinates:41.7769°N -71.6761°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:02825 (Foster), 02815 (Scituate)
Area Code:401
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:44-15940[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1218580
Unit Pref:Imperial

Clayville is a census-designated place mostly in the town of Foster and the remainder in Scituate in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 300.[4] It is the location of the Clayville Historic District.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Clayville has a total area of 4.52sqkm, of which 4.47sqkm is land and 0.05sqkm, or 1.10%, is water.[5]

Clayville is located on Rhode Island Route 14 and 102. Route 14 leads east to Providence and west to Moosup, Connecticut, while Route 102 leads north to Woonsocket and south to Exeter, Rhode Island. Clayville is located near the Westconnaug Reservoir and the Westconnaug Meadows, a wooded area home to various hiking trails that is owned by the Scituate Land Trust.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 12, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Clayville CDP, Rhode Island . . October 10, 2012 .
  5. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chepachet CDP, Rhode Island . . October 10, 2012 .
  6. Web site: Westconnaug Meadows . Scituate, RI Land Trust & Conservation Commission . July 19, 2020.