Taunton, Massachusetts

Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. As of the 2020 census, Taunton had 59,408 people living in it. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has an area of 48 square miles.

City
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Location in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°54′00″N 71°05′25″W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Bristol
Settled	1637
Incorporated (Town)	1639
Incorporated (City)	1864
Named for	Taunton, England
Government
• Type	Strong mayor / Council
Area
• Total	48.41 sq mi (125.39 km2)
• Land	46.71 sq mi (120.97 km2)
• Water	1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	59,408
• Density	1,271.90/sq mi (491.08/km2)
• Demonym	Tauntonian
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	02718, 02780, 02783
FIPS code	25-69170
GNIS feature ID	0613154
Website	www.taunton-ma.gov

Sister city

Taunton shares a sister city status with:

• Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom
• Angra do Heroismo, Terceira, Azores, Portugal

Taunton, Massachusetts Media

• Taunton River at Weir Village, City of Taunton, Massachusetts

• Taunton Trial Court, completed in 2011

• The "Hiker" Statue on Taunton Green

• Taunton Courthouse Complex

• Saint Mary Taunton.jpg

  Saint Mary's Church, Taunton, Massachusetts

• Taunton Public Library front view 2015.jpg

  Taunton, Massachusetts public library.

• Bristol Superior Court Taunton.jpg

  Bristol County Superior Courthouse, Taunton

• Pilgrim Church Taunton.jpg

  Pilgrim Congregational Church

Other websites

• City of Taunton's Home Page Archived 2005-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
• Taunton Area Chamber of Commerce's Official Home Page