Little Compton, Rhode Island
Little Compton, Rhode Island | |
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Town | |
Town Common and the United Congregational Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Little Compton in Newport County, Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′N 71°10′W / 41.500°N 71.167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Newport |
| Settled | 1675 |
| Incorporated | June 6, 1682 |
| Annexed by Rhode Island | January 27, 1747 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council-Town Administrator |
| • Town Council President | Patrick A. McHugh (D) Gary S. Mataronas (R) Victoria G. Talbot (D) Robert L. Mushen (R) Andrew W. Iriarte-Moore (D) |
| • Town Clerk | Heather J. Cook (R) |
| • Town Administrator | Anya Rader Wallack |
| • Town Moderator | Lawrence G. Anderson |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.9 sq mi (74.9 km2) |
| • Land | 20.9 sq mi (54.1 km2) |
| • Water | 8.0 sq mi (20.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,616 |
| • Density | 173/sq mi (66.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 02837 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-42400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220062 |
| Website | Town website |
Little Compton is a coastal town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, bounded on the south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by the Sakonnet River, on the north by the town of Tiverton, and on the east by the town of Westport, Massachusetts. The population was 3,589 as of 2022 Town Records.