Established: in 1641; Incorporated in 1674

Area: Total 53.3 square miles, land, 43.5;

inland water, 14.8 sq. miles

Resident Population: Est. 24,000, 1994

Government: A Town Manager is appointed and a five member Town council is elected for two-year terms. The Council meets on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 7:30pm at the North Kingstown Senior High School Auditorium, 150 Fairway Drive

1999 Tax Rate: $23.68 per $1,000 at 100% of evaluation completed in 1999

Median Family Income: $51,136

Median Home Value: $176,000

Median Rent Per Mo.: $611 (2 bedrooms)

Local Newspapers: The Standard Times (weekly) 294-4576, North East Independent (weekly) 294-8700,

Providence Journal-Bulletin (daily)
1- 800-972-2299

Transportation:
Rail Service: Amtrak Info. 800-872-7245
Bus Service: RIPTA, 800-221-3797

Air Service: T.F. Green Airport, 294-4504,

Quonset State Airport, 294-4504

Avg. Climate Jan. 29.9 degrees;
Jul. 70.5 degrees

Avg. Annual Precipitation: 42 inches

Voter Registration: Document ID with current address at Town Hall, 80 Boston Neck Rd.

Driver’s License: RI Dept. of Motor Vehicles, 4808 Tower Hill Rd., Wakefield, Open Wed. & Thurs. 8:30 am - 3:30pm; 789-8330

Transfer Station: Resident permits at Town Hall; curbside recycling program. Call Town Hall, for information.

Public Safety: Full time police and fire dept. State Police located in town.

Senior Services: Offers all local services needed by senior citizens age 55 and over at Beechwood Senior Ctr, Beach St

Library: North Kingstown Free Library, 100 Boone St. Member of Cooperating Libraries Automated Network

Recreation: Year round recreational program activities for children and adults available through Town Hall.

Municipal Golf Course: located on the former Navy base this 18-hole course is one of the best in RI; for information call 294-4051

Marinas: The town of North Kingstown operates a marina at Allen Harbor. There are several private marinas available in Wickford harbor.

Beaches: Beach passes available at Town Hall for residents to use the Town Beach.

Schools: Approximately 4,000 students attend one high school, 2 middle schools, 6 elementary schools, and one kindergarten center.

Health and Special Services:

- three ambulatory care facilities located in town provide walk-in and emergency care:
Bayside Health Center, Callahan Road - 295-9706, The Treatment Center, Post Road -294-3393, and Wickford Junction Medical Walk In, Ten Rod Rd., 294-8200

- nearby hospitals - Kent County in Warwick - 737-7000, South County Hospital in Wakefield - 782-8000 center for comprehensive health care for women and children located at Woman & Infants - East Greenwich -884-4222

Distance to Major Cities:
Boston-60 • Newport-12 • Providence-20

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