Place:Washington, Rhode Island, United States

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Name
Washington
Alternate names
Washington     (Getty Vocabulary Program)
Type
County
Coordinates
41.5°N 71.617°W
Located in
Rhode Island, United States     (1729 - )
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Wakefield-Peacedale
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Columbia Heights
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Davisville
Dunn Corner
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Escoheag
Exeter
Fisherville
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Glen Rock
Gould
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Hamilton
Haversham
Hope Valley
Hopkinton
Indian Lake Shores
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Kiefer Park
Kingston Station
Kingston
Lafayette
Langworthy Corner
Liberty
Locustville
Matunuck
McGowan Corners
Millville
Misquamicut
Mooresfield
Moscow
Mount View
Narragansett Beach
Narragansett Pier
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New Shoreham
North Kingstown
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Old Harbor Landing
Perryville
Pettaquamscutt Lake Shores
Pine Hill
Plum Beach
Point Judith
Potter Hill
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Quonochontaug Beach
Quonochontaug
Richmond
Rocky Brook
Rodman Crossing
Saunderstown
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Seaweed Beach
Shady Harbor
Shannock
Shelter Harbor
Shore Acres
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Stillmanville
Tripps Corner
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Weekapaug Beach
Weekapaug
West Kingston
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Washington County is a county located in the southwestern part of Rhode Island, a U.S. state. Washington County borders Kent County to the north, New London County in Connecticut to the west, Suffolk County in New York to the southwest and Newport County, Rhode Island to the east. As of 2000, the population was 123,546.

Originally named King's County and changed to its present name in 1781, the county is usually known within the state as South County.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1729 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1790 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1970 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1790 18,075
1800 16,135
1810 14,962
1820 15,687
1830 15,411
1840 14,324
1850 16,430
1860 18,715
1870 20,097
1880 22,495
1890 23,649
1900 24,154
1910 24,942
1920 24,932
1930 29,334
1940 32,493
1950 48,542
1960 59,054
1970 83,586
1980 93,317
1990 110,006

Note: New Shoreham town (Block Island; 1960 pop. 486) was transferred from Newport County to Washington County in 1963.

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