Barrington
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town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Rhode Island
- County
- Bristol
- Incorporation massachusetts
- November 18, 1717
- Annexed to warren
- January 27, 1747
- Incorporation rhode island
- June 16, 1770
- Type
- Council-manager
- Town moderator
- Julia P. Califano (D)
- Total
- 15.4 sq mi (39.9 km )
- Land
- 8.4 sq mi (21.8 km )
- Water
- 7.0 sq mi (18.1 km )
- Elevation
- 0 to 49 ft (0 to 15 m)
- Density
- 2,038/sq mi (786.8/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 (EDT)
- Zip code
- 02806
- Fips code
- 44-05140
- Website
- barrington .ri .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Barrington
- Population
- 16310
- Area
- 15.4
- Elevation
- 2
- Official website
- www.ci.barrington.ri.us
- Image
- Aerial view of Barrington, Rhode Island.jpg
- Households
- 5847
- Dialing code
- 401
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- postal code
- 02806
- Commons category
- Barrington, Rhode Island
- inception
- 1653-00-00
- per capita income
- 67920
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Barrington is a suburban, residential town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States, approximately 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Providence. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 17,153.
Barrington was founded by Congregationalist separatists from Swansea, Massachusetts, and incorporated in 1717. It was ceded from Massachusetts to Rhode Island and merged into Warren in 1747, and in 1770 made into a separate town by the Rhode Island legislature. It was a sparsely developed, agricultural community until the arrival of brickmaking companies in the 1850s, which employed large numbers of French-Canadians and Italians. The construction of a railroad to Providence in 1855 further contributed to suburban development, attracting residents of neighboring urban areas and contributing to the development of manufacturing industries. The post–World War II baby boom increased suburbanization trends, resulting in a large population increase.