Melville, Rhode Island

Melville, Rhode Island
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Melville, Rhode Island
Location in the state of Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41°35′16.37″N 71°17′3.67″W / 41.5878806°N 71.2843528°W / 41.5878806; -71.2843528
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
CountyNewport
Area
 • Total
5.13 sq mi (13.29 km2)
 • Land2.10 sq mi (5.43 km2)
 • Water3.03 sq mi (7.85 km2)
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,609
 • Density766.9/sq mi (296.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code44-45010
GNIS feature ID2378109

Melville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. It lies along the shore of Narragansett Bay. As of the 2020 census, Melville had a population of 1,609. The CDP is named after Admiral George Wallace Melville. Past names for the area include Portsmouth Grove and Bradford.