Welcome to Scituate ...

The Town of Scituate is located in Providence County<1>.

The location of Scituate has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Scituate has a population of 10,704 people<3> (see below for details).

Scituate is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Scituate lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Scituate: (401)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scituate had an population of 10,704 people. This is an increase of 3.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Scituate had a population of 10,329 people. This makes Scituate the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Scituate represents 0.98% of the total population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 29th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,329 people, the population of Scituate has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,324 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Scituate.

Communities near Scituate ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scituate.

• Providence
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  • Providence lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the east of Scituate.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
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• Warwick
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  • Warwick lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Scituate.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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• Cranston
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  • Cranston lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the east of Scituate.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
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• Pawtucket
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  • Pawtucket lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Scituate.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
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• East Providence
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  • East Providence lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Scituate.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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• Attleboro
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  • Attleboro lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of Scituate.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
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• Woonsocket
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  • Woonsocket lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Scituate.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
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• Cumberland
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  • Cumberland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Scituate.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Coventry
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  • Coventry lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the south of Scituate.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• North Providence
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  • North Providence lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the east of Scituate.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Scituate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scituate.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scituate. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scituate.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scituate. See our Newspapers Page for Scituate.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scituate ...

Looking for more information about Scituate? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Scituate, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scituate.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scituate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/