Johnston is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 29,568 at the 2020 census. Johnston is the site of the Clemence Irons House (1691), a stone-ender museum, and the only landfill in Rhode Island. Incorporated on March 6, 1759, Johnston was named for the colonial attorney general, Augustus Johnston.
Northeast
Johnston
Providence County, RI
Population
29,545
Walk Score
65 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$1,167
Median home value
$290,100
Founded
1759
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Brown Avenue Historic District · listed 1973
Notable landmarks
- Angell, Daniel, House · listed 1975
- Belknap School · listed 2010
- Clemence-Irons House · listed 1973
- Cornell-Randall-Bailey Roadhouse · listed 1984
- Eddy Homestead · listed 1986
- Farnum, Edwin H., House · listed 1974
- Hughes, Thomas H., House · listed 1979
- Mathewson Farm · listed 2001
- Ochee Spring Quarry · listed 1978
- Pocasset Worsted Company Mill · listed 2010
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