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Rhode Island is a state located in the Northeastern United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, Rhode Island is the 8th least populous state with 1,097,379 [1] inhabitants and the smallest by land area spanning 1,033.81 square miles (2,677.6 km 2) of land. [2]
In Rhode Island, as in most of New England, the laws regulating municipal authority are very broadly construed. Thus, Rhode Island towns have the form, if not the substance, of home rule, with powers comparable to those that a city in other states would normally have. Rhode Island state law does not distinguish between a city and a town.
The following 62 pages use this file: Albion, Rhode Island; Branch Village, Rhode Island; Burrillville, Rhode Island; Central Falls, Rhode Island; Chepachet, Rhode Island
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Counties in Rhode Island have had no governmental functions since 1846 other than as court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries which are part of state government. Within Rhode Island, Washington County is colloquially referred to as South County. [4] The colony of Rhode Island was established in the 17th century.
Map of municipality level towns in Rhode Island. Rhode Island contains 39 incorporated towns and cities. Eight are cities and 31 are towns. These 39 municipalities together cover the entire state; there is no unincorporated territory. The largest municipality in Rhode Island, by population, is the city of Providence (pop. 190,934).
In the Rhode Island Senate, Bristol is split into three senatorial districts, all Democratic: [24] District 10: Walter S. Felag, Jr. District 11: Linda Ujifusa; District 32: Pamela Lauria; At the federal level, Bristol is a part of Rhode Island's 1st congressional district and is currently represented by Democrat Gabe Amo. In presidential ...
Historic Downtown Westerly, Rhode Island. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 563 square miles (1,460 km 2), of which 329 square miles (850 km 2) is land and 234 square miles (610 km 2) (41%) is water. [10] It is the largest county in Rhode Island by total area.