Burrillville

• Name — Burrillville, Rhode Island • Settlement Type — Town • Motto — "Embracing Our Past...Envisioning Our Future" • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Rhode Island • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Providence • Established Title — Founded • Established Title1 — Platted • Established Title2 — Incorporated • Established Date2 — 1806 • Named For — James Burrill Jr. • Government Type — Council–Manager • Leader Title — Town Manager • Leader Name — Michael C. Wood • Area Total Sq Mi — 57.1 • Area Land Sq Mi — 55.6 • Area Water Sq Mi — 1.6 • Area Total Km2 — 148.0 • Area Land Km2 — 143.9 • Area Water Km2 — 4.1 • Unit Pref — Imperial • Elevation Ft — 371 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 16158 • Population Density Sq Mi — auto • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone — EST • Utc Offset — −5 • Timezone Dst — EDT • Utc Offset Dst — −4 • Postal Code Type — ZIP Codes • Postal Code — 02826 (Glendale), 02830 (Harrisville), 02839 (Mapleville), 02858 (Oakland), 02859 (Pascoag) • Area Code Type — Area code • Area Code — 401 • Blank Name — FIPS code • Blank Info — 44-11800 • Blank1 Name — GNIS ID • Blank1 Info — 1220081

Burrillville was settled around 1662 by English colonists as part of Glocester, Rhode Island. John Smith and members of the Saulsbury family were among the earliest settlers. Samuel Willard treated many smallpox victims in South Uxbridge and Glocester (Burrillville). In 1806, Burrillville became a separate town and consisted of 60 sqmi of land in the northwestern corner of Rhode Island, bordering Connecticut and Massachusetts. Boundary disputes with Massachusetts and Glocester reduced this land area by the mid-19th century. Joktan Putnam was the first town moderator. The various mills and villages took shape in the 19th century, such as Harris mills and the village of Harrisville, Mapleville mills, and Oakland mills. The town is today part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, New England's historic National Park area. Burrillville was incorporated as an independent municipality on November 17, 1806, when the Rhode Island General Assembly authorized the residents of North Glocester to elect their own officers. The town was named for Senator James Burrill Jr., who was the Rhode Island Attorney General.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 57.2 square miles (148.0 km 2), of which 55.6 square miles (143.9 km 2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km 2) (2.76%) is water.

Burrillville is further divided into villages: Glendale, Harrisville, Mapleville, Nasonville, Oakland, and Pascoag.

As of the census of 2020, there were 16,158 people and 6,029 households in the town. The population density was 294.2 PD/sqmi. There were 6,701 housing units in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 92.75% White, 0.65% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 4.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.43% of the population. There were 6,029 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 15.2% had a male householder with no spouse present. Of all households, 8.6% were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.04. In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. The median income for a household in the town was $111,829, and the median income for a family was $129,363. The per capita income for the town was $46,197. About 6.9% of the population was below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Burrillville town vote by party in presidential elections • Year — GOP — DEM — Others • 2024 — 61.65% 5,378 — 36.20% 3,158 — 2.15% 188 • 2020 — 57.46% 4,906 — 40.22% 3,434 — 2.32% 198 • 2016 — 56.93% 4,139 — 35.19% 2,558 — 7.88% 573 • 2012 — 44.19% 3,044 — 53.22% 3,666 — 2.60% 179 • 2008 — 44.79% 3,160 — 52.87% 3,730 — 2.34% 165 • 2004 — 47.61% 3,024 — 50.45% 3,204 — 1.94% 123 • 2000 — 37.96% 2,228 — 54.70% 3,211 — 7.34% 431 • 1996 — 26.25% 1,420 — 54.90% 2,970 — 18.85% 1,020 • 1992 — 29.32% 1,880 — 38.27% 2,454 — 32.41% 2,078 • 1988 — 47.85% 2,479 — 51.75% 2,681 — 0.41% 21 In the Rhode Island Senate, Burrillville is a part of the 23rd District and is currently represented by Republican Jessica De La Cruz. At the federal level in the U.S. House of Representatives, Burrillville is in Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district, which is currently represented by Democrat Seth M. Magaziner. In presidential elections, Burrillville has traditionally leaned Democratic; however, in 2016, Donald Trump became the first Republican to win the town in over three decades when he defeated former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by approximately 22 points. This was the best Republican performance since 1920. Burrillville was also one of seven towns in Rhode Island where independent candidate Ross Perot finished in second place during the 1992 presidential election. Perot received 2,018 votes (31.47 percent) behind Bill Clinton's 2,454 votes (38.27 percent) and ahead of George H. W. Bush's 1,880 (29.32 percent).

• Vice Admiral Walter E. Carter Jr., naval flight officer and President of the U.S. Naval War College • Oscar Lapham, U.S. Congressman • Henry Francis Walling, cartographer

• Bridgeton School (1897) • Harrisville Historic District • Moses Taft House (Burrillville, Rhode Island) (1786) • Oakland Historic District • Pascoag Grammar School (1917)