Fall River, Massachusetts

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The city of Fall River is located in Bristol County.

Typical abbreviation for Fall River: Fall Riv.

Fall River was settled in 1656.

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

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

Communities that are also named Fall River can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Fall River had a population of 91,938 people^<2> (or 17.15% of the total population of Bristol County). The population of Fall River represented 1.45% of the total of Massachusetts, making it the state's 8th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Fall River had a population of 90,931 people. This is a decrease of 1.1% 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 Fall River.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Attleboro	NW	18 mi [28.97 km]	42,833	1.82% increase
	Dartmouth	SE	9 mi [14.48 km]	33,899	10.54% increase
	New Bedford	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	91,365	2.56% decrease
	Taunton	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	55,702	0.49% decrease
	Cranston (RI)	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	79,980	0.9% increase
	East Providence (RI)	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	48,480	0.43% decrease

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

Websites for Fall River

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