West Warwick, Rhode Island

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West Warwick, Rhode Island
Town
War Memorial Park West Warwick
Coat of arms
Nickname:  The Center of Rhode Island
Location in Kent County and the state of Rhode Island.
Coordinates: 41°42′N 71°31′W / 41.700°N 71.517°W / 41.700; -71.517
Country	United States
State	Rhode Island
County	Kent
Government
• Town Council	Ward 1 – Maribeth Williamson (Democrat) Ward 2 – David Gosselin, Jr. (Democrat) Ward 3 – Jason K. Messier (Independent) Ward 4 – Jason E. Licciardi (Independent) Ward 5 – Mark Bourget (Republican)
Area
• Total	8.1 sq mi (21.0 km2)
• Land	7.9 sq mi (20.5 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation [1]	269 ft (82 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	31,012
• Density	3,918/sq mi (1,512.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	02893
Area code	401
FIPS code	44-78440[2]
GNIS feature ID	1220060[1]
Website	www.westwarwickri.org

West Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 31,012 at the 2020 census.^[3]

West Warwick was incorporated in 1913, making it the youngest town in the state.^[4] Prior to 1913, the town, situated on the western bank of the Pawtuxet River, was the population and industrial center of the larger town of Warwick. The town split because local Democratic politicians wanted to consolidate their power and isolate their section of town from the Republican-dominated farmland in the east.^[5]