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The Greene handbook

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

Greene has no town government of its own, so Kent County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Coventry School District. Greene Public Library, at 179 Hopkins Hollow Road, is the library in town.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerRhode Island Energyinvestor-owned utility · 29.4¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greene’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCoventry School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code02827Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Rhode Island Energy

Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Greene. 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

4 home internet providers serve Greene

99% of 347 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless97%980/880
Cox CommunicationsCable85%2,000/35
T-MobileFixed wireless49%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless10%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Greene’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Greene.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGreene 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.

Greene kids go to
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Alan Shawn Feinstein MS of Covin Coventry
9–12Coventry High Schoolin Coventry

Greene is in Coventry 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

Greene is unincorporated, so Kent County is the local government.

Local governmentKent CountyGreene is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCoventry Board of CanvassersElections here are run by Town of Coventry (town or city clerk). 1670 Flat River Rd, Coventry, RI 02816 · (401) 822-9150 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Greene is in ZIP code 02827

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GreeneZIP’s residents in Greene
02827Greene, RI100%41%

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 Hospital12.9 miles awayGet a library cardCoventry Public LibraryNearest branch: Greene Public Library, 179 Hopkins Hollow Road · (401) 397-3873

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

Questions about living in Greene

Who provides electricity in Greene?

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 Greene?

Verizon, Cox Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Greene?

02827. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Greene in?

Coventry School District.

How do I register to vote in Greene?

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 Coventry 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.