Taunton is located in
Bristol County (of which it is the county seat) 18 miles E of Providence RI between
Fall River and
Brockton along Highway 44/138 on the banks of the Taunton River near Assonet Bay. Taunton is a major manufacturing center.
The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 52,553, an increase of 2,721 since 1990.
Taunton is part of the Boston, Massachusetts-New Hampshire metro area.
