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List of counties in Rhode Island
The primary political subdivisions of Rhode Island are its cities and towns. New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in states where civil townships exist. However, they differ primarily in that New England towns are full-fledged municipal corporations. In Rhode Island, as in most of New England, the laws regulating ...
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List of municipalities in Rhode Island
Newport County is one of five counties located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the population was 85,643. [1] It is also one of the seven regions of Rhode Island. The county was created in 1703. [2] Like all of the counties in Rhode Island, Newport County no longer has any governmental functions (other than as court ...
Providence County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 660,741, or 60.2% of the state's population. [1] Providence County contains the city of Providence, the state capital of Rhode Island and the county's (and state's) most populous city, with an estimated 190,934 ...
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census , the population was 170,363, [ 1 ] making it the second-most populous county in Rhode Island. The county was formed in 1750 from the southern third of Providence County . [ 2 ]
Washington County, known locally as South County, is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census , the population was 129,839. [ 1 ] Rhode Island counties have no governmental functions other than as court administrative boundaries, which are part of the state government.