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North Kingstown, RI town hall & government

North Kingstown spent $137.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,229 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach North Kingstown's government.

Town budget

Where North Kingstown's money goes

Spent
$137.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,229
typical Rhode Island towns: $4,465
Long-term debt
$54.6 million
$2,077 per resident
Schools
$83.2 million61%
Fire
$10.2 million7%
Police
$9.7 million7%
Administration & buildings
$6.8 million5%
Parks & libraries
$3.6 million3%
Roads & transportation
$3.5 million3%
Water & other utilities
$2.8 million2%
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million2%
Interest on debt
$2 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$849,0001%
Paid to other governments
$706,0001%
Health & welfare
$139,000<1%
Housing & development
$139,000<1%
Other
$11.2 million8%

North Kingstown runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Rhode Island towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for North Kingstown

Full-time staff
784
109 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
50
and 70 full-time firefighters
Schools
551 full-time69 part
Fire
71 full-time
Police
59 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
39 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
16 full-time19 part
Roads & transportation
24 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
18 full-time
Health & welfare
6 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. North Kingstown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in North Kingstown pay

Typical tax bill
$6,396
a year · Rhode Island typical $4,900
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Rhode Island 1.21%
Typical home value
$543,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact North Kingstown's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthkingstown.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in North Kingstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Kingstown

North Kingstown is represented in Congress by Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Seth Magaziner. Dan McKee is governor.

All of North Kingstown's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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