Your Guide to Buying a Home in Warwick, RI

Buying a Home in Warwick, Rhode Island

Warwick is located in Kent County

Population: 85,427 The City of Warwick was founded January 12, 1642, when Samuel Gorton, and a dozen friends purchased more than 100 square miles of land from the Mahament Indians, a local branch of the great Nanhiganset Nation. These new settlers made their home in what today is referred to as Shawomet, or Old Warwick, at the head of the Old Warwick Cove. The City was reduced in land size by the loss of Coventry in 1741, and West Warwick in 1913. This left Warwick half of its original size, or 50 square miles. The settlement took its name "Warwick" in honor of the Earl of Warwick, who was instrumental in gaining an official charter in 1647.

Today, Warwick is the second largest city in Rhode Island. The city is situated at the center of the state's super-highway system. Theodore Francis Green State Airport is located there and is the state's largest commercial air terminal. The state's two largest shopping malls are also located in Warwick.

Warwick offers many educational, recreational, and cultural opportunities. The Knight Campus of Community College of Rhode Island, a state supported facility, is located in the western section of Warwick.

Goddard Memorial State Park, one of the largest parks in Rhode Island is located in the Potowomut section of Warwick. The park offers picnic areas, accented with activities such as golfing and salt water bathing.

The Warwick Musical Theatre, an open air summer theatre, presents live performances by top entertainers.

Warwick's central location in Rhode Island as well as the easy access for air travel, has made the city prime area for further industrial, commercial and population growth.

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