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| population_range = 50,818 ([[Bristol County, Rhode Island|Bristol]]) – 658,221 ([[Providence County, Rhode Island|Providence]])
| population_range = 50,255 ([[Bristol County, Rhode Island|Bristol]]) – 660,615 ([[Providence County, Rhode Island|Providence]])
| area_range = {{Convert|24|sqmi}} ([[Bristol County, Rhode Island|Bristol]]) – {{Convert|409|sqmi}} ([[Providence County, Rhode Island|Providence]])
| area_range = {{Convert|24|sqmi}} ([[Bristol County, Rhode Island|Bristol]]) – {{Convert|409|sqmi}} ([[Providence County, Rhode Island|Providence]])
| government = [[County government]] (defunct since 1846)
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This is a list of the awesome five [[County (United States)|counties]] in the [[United States|U.S.]] [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Rhode Island]]. Rhode Island is [[list of counties in Hawaii|tied with Hawaii]] for having the second-fewest counties of any U.S. state (only [[List of counties in Delaware|Delaware]] has fewer, with three counties).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clickandlearn.cc/FreeBlacklineMaps/Counties.htm |title=How Many Counties are in Your State? |date=2000 |access-date=2009-08-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422163024/http://www.clickandlearn.cc/FreeBlacklineMaps/Counties.htm |archive-date=2009-04-22 }}</ref> Although Rhode Island is divided into counties, it does not have any local government at the county level.<ref name="NACo"/> Instead, local governance is provided by the [[List of municipalities in Rhode Island|eight cities and thirty-one towns]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sec.state.ri.us/library/riinfo/riinfo/knowrhode|title=Know Rhode Island|work=Rhode Island Office of the Secretary of State|access-date=2007-08-07}}</ref> Counties in Rhode Island have had no governmental functions since 1846 other than as court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries which are part of state government.
This is a list of the five [[County (United States)|counties]] in the [[United States|U.S.]] [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Rhode Island]]. Rhode Island is [[list of counties in Hawaii|tied with Hawaii]] for having the second-fewest counties of any U.S. state (only [[List of counties in Delaware|Delaware]] has fewer, with three counties).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clickandlearn.cc/FreeBlacklineMaps/Counties.htm |title=How Many Counties are in Your State? |date=2000 |access-date=August 26, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422163024/http://www.clickandlearn.cc/FreeBlacklineMaps/Counties.htm |archive-date=April 22, 2009 }}</ref> Although Rhode Island is divided into counties, it does not have any local government at the county level.<ref name="NACo"/> Instead, local governance is provided by the [[List of municipalities in Rhode Island|eight cities and thirty-one towns]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sec.state.ri.us/library/riinfo/riinfo/knowrhode|title=Know Rhode Island|work=Rhode Island Office of the Secretary of State|access-date=August 7, 2007}}</ref> Counties in Rhode Island have had no governmental functions since 1846 other than as court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries which are part of state government.


Within Rhode Island, Washington County is colloquially referred to as South County.<ref>{{cite web |title=About South County |url=http://southcountyhistorycenter.org/about-south-county |website=South County History Center}}</ref>
Within Rhode Island, Washington County is colloquially referred to as South County.<ref>{{cite web |title=About South County |url=http://southcountyhistorycenter.org/about-south-county |website=South County History Center}}</ref>


The colony of Rhode Island was established in the 17th century, and was the first of the [[Thirteen colonies|thirteen original American colonies]] to [[Declaration of Independence (United States)|declare independence]] from British rule in 1776, during the [[American Revolution]] and the last to ratify the Constitution. The counties were all established before the Declaration of Independence.<ref name="NACo"/>
The colony of Rhode Island was established in the 17th century, and was the first of the [[Thirteen Colonies|thirteen original American colonies]] to [[Declaration of Independence (United States)|declare independence]] from British rule in 1776, during the [[American Revolution]], and the last to ratify the Constitution. The counties were all established before the Declaration of Independence.<ref name="NACo"/>


The [[Federal Information Processing Standard]] (FIPS) code, which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify states and counties, is provided with each entry.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/fip6-4.htm|title= FIPS Publish 6-4|publisher= National Institute of Standards and Technology|access-date= 2007-04-11|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130929074056/http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/fip6-4.htm|archive-date= 2013-09-29}}</ref> Rhode Island's code is 44, which when combined with any county code would be written as 44XXX. The FIPS code for each county links to census data for that county.
The [[Federal Information Processing Standard]] (FIPS) code, which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify states and counties, is provided with each entry.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/fip6-4.htm|title= FIPS Publish 6-4|publisher= National Institute of Standards and Technology|access-date= April 11, 2007|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130929074056/http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/fip6-4.htm|archive-date= September 29, 2013}}</ref> Rhode Island's code is 44, which when combined with any county code would be written as 44XXX. The FIPS code for each county links to census data for that county.


