City profile · Town
Johnston, Rhode Island
Verified Oct 11, 2026Who leads Johnston, with the evidence behind the record.
City leadership
- Leader
- Joseph M. Polisena Jr.
- Role
- Mayor
- Population
- 28,195
- Census Bureau estimate
- Last verified
- Oct 11, 2026
- Matched the official page in an automated check
- Last checked
- Oct 11, 2026
- The check matched the published record
Source & verification
- Verification sourcejohnstonri.gov/1250/Mayors-Office ↗
- Official leadership pagejohnstonri.gov/1250/Mayors-Office ↗
- City websitejohnstonri.gov ↗
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Record history
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Leaders on record
- Joseph M. Polisena Jr. CurrentMayor · added Aug 1, 2026 · verified Oct 11, 2026
- Paula Dierenfeld FormerMayor · added May 4, 2026
Reviewed changes
No reviewer-published changes yet.
Demographics
Census Bureau data for the city
- Population
- 28,195
- County
- Providence County
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
City government
Budget and contact
- Annual budget
- ~$99M
- City hall phone
- (401) 351-6618
- Official website
- johnstonri.gov ↗
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