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Census Data for Purgatory

As far as we can tell, Purgatory has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Purgatory, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Newport
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Newport is located in Newport County
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  • Middletown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Middletown is located in Newport County
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  • Jamestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamestown is located in Newport County
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  • Little Compton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Little Compton is located in Newport County
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  • Portsmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
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  • Narragansett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Narragansett is located in Washington County
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  • Tiverton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tiverton is located in Newport County
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  • North Kingstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
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  • Westport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • South Kingstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
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  • Bristol
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bristol is located in Bristol County
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  • East Greenwich
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
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    • Exeter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
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    • Fall River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Warwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Warwick is located in Kent County
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Newport County ...

Purgatory is located in Newport County<1>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Newport County.

Miscellaneous Information for Purgatory ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Newport County or the community of Purgatory:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Purgatory:
    • GNIS ID for Purgatory: 1219334
    • GNIS ID for Newport County: 1219779
    • GNIS ID for State of Rhode Island: 1219835
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Purgatory is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #1 (the New England Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Purgatory.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Newport, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.