Taunton, Massachusetts

Taunton, Massachusetts
City
Taunton Green
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Nickname(s):  The Silver City, The Christmas City
Motto(s):  Dux Femina Facti (Latin) "A woman led the deed."
Location in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Taunton, Massachusetts Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°54′00″N 71°05′25″W / 41.90000°N 71.09028°W / 41.90000; -71.09028
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 [1]
• 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)[2]
• 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
Area code	508 / 774
FIPS code	25-69170
GNIS feature ID	0613154
Website	www.taunton-ma.gov

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.^[2] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has an area of 48 square miles.

1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "QuickFacts: Taunton city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2024.