Within the town, there are multiple neighborhoods and villages, such as Allendale, Centredale, Fruit Hill, Greystone, Louisquisset, Lymansville, Marieville, Woodville and Geneva.

Notable bodies of water in the town include Canada Pond, Wenscott Reservoir and the Woonasquatucket River.

In 1874, the eastern section of North Providence where Slater Mill is located became Pawtucket, resulting in a large population decrease.

In 1974, the residents of North Providence elected their first mayor, Salvatore Mancini, who served the town in this capacity for 20 years.

The agency documented high levels of toxic chemicals like dioxin, VOCs, and PCBs in fish as well as soil from the area.

Because of this the area has been fenced off from the community with warning signs against eating contaminated fish, and is undergoing evaluation for clean-up.

After the arrests, Councilman Mansuet J. Giusti would become the new Town Council President and lead the remaining members out of difficult times to regain the trust of the public.

Mayor Lombardi championed the sale of the land to the town of North Providence after it was to be built over by condominium housing.

Camp Meehan includes a newly renovated, modern building overlooking the Wenscott Reservoir which can house 250 guests for weddings and other such events.