Attleboro, Massachusetts

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The city of Attleboro is located in Bristol County.

Attleboro was settled in 1634.

The community of Attleboro is 40 feet [12.19 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Attleboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Attleboro, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Attleboro had a population of 42,068 people^<2> (or 7.85% of the total population of Bristol County). The population of Attleboro represented 0.66% of the total of Massachusetts, making it the state's 30th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Attleboro had a population of 42,833 people. This is an increase of 1.82% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Attleboro.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Brockton	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	93,007	1.38% decrease
	Fall River	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	90,931	1.1% decrease
	Taunton	E	10 mi [16.09 km]	55,702	0.49% decrease
	Cranston (RI)	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	79,980	0.9% increase
	Cumberland (RI)	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	34,209	7.44% increase
	East Providence (RI)	S	9 mi [14.48 km]	48,480	0.43% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Attleboro.

Websites for Attleboro

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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