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Johnston is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 29,568 at the 2020 census. Johnston is the site of the Clemence Irons House (1691), a stone-ender museum, [3] and the only landfill in Rhode Island. Incorporated on March 6, 1759, Johnston was named for the colonial attorney general, Augustus Johnston.
The Johnston Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in the town of Johnston, Rhode Island. The town has a population of about 29,000. [1] The department is headed by Chief Mark Vieira. [2] It is headquartered at 1651 Atwood Avenue. [3]
Joseph M. Polisena (born June 27, 1954) is an American politician from Rhode Island.He served in the Rhode Island Senate from 1993 to 1999 and again from 2001 to 2007. [1] He served as mayor of the Town of Johnston from 2007 until he was succeeded by his son, Joseph Polisena Jr., in 2023. [2]
Since Rhode Island has no county level of government, cities and towns provide services commonly performed by county governments in other states. [4] The state's cities and towns may adopt one of four forms of government: council–manager, mayor–council, town council–town meeting, or administrator–council. [5]
Snake Den State Park is a public recreation area occupying 1,000 acres (400 ha) on U.S. Route 6 in the town of Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island. [2] The park includes a working farm, Dame Farm, [3] and is largely undeveloped with limited recreational opportunities. The Rhode Island Division of Parks and Recreation is headquartered in ...
Pages in category "Johnston, Rhode Island" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Graniteville is a village located within the town of Johnston, Rhode Island, United States.. During the Revolutionary War, Graniteville was the site of Rhode Island's only gunpowder mill, which was funded by the Rhode Island General Assembly and run by James Goff until it exploded in 1779, killing Goff and destroying the mill. [1]
Location of Providence County in Rhode Island. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence County, Rhode Island. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. Latitude and longitude ...