Charlestown (CDP), Rhode Island

Charlestown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, comprising the main village in the town of Charlestown and additional land extending to the east into the town of South Kingstown. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[3]

Charlestown, Rhode Island
Census-designated place
Charlestown is located in Rhode Island
Charlestown
Charlestown
Charlestown is located in the United States
Charlestown
Charlestown
Coordinates: 41°22′55″N 71°38′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
CountyWashington
TownsCharlestown
South Kingstown
Area
[1]
 • Total2.84 sq mi (7.35 km2)
 • Land2.26 sq mi (5.86 km2)
 • Water0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
Elevation
22 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,714
 • Density757.40/sq mi (292.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
02813 (Charlestown)
02879 (Wakefield)
Area code401
FIPS code44-14320
GNIS feature ID2631329[3]

Charlestown is in southern Washington County, on the north side of Ninigret Pond, a tidal lagoon connected to Block Island Sound. The community is in the southeast part of the town of Charlestown and the southwest part of the town of South Kingstown. The village of Charlestown is in the northwest part of the CDP, at the northern head of Ninigret Pond. The hamlet of Charlestown Beach is in the southern part of the CDP, separated by a tidal inlet from the physical Charlestown Beach along the Atlantic. The CDP continues east into South Kingstown, on the north side of Green Hill Pond.

U.S. Route 1 forms the northern edge of the Charlestown CDP; the highway leads northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Narragansett and west 11 miles (18 km) to Westerly.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,714—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. "Charlestown Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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