North Smithfield, Rhode Island | |
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Coordinates: 41°59′17″N 71°33′7″W / 41.98806°N 71.55194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Rhode Island |
County | Providence |
Government | |
• Town Administrator | Kimberly Alves |
• Town Council | Claire O’Hara John Beauregard Douglas Osier Jr. Paulette Hamilton |
Area | |
• Total | 24.7 sq mi (64.1 km2) |
• Land | 24.0 sq mi (62.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,558 |
• Density | 522/sq mi (201.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 02824, 02896 |
Area code | 401 |
FIPS code | 44-52480[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1219815[1] |
Website | www |
North Smithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, settled as a farming community in 1666 and incorporated into its present form in 1871. North Smithfield includes the historic villages of Forestdale, Primrose, Waterford, Branch Village, Union Village, Park Square, and Slatersville. The population was 12,588 at the 2020 census.