West Greenwich, Rhode Island

West Greenwich, Rhode Island
West Greenwich, Rhode Island
Town
	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
GNIS feature ID	1220059
Website	www.wgtownri.org

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.

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Greenwich, Rhode Island
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Growth in cities drove RI population increase in 2020 Census".

[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Greenwich, Rhode Island

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[3] "Growth in cities drove RI population increase in 2020 Census".

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