Clayville, Rhode Island

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Clayville, Rhode Island
Census-designated place
Post Office
Post Office
Location of the CDP in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island.
Location of the CDP in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island.
Coordinates: 41°46′37″N 71°40′34″W / 41.77694°N 71.67611°W / 41.77694; -71.67611Coordinates: 41°46′37″N 71°40′34″W / 41.77694°N 71.67611°W / 41.77694; -71.67611
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
CountyProvidence
Area
 • Total1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2)
 • Land1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2)
 • Water0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total300
 • Density170/sq mi (66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
02825 (Foster), 02815 (Scituate)
Area code(s)401
FIPS code44-15940[1]
GNIS feature ID1218580[2]

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.[3] It is the location of the Clayville Historic District.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Clayville has a total area of 1.75 square miles (4.52 km2), of which 1.73 square miles (4.47 km2) is land and 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2), or 1.10%, is water.[4]

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.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Clayville CDP, Rhode Island". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chepachet CDP, Rhode Island". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  5. ^ "Westconnaug Meadows" (PDF). Scituate, RI Land Trust & Conservation Commission. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
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