Washington County, Rhode Island

Washington County
Former Washington County Courthouse in West Kingston
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Coordinates: 41°23′N 71°37′W / 41.39°N 71.62°W / 41.39; -71.62
Country United States
State Rhode Island
RegionNew England
Metro areaProvidence
FormedJune 3, 1729; 295 years ago (1729-06-03)
Named forGeorge Washington
County townSouth Kingstown
Largest townSouth Kingstown
Incorporated municipalities9 towns
Area
 • Total
563 sq mi (1,460 km2)
 • Land329 sq mi (850 km2)
 • Water234 sq mi (610 km2)  41%
Highest elevation567 ft (173 m)
Lowest elevation0 ft (0 m)
Population
 • Total
129,839 Increase
 • Density230/sq mi (90/km2)
GDP
 • Total$8.636 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code format
028xx
Area code401
FIPS code44-009
GNIS feature ID1219782
Congressional district2nd

Washington County, known locally as South County, is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the population was 129,839.[4] Rhode Island counties have no governmental functions other than as court administrative boundaries, which are part of the state government.[5]

  1. ^ "Washington County High Point, Rhode Island". peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ Sea level at the Atlantic Ocean.
  3. ^ "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Washington County, RI". fred.stlouisfed.org.
  4. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Washington County, Rhode Island". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "National Associations of Counties listing for Washington County, Rhode Island". naco.org. Archived from the original on May 7, 2003. Retrieved May 6, 2018.

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