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Town Info

Town Hall Address:
1385 Hartford Ave.
Johnston, RI 02919
Phone: 401-351-6618
Mayor: Joseph M. Polisena
Established: 1759

Census info:
Area: 23.7 square miles
Population: 28,195 (2000 U.S. Census)
Density: 1228 people per square mile
Households: 11,197
Average Household Size: 2.47
Percent of population under 18 years old: 20.9%
Median Age: 41
Median Income: $43,514
Residential real estate tax rate: $18.91 per $1,000

Police/Fire

Police Department:
Non emergency: 401-231-4210
Emergency: 401-231-8100
Confidential Tip Line: 401-233-6230
Police Chief: Richard S. Tamburini
Address: 1651 Atwood Avenue

Fire:
Phone: 401-351-1600
Fire Chief: Andrew Baynes
Address: 1520 Atwood Avenue

Schools

Phone: 401-233-1900
Superintendent: Margaret A. Iacovelli
Address: 10 Memorial Avenue
Website: http://www.rinet/schools/johnston

Schools:

Brown Avenue Elementary School
14 Brown Avenue
T: 401.934.0270
F: 401.934.2115

Early Childhood Center
10 Memorial Avenue
T: 401.233.0054
F: 401.233.0081

George E. Calef High School Annex
7 Waveland Street
T: 401.831.2653
F: 401.831.2690

Graniteville ECC Annex School
6 Collins Avenue
T: 401.231.8790
F: 401.232.2060

Nicolas A. Ferri Middle School
10 Memorial Avenue
T: 401.233.1930
F: 401.233.1943

Sarah Dyer Barnes Elementary School
24 Barnes Ave.
T: 401.231.8710
F: 401.231.7470

Thornton Elementary School
4 School Street
T: 401.943.7369
F: 401.943.6940

Winsor Hill Elementary School
100 Theresa Street
T :401.831.4619
F: 401.421.5660

Johnston Senior High School
345 Cherry Hill Road
T: 401.233.1920
F: 401.233.0031

Recreation

Parks / Recreation:

Phone: (401) 272-3460
Email:
Fax: (401) 553-8865

Things to do:

Rainone Gym
45 Mill St.

Woodlake Park Complex
Corner of Reservoir Ave. and Central Ave.
Softball, Soccer and Baseball
Johnston War Memorial Park
Location of Recreation Department, Susi Field, Kennedy Field, Local 57 Engineers Field, Babe Ruth-Senior Little league field

Library:

Phone: (401) 231-4980
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library
1 Memorial Avenue
Fax Number: (401) 231-4984
Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Website: http://www.mohrlibrary.net

Senior Services

Senior services department:

Johnston Senior Center
Address: 1291 Hartford Ave.
Johnston, RI 02919
Phone Number: 401-944-3343

Trash Collection

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation:
Phone: (401) 942-1430 Ext. 24
Call to dispose of household hazardous waste

Animal Control

Johnston Animal Pound
1651 Atwood Ave.
Johnston, RI 02919
Phone: (401) 943-1069

Pet shelters:

Johnston Animal Shelter
Shurn Pike
Johnston, RI
Phone: (401) 943-1069


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