Town of Warren
Updated Demographic and Economic Characteristics
* Annual information for 2000-2010 is available by downloading this Excel file
Government
Town Hall
Main Street
Warren, RI 02885
Fax: 401-245-7421
Hours: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Established: 1620
- Incorporated: 1747
- Form of government: Council-manager with five-member and appointed town manager.
- Council meetings: The second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., financial town meeting held on the third Monday in May.
- Fiscal year begins: July 1
A summary profile of Census 2000 characteristics is available from the RI Office of Statewide Planning at: http://www.planning.ri.gov/census/citytown.htm
Community Links
Hyperlinks provided by the Office of Municipal Affairs, Rhode Island Department of Administration.
- Warren municipal departments and officials
- Warren state senator and representative
- Town of Warren
- Baptist Church of Warren
- East Bay Chamber of Commerce
- Warren Online (The Warren Times Gazette)
- Area points of interest and attractions: please visit the state tourism website
History
Warren, enjoying a colorful history, is continually growing in population, industry and commercial establishments. When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, the eastern shore of Narragansett Bay was occupied by the Wampanoag Indians ruled by Massasoit and later by his son King Philip. Warren is a portion of what once belonged to the Wampanoag Tribe. Warren, like Tiverton, was transferred from Massachusetts to Rhode Island in the settlement of a boundary dispute in 1746, and was incorporated the following year. The town's name shows the popularity of Admiral Sir Peter Warren. The town was pillaged and partially burned by the Hessian troops during the Revolutionary War. In the early days Warren held its place in world commerce, and its plentiful water supply from the Warren and Kickamuit Rivers, together with its location on Narragansett Bay, soon helped to make it a thriving industrial center. Rhode Island College, (now Brown University), was founded in the town of Warren in 1746, and had its first commencement there before moving to its present location in Providence. The southern portion of the town is situated on picturesque Mount Hope Bay, giving the town a panoramic view. Residents enjoy a variety of aquatic activities including boating, fishing and swimming.
Tim Cole