The Town of East Greenwich is located in Kent County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for East Greenwich: E. Greenwich
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of East Greenwich has a population of 13,112 people<2> (see below for details).
East Greenwich is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Greenwich lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for East Greenwich: 401
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Greenwich had an population of 13,112 people. This is a decrease of 0.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of East Greenwich had a population of 13,146 people (or 7.92% of the total population of Kent County). This makes East Greenwich the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of East Greenwich represents 1.25% of the population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 26th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,146 people, the population of East Greenwich increased 1.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,948 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East Greenwich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Greenwich.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Greenwich. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Greenwich.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Greenwich. See our Newspapers Page for East Greenwich.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Greenwich ...
Looking for more information about East Greenwich? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Greenwich, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Greenwich.
Footnotes ...
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If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Greenwich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.