North Providence, Rhode Island, United States [CDP]; population was 32,090 in 1990; housing units was 14,134 in 1990; location is 41°52'N 71°27'W; land area is 5.68 square miles (3,633 acres); water area is 0.12 square miles (79 acres); FIPS code is 51940 [SourceCBP]