North Kingstown
| North Kingstown, Rhode Island | |
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| Town | |
The Gilbert Stuart Birthplace in North Kingstown
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| Nickname(s): "NK" | |
 Location of North Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates: 41°34′50″N 71°27′14″W / 41.58056°N 71.45389°WCoordinates: 41°34′50″N 71°27′14″W / 41.58056°N 71.45389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Town Council | Kerry P. McKay Carol H. Hueston Jason A. Alberquerque Kevin V. Maloney Ellen S. Waxman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.3 sq mi (151.1 km2) |
| • Land | 43.6 sq mi (112.9 km2) |
| • Water | 14.7 sq mi (38.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 26,197 |
| • Density | 607.5/sq mi (234.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 02852 (North Kingstown), 02874 (Saunderstown), 02877 (Slocum) |
| Area code(s) | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-51580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220088 |
| Website | www.northkingstown.org |
North Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, and is part of the Providence metropolitan area. As of the United States Estimated Population 2013, the population was 35,320 making it the 13th largest municipality in the state. North Kingstown is home to the birthplace of the famous American portraitist Gilbert Stuart who was born in the village of Saunderstown. Within the town is Quonset Point, location of the former Naval Air Station Quonset Point, known for the invention of the Quonset hut, as well as the neighborhood of Davisville, location of the former Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center.
The town of Kings Towne was founded in 1674, by the colonial government, and included the present day towns of North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, and Narragansett. In 1722, Kings Towne was split into two parts, North Kingstown and South Kingstown, with North Kingstown, having the earliest settlements, retaining the 1674 establishment date. In 1742 the town of Exeter was taken from the western part of North Kingstown.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.3 square miles (151 km2). 43.6 square miles (113 km2) of it is land and 14.8 square miles (38 km2) of it (25.28%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,326 people, 10,154 households, and 7,310 families residing in the town. The population density was 603.9 people per square mile (233.2/km²). There were 10,743 housing units at an average density of 246.4 per square mile (95.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.71% White, 0.97% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
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