West Greenwich, Rhode Island | |
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 Louttit Library | |
 Location in Kent County and the state of Rhode Island. | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′46″N 71°39′37″W / 41.62944°N 71.66028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Kent |
| Government | |
| • Type | Five-member Town council |
| • Town Council | Mark Tourgee (R) Mark Boyer (R) Sheryl Green (R) Lee Kissinger (R) Thomas E. Mulcahey (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.3 sq mi (132.9 km2) |
| • Land | 50.6 sq mi (131.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,528 |
| • Density | 129/sq mi (49.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 02817 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-77720[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220059[1] |
| Website | www |
West Greenwich is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 6,528 at the 2020 census.[3] West Greenwich was named for the historic town of Greenwich, Kent, England. It was separated from East Greenwich in 1741. Students go to Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School in West Greenwich.