South Kingstown, Rhode Island | |
|---|---|
| Town of South Kingstown | |
 South Kingstown Town Hall | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: "SK" | |
 Location of South Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates: 41°26′51″N 71°31′38″W / 41.44750°N 71.52722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Rhode Island |
| Region | New England |
| County | Washington
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| Historic colonies | Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
| Settled | 1641 |
| Split from Kings Towne | 1723 |
| Incorporated | 1723[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager government |
| • Town Council | Rory McEntee (President) (D)[2] Michael Marran (Vice President) (D) Patricia Alley (D) Deborah Bergner (I) C. Greg Sweet (R) |
| • Town Manager | James Manni[3] |
| • R.I. Senators | Senators
|
| • R.I. House delegation | Representatives
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| Area | |
• Total | 79.8 sq mi (206.6 km2) |
| • Land | 57.1 sq mi (147.9 km2) |
| • Water | 22.7 sq mi (58.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,913 |
| • Density | 559/sq mi (215.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-67460[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220090[5] |
| Website | http://www.southkingstownri.com |
South Kingstown is a town in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 31,931 at the 2020 census. South Kingstown is the second largest town in Rhode Island by total geographic area, behind New Shoreham, and the third largest town in Rhode Island by geographic land area, behind Exeter and Coventry.
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- ^ "Town Council | South Kingstown, RI".
- ^ "Staff Directory • South Kingstown, RI • CivicEngage".
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.