Providence
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Providence

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 6
  • partly recorded 0
  • nothing recorded 9
GEOID
44007
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:ri/county:providence
POP
678,179 (2025)
CENTER
41.8714, -71.5785
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Providence

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Providence itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Organization 3

Departments

  • 6th Division District Court Courts

    Rhode Island District Court 6th Division, serving Providence County. Handles misdemeanors, small claims, and civil cases under $10,000. Located at the Garrahy Judicial Complex. Rhode Island abolished county government in 1842; counties exist only as geographic boundaries for court administration.

  • Providence/Bristol County Family Court Courts

    Rhode Island Family Court serving Providence and Bristol counties. Handles domestic relations, juvenile matters, child support, and restraining orders. Located at the Garrahy Judicial Complex. Rhode Island abolished county government in 1842; counties exist only as geographic boundaries for court administration.

  • Providence/Bristol County Superior Court Courts

    Superior Court serving Providence and Bristol counties in Rhode Island, located at the Frank J. Licht Judicial Complex. Handles civil and criminal cases including jury trials. Rhode Island abolished county government in 1842; counties exist only as geographic boundaries for court administration.

Within Providence

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
15
agencies
29
bodies
6
officials
56
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Providence 11 1 16
Cranston 5 1 10
Pawtucket 4 1 10
East Providence 3 1 6
Woonsocket 3 1 7
Central Falls 3 1 7
Chepachet 0 0 0
Clayville 0 0 0
Cumberland Hill 0 0 0
Foster Center 0 0 0
Greenville 0 0 0
Harmony 0 0 0
Harrisville 0 0 0
Pascoag 0 0 0
Valley Falls 0 0 0