Glocester, Rhode Island

Glocester, Rhode Island
Location in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island.
Location in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island.
Coordinates: 41°53′27″N 71°41′26″W / 41.89083°N 71.69056°W / 41.89083; -71.69056
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
CountyProvidence
IncorporatedFebruary 20, 1731
Government
 • TypeTown meeting
 • Town CouncilJulian Forgue (R)
Walter M.O. Steere, III (R)
Stephen Arnold (R)
William Worthy (R)
William E. Reichart (I)
 • Town ModeratorKevin P. Walsh (R)
 • Town ClerkJean M. Fecteau (R)
Area
 • Total56.8 sq mi (147.2 km2)
 • Land54.8 sq mi (142.0 km2)
 • Water2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
Elevation597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,974
 • Density182/sq mi (70.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
02814 (Chepachet), 02829 (Harmony), 02857 (North Scituate)
Area code401
FIPS code44-30340[2]
GNIS feature ID1220070[1]
WebsiteTown of Glocester

Glocester is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 9,974 as of the 2020 census. The villages of Chepachet and Harmony are in Glocester. Putnam Pike (U.S. Route 44) runs west through the town center of Glocester into Putnam, Connecticut.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glocester, Rhode Island
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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