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==Alphabetical list==
==Alphabetical list==
{{Countytabletop
{{Countytabletop
|fips_ref=<ref name="FIPS">{{cite web|url=http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/codes/ri.html |title=EPA County FIPS Code Listing |publisher=EPA |access-date=2007-04-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040922224041/http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/codes/ri.html |archive-date=2004-09-22 }}</ref>
|fips_ref=<ref name="FIPS">{{cite web|url=http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/codes/ri.html |title=EPA County FIPS Code Listing |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 9, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040922224041/http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/codes/ri.html |archive-date=September 22, 2004 }}</ref>
|region_seat_title=[[County seat|County town]]
|region_seat_title=[[County seat|County town]]
|region_seat_ref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE42/42-3/INDEX.HTM|title=State of Rhode Island General Laws, Chap. 42-3}}</ref>
|region_seat_ref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE42/42-3/INDEX.HTM|title=State of Rhode Island General Laws, Chap. 42-3}}</ref>
|data2_ref=<ref name="NACo">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/state.cfm&state.cfm&statecode=RI |title=NACo – Find a county |author=National Association of Counties |access-date=2007-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181433/http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=%2Fcffiles%2Fcounties%2Fstate.cfm&state.cfm&statecode=RI |archive-date=2007-09-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|data2_ref=<ref name="NACo">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/state.cfm&state.cfm&statecode=RI |title=NACo – Find a county |author=National Association of Counties |access-date=April 26, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181433/http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=%2Fcffiles%2Fcounties%2Fstate.cfm&state.cfm&statecode=RI |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|data3_ref=<ref name="RICT">{{cite web|url=http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/counties.html|title=Rhode Island Counties and Towns|date=2002-12-19|access-date=2007-07-08}}</ref>
|data3_ref=<ref name="RICT">{{cite web|url=http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/counties.html|title=Rhode Island Counties and Towns|date=December 19, 2002|access-date=July 8, 2007}}</ref>
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|population_ref=<ref name="USCB">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/RI/PST045219 |title=US Census Bureau QuickFacts: Rhode Island |work=State & County QuickFacts |access-date=1 April 2022}}</ref>
|population_ref=<ref name="USCB">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/RI/PST045219 |title=US Census Bureau QuickFacts: Rhode Island |work=State & County QuickFacts |access-date=April 20, 2024}}</ref>
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|Data1=1747
|Data1=1747
|Data2=Created from land gained from [[Bristol County, Massachusetts]], after resolution of a boundary dispute between the two colonies.
|Data2=Created from land gained from [[Bristol County, Massachusetts]], after resolution of a boundary dispute between the two colonies.
|Data3=City of [[Bristol]], [[United Kingdom]]
|Data3=City of [[Bristol]], England
|Population=50818
|Population=50255
|Area=24
|Area=24
|Size=80px}}
|Size=80px}}
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|Data1=1750
|Data1=1750
|Data2=Created from part of Providence County.
|Data2=Created from part of Providence County.
|Data3=County of [[Kent]], United Kingdom
|Data3=County of [[Kent]], England
|Population=170715
|Population=171278
|Area=168
|Area=168
|Size=80px}}
|Size=80px}}
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|Data1=1703
|Data1=1703
|Data2=Formed as Rhode Island County in 1703. Renamed Newport County in 1729
|Data2=Formed as Rhode Island County in 1703. Renamed Newport County in 1729
|Data3=Town of [[Newport, Essex|Newport]], United Kingdom
|Data3=Town of [[Newport, Essex|Newport]], [[Essex]], England
|Population=85264
|Population=83832
|Area=102
|Area=102
|Size=80px}}
|Size=80px}}
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|Data2=Formed in 1703 as Providence Plantations County. Renamed Providence County in 1729
|Data2=Formed in 1703 as Providence Plantations County. Renamed Providence County in 1729
|Data3=[[Divine Providence]], a concept reflecting the religious nature of colonial founder [[Roger Williams (theologian)|Roger Williams]]
|Data3=[[Divine Providence]], a concept reflecting the religious nature of colonial founder [[Roger Williams (theologian)|Roger Williams]]
|Population=658221
|Population=660615
|Area=409
|Area=409
|Size=80px}}
|Size=80px}}
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|Data2=Formed in 1729 as Kings County from part of Providence Plantations County. Renamed Washington County in 1781.
|Data2=Formed in 1729 as Kings County from part of Providence Plantations County. Renamed Washington County in 1781.
|Data3=[[George Washington]], [[American Revolutionary War]] general and first [[President of the United States]]
|Data3=[[George Washington]], [[American Revolutionary War]] general and first [[President of the United States]]
|Population=130592
|Population=129982
|Area=329
|Area=329
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===Note===
===Note===
* The county seat of Washington County (before county government was abolished) is often referred to as [[West Kingston, Rhode Island|West Kingston]]. In reality, West Kingston, a village of South Kingstown, does not have its own local government, but because the courthouse was located in West Kingston's zip code, it has become known as the county seat.
* The county seat of Washington County (before county government was abolished) is often referred to as [[West Kingston, Rhode Island|West Kingston]]. In reality, West Kingston, a village of South Kingstown, does not have its own local government, but because the courthouse was located in West Kingston's zip code, it has become known as the county seat.{{fact|date=August 2023}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 15:09, 26 April 2024

