Taunton, Massachusetts

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The city of Taunton is located in Bristol County and is the county seat.

Taunton was settled in 1638.

The community of Taunton is near sea level^<1>.

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

Communities that are also named Taunton can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Taunton had a population of 55,976 people^<3> (or 10.44% of the total population of Bristol County). The population of Taunton represented 0.88% of the total of Massachusetts, making it the state's 19th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Taunton had a population of 55,702 people. This is a decrease of 0.49% 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 Taunton.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Attleboro	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	42,833	1.82% increase
	Brockton	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	93,007	1.38% decrease
	Fall River	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	90,931	1.1% decrease
	New Bedford	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	91,365	2.56% decrease
	Randolph	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	30,082	2.85% decrease
	Cumberland (RI)	W	17 mi [27.36 km]	34,209	7.44% increase

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

Websites for Taunton

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