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Charlestown, Rhode Island
Charlestown (CDP), Rhode Island is located in Rhode Island
Charlestown (CDP), Rhode Island
Charlestown (CDP), Rhode Island
Location in Rhode Island
Charlestown (CDP), Rhode Island is located in the United States
Charlestown (CDP), Rhode Island
Charlestown (CDP), Rhode Island
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Rhode Island
County Washington
Towns Charlestown
South Kingstown
Area
 • Total 2.84 sq mi (7.35 km2)
 • Land 2.26 sq mi (5.86 km2)
 • Water 0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
Elevation
22 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,714
 • Density 757.40/sq mi (292.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
02813 (Charlestown)
02879 (Wakefield)
Area code(s) 401
FIPS code 44-14320
GNIS feature ID 2631329

Charlestown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, comprising the main village in the town of Charlestown and additional land extending to the east into the town of South Kingstown. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Charlestown is in southern Washington County, on the north side of Ninigret Pond, a tidal lagoon connected to Block Island Sound. The community is in the southeast part of the town of Charlestown and the southwest part of the town of South Kingstown. The village of Charlestown is in the northwest part of the CDP, at the northern head of Ninigret Pond. The hamlet of Charlestown Beach is in the southern part of the CDP, separated by a tidal inlet from the physical Charlestown Beach along the Atlantic. The CDP continues east into South Kingstown, on the north side of Green Hill Pond.

U.S. Route 1 forms the northern edge of the Charlestown CDP; the highway leads northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Narragansett and west 11 miles (18 km) to Westerly.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 1,714
U.S. Decennial Census
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