Counties of Rhode Island
Providence CountyKent CountyBristol CountyNewport CountyWashington CountyWashington County
LocationState of Rhode Island
Number5
Populations50,255 (Bristol) – 660,615 (Providence)
Areas24 square miles (62 km2) (Bristol) – 409 square miles (1,060 km2) (Providence)
Government
Subdivisions

This is a list of the five counties in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Rhode Island is tied with Hawaii for having the second-fewest counties of any U.S. state (only Delaware has fewer, with three counties).[1] Although Rhode Island is divided into counties, it does not have any local government at the county level.[2] Instead, local governance is provided by the eight cities and thirty-one towns.[3] Counties in Rhode Island have had no governmental functions since 1846 other than as court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries which are part of state government.

Within Rhode Island, Washington County is colloquially referred to as South County.[4]

The colony of Rhode Island was established in the 17th century, and was the first of the thirteen original American colonies to declare independence from British rule in 1776, during the American Revolution, and the last to ratify the Constitution. The counties were all established before the Declaration of Independence.[2]

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify states and counties, is provided with each entry.[5] Rhode Island's code is 44, which when combined with any county code would be written as 44XXX. The FIPS code for each county links to census data for that county.

Alphabetical list[edit]

County
 FIPS code[6] County town[7] Established[2] Origin[8] Etymology Population[9] Area[9] Map
Bristol County 001 Bristol 1747 Created from land gained from Bristol County, Massachusetts, after resolution of a boundary dispute between the two colonies. City of Bristol, England 50,255 24 sq mi
(62 km2)		 State map highlighting Bristol County
Kent County 003 East Greenwich 1750 Created from part of Providence County. County of Kent, England 171,278 168 sq mi
(435 km2)		 State map highlighting Kent County
Newport County 005 Newport 1703 Formed as Rhode Island County in 1703. Renamed Newport County in 1729 Town of Newport, Essex, England 83,832 102 sq mi
(264 km2)		 State map highlighting Newport County
Providence County 007 Providence 1703 Formed in 1703 as Providence Plantations County. Renamed Providence County in 1729 Divine Providence, a concept reflecting the religious nature of colonial founder Roger Williams 660,615 409 sq mi
(1,059 km2)		 State map highlighting Providence County
Washington County 009 South Kingstown* 1729 Formed in 1729 as Kings County from part of Providence Plantations County. Renamed Washington County in 1781. George Washington, American Revolutionary War general and first President of the United States 129,982 329 sq mi
(852 km2)		 State map highlighting Washington County

Note[edit]

  • The county seat of Washington County (before county government was abolished) is often referred to as West Kingston. In reality, West Kingston, a village of South Kingstown, does not have its own local government, but because the courthouse was located in West Kingston's zip code, it has become known as the county seat.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "How Many Counties are in Your State?". 2000. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c National Association of Counties. "NACo – Find a county". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2007.
  3. ^ "Know Rhode Island". Rhode Island Office of the Secretary of State. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
  4. ^ "About South County". South County History Center.
  5. ^ "FIPS Publish 6-4". National Institute of Standards and Technology. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2007.
  6. ^ "EPA County FIPS Code Listing". EPA. Archived from the original on September 22, 2004. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
  7. ^ "State of Rhode Island General Laws, Chap. 42-3".
  8. ^ "Rhode Island Counties and Towns". December 19, 2002. Retrieved July 8, 2007.
  9. ^ a b "US Census Bureau QuickFacts: Rhode Island". State & County QuickFacts. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

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