List of municipalities in Rhode Island

Municipalities in Rhode Island can incorporate as a town or city by a special act of the state legislature and there is no minimum population requirement.

[4] Eight municipalities were re-incorporated as cities operating under a charter, while the other 31 remain as towns which perform similar services.

[5] The Council–manager system involves an elected council who exercise overall control of the local government and a chief executive termed city or town manager who is generally appointed by and responsible to the council for the administration of local policies.

[6] Council–manager systems may elect a mayor but they have no formal administrative functions with the potential exception of a degree of veto power.

[5] The largest municipality by population in Rhode Island is the state capital of Providence, with 190,934 residents.