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The Clayville handbook

Living in Clayville, RI: what to set up and who to call

Clayville has no town government of its own, so Providence County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Foster-Glocester Regional School District. For emergencies, Clayville is closest to Kent County Memorial Hospital, 11.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Clayville has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Providence County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Clayville’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Clayville, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRhode Island Energyinvestor-owned utility · 29.4¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clayville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFoster Elementary and Foster-Glocester Region districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes02825, 02815Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Clayville.

Electricity

Power comes from Rhode Island Energy

Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Clayville. Its homes paid an average of 29.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $166 a month (its average across Rhode Island, for customers on its standard service). Rhode Island lets you buy power from another supplier; 26% of Rhode Island Energy’s home customers do, and Rhode Island Energy still delivers it.

Start or move service: www1.nationalgridus.com · (401) 784-7000

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Clayville

91% of 120 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 85% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless87%980/880
Cox CommunicationsCable68%2,000/35

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Clayville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clayville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileClayville has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Clayville kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Clayville is in two districts that split the grades: Foster-Glocester Region School District and Foster Elementary School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Clayville is unincorporated, so Providence County is the local government.

Local governmentProvidence CountyClayville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFoster Board of CanvassersElections here are run by Town of Foster (town or city clerk). Most of Clayville (55%) votes here; the rest in Town of Scituate (45%). 181 Howard Hill Rd, Foster, RI 02825 · (401) 392-9200 x1 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn Rhode Island you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevote.sos.ri.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Clayville spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Clayville residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of ClayvilleZIP’s residents in Clayville
02825Foster, RI55%3%
02815Clayville, RI45%57%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomKent County Memorial Hospital11.9 miles awayGet a library cardFoster Public Library184 Howard Hill Road · (401) 397-4801

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Clayville

Who provides electricity in Clayville?

Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 29.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Clayville?

Verizon, Cox Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Clayville?

02825 (55%), 02815 (45%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Clayville in?

Foster-Glocester Region School District and Foster Elementary School District. Parts of the city are in Scituate School District.

How do I register to vote in Clayville?

In Rhode Island you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Foster Board of Canvassers. Check your registration at vote.sos.ri.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.