Burrillville, Rhode Island
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Burrillville is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 16,158 at the 2020 census.
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Burrillville, Rhode Island | |
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Motto: "Embracing Our Past...Envisioning Our Future" | |
Coordinates: 41°58′6″N 71°40′59″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Rhode Island |
County | Providence |
Incorporated | 1806 |
Government | |
• Type | Council–Manager |
• Town Council | Dennis Anderson (R) Jeremy P. Bailey (D) Donald A. Fox (R) Justin Batalon (R) Stephen N. Rawson (R) Amanda Gingell (D) Raymond J. Trinque (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 57.1 sq mi (148.0 km2) |
• Land | 55.6 sq mi (143.9 km2) |
• Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,158 |
• Density | 291/sq mi (112.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | |
Area code | 401 |
FIPS code | 44-11800[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1220081[1] |
Website | Town of Burrillville |
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It was incorporated as an independent municipality on November 17, 1806 when the Rhode Island General Assembly authorized the residents of then North Glocester to elect its own officers. The town was named for 19th century United States senator James Burrill, Jr. who was then the Rhode Island Attorney General.[3]