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Location: Nine miles southeast of Providence. Bounded by East Providence on the north and west; by the state of Massachusetts on the northeast; by the Warren River on the east; by Narragansett Bay on the west and south. No point is more than two miles from salt water.
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Population:
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Year
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Population
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Comment
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1717
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300
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estimate
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1774
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601
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first census
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1776
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538
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1782
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534
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1790
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683
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1800
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650
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1810
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604
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1820
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634
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1830
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612
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1840
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549
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1850
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795
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1860
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1000
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1870
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1111
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1880
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1359
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1890
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1461
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1900
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1135
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1910
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2452
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1920
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3987
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1930
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5162
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1940
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6231
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1950
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8246
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1960
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13826
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1970
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17554
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1980
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16174
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1990
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15849
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2000
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16819
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Area:
- Total.............15.8 sq mls
- Land Area..........8.9 sq mls
- Inland Water.......6.9 sq mls
Conservation Areas:
- Range from fragile marshlands to natural wooded area to preserve open space and to protect unique natural environment.
Type of Government:
Five elected Council Members
- One appointed Town Manager
Housing:
Single family dwellings in a suburban community.
Information on Town Profile taken from "Know Your Town", Copyright 1994 , Barrington League of Women Voters. Used with permission.
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