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Richmond Town Hall
5 Richmond Townhouse Road, Wyoming RI 02898
Phone: 401.539.9000
Fax: 401.539.1089

Established: 1669
Incorporated: 1747

Website: Richmond Town Website

Town council typically meets the first and third Tuesday of each month.

Census info:
Area: 40.8 square miles
Population: 7,222 (2000 U.S. Census)
Density: 178.1 people per square mile
Housing units: 2,620
Median Age: 36 years
Percent of population under 18 years old: 27.9%
Residential real estate tax rate: $14.11 per $1,000
Median Income per Household: $59,840

Building Inspector
Phone: 401.539.9000 x23
Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am-12noon; 1pm-4pm
Monday: 6pm-8pm (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday)

Police/Fire

Richmond Police Department:
1168 Main Street, Wyoming RI
Phone: 401.539.8289
Website: Richmond Police Department

Richmond Fire Department
Website: Richmond Fire Department

Richmond-Carolina Fire District
Route 112, Carolina RI 02812
Phone: 401.364.7051

Richmond-Carolina Fire District Station 2
Route 138, 252 Kingstown Road, Carolina, RI 02812
Phone: 401.539.7294

Richmond-Carolina Fire District Station 3
Bell School House Road, Carolina RI 02812
Phone: 401.539.8850

Schools

Chariho Regional School District

Serving the communities of Charlestown, Richmond & Hopkinton

Superintendent's Office
455A Switch Road, Wood River Junction, RI 02894
Phone: 401.364.7575
Website: Chariho Regional School District

Chariho High School
453 Switch Road, Wood River Junction, RI
401.364.7778
Website: Chariho High School

Chariho Career and Technical Center
459 Switch Road, Wood River Junction, RI 02894
401.364.6869
Website: Chariho Career and Technical Center

The RYSE School
Website: The RYSE School

Chariho Middle School
455B Switch Road, Wood River Junction RI 02864
401.364.0651
Website: Chariho Middle School

Richmond Elementary School
190 Kingstown Road, Wyoming RI 02898
401.539.2441
Website: Richmond Elementary School

Hope Valley Elementary School
15 Thelma Drive, Hope Valley RI 02832
401.539.2321
Website: Hope Valley Elementary School

Charlestown Elementary School
363 Carolina Back Road, Charlestown RI 02813
401.364.7716
Website: Charlestown Elementary School

Ashaway Elementary School
12A Hillside Avenue, Ashaway RI 02804
401.377.2211
Website: Ashaway Elementary School

Recreation

Richmond Recreation Commission
Website: Richmond Recreation Commission

Richmond Public Library
Address: 7 Pinehurst Drive, Carolina, RI
Phone: 401.364.6100
Hours:
Monday & Tuesday: 1pm-8pm
Wednesday: 10am-8pm
Thursday: 1pm-8pm
Friday: 10am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-4pm
Website: Clark Memorial Library

Senior Services

Richmond Elder Affairs Commission
5 Richmond Townhouse Road, Wyoming, RI
Phone: 401.539.9000
Website: Richmond Elder Affairs Commission

Trash Collection

Richmond Public Works
51 Buttonwoods Road, Wyoming RI
Phone: 401.539.8474
Business Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm
Website: Richmond Public Works

Richmond Transfer Station
Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday: 8am-4pm

Animal Shelters


Richmond Animal Control
51 Buttonwood Road, Wyoming RI
Phone: 401.539.8289
Website: Richmond Animal Control


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