Exeter, Rhode Island

Exeter, Rhode Island
Chestnut Hill Baptist Church
Location of Exeter in Washington County, Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41°34′N 71°36′W / 41.567°N 71.600°W / 41.567; -71.600
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
CountyWashington
Government
  Town ModeratorPeter V. Lacouture
  Town CouncilDaniel Patterson, Michael Lefebvre, Calvin Ellis, Olivia DeFrancesco, Francis Maher
  Town ClerkLynn M. Hawkins
Area
  Total
58.4 sq mi (151.2 km2)
  Land57.7 sq mi (149.5 km2)
  Water0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation
190 ft (58 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,460
  Density112/sq mi (43.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
02822 (Exeter), 02874 (Saunderstown), 02892 (West Kingston)
Area code401
FIPS code44-25300
GNIS feature ID1220087
Websitewww.exeterri.gov

Exeter is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Exeter extends east from the Connecticut border to the town of North Kingstown. It is bordered to the north by West Greenwich and East Greenwich, and to the south by Hopkinton, Richmond, and South Kingstown. Exeter's postal code is 02822, although small parts of the town have the mailing address West Kingston (02892) or Saunderstown (02874). The population was 6,460 at the 2020 census.