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City of Providence

  • Providence hall address:

    25 Dorrance Street
    Providence, RI 02903

    Phone: 401-421-7740
    Fax: 401-274-8240

  • Form of Government:

    Fifteen member City Council headed by Mayor.

  • Meetings held:

    The First and third Thursday at 7:30 pm. First Thursday in July and August.

  • Town map (via Google™ Maps)
  • Established in: 1636
  • Incorporated in: 1832

Web sites

Phone numbers

  • Police Department: 401-272-3121
  • Fire Department: 401-272-3121
  • Animal Control: 401-272-3121
  • Garbage Collection: 401-421-7740 Ext. 37
  • Water Dept.: 401-421-7740 Ext. 37
  • Library: 401-455-8000

Demographic Information

  • Total Population: 173618
  • Population per Sq. Mi.: 9402
  • Occupied Dwelling Units: 62389
  • Families: 35859
  • Land Area Sq. Miles: 18.5

Tax Information

  • Res. Real Estate Tax/$1000: 29.65
  • Evaluation: 50%
  • Yr. Evaluation: 2004
  • Commercial Real Estate: 37
  • Motor Vehicle Tax: 76.78
  • Inventory Tax: 30.7
  • Business Personal Property: 49.5
  • Notes: Provides a homestead exemption.

Counties

Villages

  • Dyerville
  • Edgewood
  • Elmwood
  • Federal Hill
  • Fox Point
  • Geneva
  • Manton
  • Mt. Pleasant
  • Olneyville
  • Silver Lake
  • Smith Hill
  • Starvegoat Island
  • Tockwotton
  • Washington Park