Kingston, Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
Census-designated place
Kingston, Rhode Island is located in Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island
Location in the state of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island is located in the United States
Kingston, Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°29′N 71°32′W / 41.483°N 71.533°W / 41.483; -71.533
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
CountyWashington
Area
[1]
 • Total1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2)
 • Land1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
246 ft (75 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total7,825
 • Density5,025.69/sq mi (1,941.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
02881
Area code401
FIPS code44-38980[3]
GNIS feature ID1217812[4]
Kingston Village Historic District
Kings County Court House (now a public library) where the Constitution was last voted against by Rhode Island in 1790
Area470 acres
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal, Colonial
NRHP reference No.74000011[5]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 1974
Kingston in 1900 on Kingstown Road near the intersection of South Road, showing the village well
Washington County Jail (1858 & 1861). This building housed prisoners awaiting trial in the county courthouse. It is the current home of the South County History Center.

Kingston is a village and a census-designated place within the town of South Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, and the site of the main campus of the University of Rhode Island. The population was 6,974 at the 2010 census.[6] Much of the village center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Kingston Village Historic District. It was originally known as Little Rest.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  6. ^ "Summary Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2020.