Facts & Figures
Our Community Of South Kingstown Was Voted 3rd Best Community In
Rhode Island By GoLocalProv.com (June2010).
The best places to raise your children in Rhode Island are the villages of Wakefield and Peacedale, according the The Best Places to Raise Your Kids 2011 published by Bloomberg Businessweek.
Established:
In 1657, incorporated as a town in 1723.
Population:
The population count for the Town of South Kingstown as of April 1, 2000 was 27,921. This represented a 13.6% increase (3,290 persons) from the 1990 population of 24,631. In 1990, South Kingstown ranked number 13 in population among Rhode Island's 39 cities and towns.
Density:
South Kingstown contains 147.895 square kilometers of land area (57.09 sq. miles) and 58.736 square kilometers of water area (22.678 sq. miles). Total area is 206.631 square kilometers or 79.780 square miles. The 2000 population density of South Kingstown was 489 persons per square mile of land area.
Villages:
The Town of South Kingstown includes the following villages: Curtis Corner, Green Hill, Indian Lake Shore, Kingston, Matunuck, Middlebridge, Peace Dale, Perryville, Rocky Brook, Snug Harbor, Tuckertown, Usquepaugh, Wakefield, and West Kingston.
2011 Town of South Kingstown Tax Rate:
$19.91 per assessed $1,000.
Housing Affordability: 71.43%
Economic Condition:
Median Family Income: $56,325.0
Effective Property Tax Rate: $10.90
Education:
NECAP Scores 4th Grade: Reading 81%, Math 80%
NECAP Scores 8th Grade: Reading 89%, Math 81%
NECAP Scores 11th Grade: Reading 84%, Math 50%
Safety:
Violent and property crime total over population: 1.29%
Arts & Culture:
Total number of theaters, museums/galleries, libraries, golf courses, and restaurants & bars: 50
Federal Government
Senator Jack Reed
943-3100
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
453-5294
Representative James R. Langevin
732-9400
State Government
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee
222-2080
Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth H. Roberts
222-2371
Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis
222-2357
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin
274-4400
General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo
222-2397
Senator District 37 V. Susan Sosnowski
783-7704
Representative District 33 Donald J. Lally, Jr
792-9090
Representative District 34 Teresa A. Tanzi
527-9468
Representative District 35 Spencer E. Dickson
782-2484
Representative District 36 Donna M. Walsh
364-6433
South Kingstown School Committee
Maureen E. Cotter- President
Anthony E. Mega- Vice President
Kevin M. Jackson, Stephan S. Mueller, Richard E. Angeli, Jr., Elizabeth S. Morris, Raissa N. Mosher
789-1696
Town Government And Departments
Established 1657 Incorporated 1723
www.southkingstownri.com
Town Council 2010-2012 Term
Ella Whaley- President
789-2996
Carol Hagen McEntee- Vice President
823-3313
Mary Eddy
782-8261
James O’Neill
789-3663
Kathleen Fogarty
782-1919
Form Of Government
Town Manager form of government with a five member Town Council headed by a Council President
Council Meetings
The second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m at Town Hall, 180 High Street, Wakefield, RI.
South Kingstown Town Officials
Town Manager-Stephen A. Alfred
789-9331
Director of Administrative Services-Andrew E. Nota
789-9331
Town Clerk-Dale S. Holberton
789-9331
Finance Director-Alan R. Lord
789-9331
Town Assessor-Jean-Paul Bouchard
789-9331
Tax Collector-Mary Ann Packer
789-9331
Leisure Services Director-Theresa Murphy
789-9331
Planning Director-Vincent Murray
789-9331
Building Official-Jeffery O’Hara
789-9331
Library Director-Shirley D. Long
789-1555
Police Chief-Vincent Vespia, Jr
783-3321
Animal Control-Robert Wilson
783-3321
Animal Shelter-Ann Marie Mitchell
789-5515
Highways & Streets Supervisor-Paul Ferrandi
789-9331
Superintendent of Schools-Kristen Stringfellow
360-1307
Public Services Director-Jon Schock
789-9331