Residential development was predominantly single family dwellings with a major portion used as seasonal residences. Today, the year-round population is rapidly increasing. The parallel pair of stone arches spanning Ocean Road, anchored on either side by curved towers, are a powerful image today of a glorious bygone era. The Towers, all that remains of the Casino, are a testament to the Golden Victorian resort era. The main Casino building burned in a fire in 1900.
Commercial development is limited to tourist oriented type businesses.
Town Manager and five-member Town Council, headed by a Council President. S outh County, RI, offers a wide variety of activities, events, and attractions to its guests . Link to the South County Tourism Council. In 2000 Narragansett ranks 23rd in population among Rhode Island's 39 cities and towns. This represented an increase of 953 units from the 8,206 housing units in 1990.