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North Smithfield
A town of 12,708 people in Providence County, Rhode Island
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Town in Rhode Island, United States12,588Population
24.7 sq miArea
361 ftElevation
North Smithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, settled as a farming community in 1666 and incorporated into its present form in 1871. North Smithfield includes the historic villages of Forestdale, Primrose, Waterford, Branch Village, Union Village, Park Square, and Slatersville. The population was 12,588 at the 2020 census.
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ZIP code02896
Area code401
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#13Best public schoolsof 38 in RI
DistrictNorth SmithfieldSchools3
North Smithfield ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 583 students
North Smithfield MSMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 502 students
North Smitfield HSHigh · Grades 9–12 · 532 students
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