East Greenwich, Rhode Island

East Greenwich
Town
Historic District in downtown East Greenwich
Location of East Greenwich in Kent County, Rhode Island (top) and of Kent County in Rhode Island (below)
Coordinates: 41°39′N 71°29′W / 41.650°N 71.483°W / 41.650; -71.483
Country	United States
State	Rhode Island
County	Kent
Incorporated	1677
Government
• Type	Town Council and Manager
• Town Council	Mark Schwager, President (D) Mike Donegan, Vice President (D) Caryn Corenthal (D) Renu Englehart (D) Michael Zarrella (D)
• Manager	Andrew Nota
Area
• Total	16.71 sq mi (43.3 km2)
• Land	16.58 sq mi (42.9 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation [1]	207 ft (63 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	14,312
• Density	863.2/sq mi (333.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	02818
Area code	401
FIPS code	44-22240[2]
GNIS feature ID	1220085[1]
Website	www.eastgreenwichri.com

East Greenwich is a town and the county seat of Kent County, Rhode Island.^[3] The population was 14,312 at the 2020 census.^[4] East Greenwich is the wealthiest municipality within the state of Rhode Island. It is part of the Providence metropolitan statistical area and the Greater Boston combined statistical area.

Formed as Greenwich in 1677, it was named for Greenwich, England.^[5] It was renamed Dedford in 1686 but reverted to its original name in 1689. In 1741 the more rural western three quarters of the town was set off as West Greenwich, the remaining quarter of it thenceforth being called East Greenwich. Until 1854, it was one of the five state capitals for Rhode Island. The General Assembly, when meeting in East Greenwich, used the local courthouse, which is today the town hall. East Greenwich Village is located in the northeastern part of the town and extends north about 0.93 mi (1.5 km) into the city of Warwick, Rhode Island. The town is now known for its waterfront, renowned school district, and downtown restaurant/shopping district.