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A dam house at Barney’s Pond in Lincoln by Dan Angelone.


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Town Info

Town Hall Address:

100 Old River Rd.
Lincoln, RI 02865
Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Established: 1650
Incorporated in: 1871
Web site: Lincoln

Census info:
Area: 18.2 square miles
Population: 20,898 (2000 U.S. Census)
Density: 1,147 people per mile
Housing units: 8,243
Median Age: 39.8
Median income per household: $47,815
Percent of population under 18 years old: 24.7%
Residential real estate tax rate: $18.64 per $1000

Building inspector:

Phone: 401-333-8430
E-mail:

Town council:

Town council typically meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month

Town meeting minutes: http://www.lincolnri.org/calendar/calendar.htm

Police/Fire

Police Department:

100 Old River Road
Phone: 401-333-8281

Fire:

Station Two:
38 School Street
Phone: 401-333-1242,/p>

Station Four:
224 Front Street
Phone: 401-725-8125

Station Five:
Corner of Chapel St. & Walker St.
Phone: 401-728-2960

Rescue:
Phone: 401-334-8599

Schools

School Department

1624 Lonsdale Avenue
Phone: 401-726-2150
Fax: 401-726-1813
Web site: http://www.lincolnps.org/index.htm

School listings:

Central Elementary
1081 Great Road

Fairlawn Early Learning Center
3 Fairlawn Way
Phone: 401-726-2930

Lincoln High School
135 Old River Road
Phone: 401-334-7500

Lincoln Middle School
152 Jenckes Hill Road
Phone: 401-721-3400

Lonsdale Elementary
270 River Rd.
Phone: 401-725-4200

Northern Lincoln Elementary
315 New River Road
Phone: 401-769-0261

Northern Early Learning Center
315 New River Road
Manville, R.I. 02838
Phone: 401-765-8698

Saylesville Elementary
50 Woodland St
Phone: 401-722-1090

School committee:

Typically meets one Monday per month

Recreation

Parks & Recreation Commision meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm, from September - November and January - April
Phone: 401-333-8418

Library:

145 Old River Rd.
Phone: 401-333-2422
Fax: 401-333-4154
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Friday & Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Web site: http://www.lincolnlibrary.com/

Senior Services

Senior center

40 Chapel Street
Phone: 401-723-3270 or 401-333-8496
Fax: 401-723-4344
E-mail:

Department of water:
96 Old River Road
Phone: 401-334-6735
E-mail:
Web site: http://www.lincolnwatercommission.com/index.asp

Trash Collection

Phone: 401-333-1107

Mixed Solid Waste and Recycling pickup takes place
Monday: Manville/Albion
Tuesday: Limerock
Wednesday: Quinnville/Lonsdale
Thursday: Saylesville
Friday: Fairlawn/Limerock (south of Twin River Road)

Special Garbage Information

Rules for weekly Rubbish Collection:
Trash containers not to exceed 35 gallons
No construction waste or material
No propane tanks
No single containers to exceed 50 pounds
No tires, loose ash, paint containers, or hazardous materials
Note: All trash must be in plastic bags.

Heavy Rubbish Collection:

Place with regular rubbish pickup on regular pickup day.
APPLIANCES ONLY: Appointment must be made before putting out an appliance (stove, refrigerator, washer, hot water heater, etc.).
Please call the Town Hall at 333-1100 to set up an appointment to have an appliance picked up.
There is a 300 pound total limit. No construction materials; no propane tanks; no tires; limited to 1 pickup per quarter

Rhode Island Resouce Recovery Corporation:
Phone: 401-942-1430 x24
Call to dispose of household hazardous waste

Please set out your recyclables by 7 a.m.
Metal Cans & Scrap Metal
Glass Bottles & Jars
Plastic Bottles & Jugs
Drink Cartons
Cardboard

Animal Control

25 Wellington Road Phone: 401-333-0950


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