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Fall RiverNickname: "The Scholarship City"
Official Website: www.fallriverma.org
County: Bristol
Region: New Bedford-Fall River Area
Year Settled: 1656
Incorporated as a Town: 1803
Incorporated as a City: 1854
Land Area: 31.0 sq. miles
Population Density: 2,964 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 91,938
Estimated Population for 2006: 91,474
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 89.5% | White | | 2.3% | Black | | 3.3% | Hispanic | | 2.2% | Asian | | 0.2% | Native American | | 2.6% | Other |
Median Household Income (2005): $37,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $134,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $250,000
Poverty: 17.1%
Crime compared to USA: High
Nearest Hospital (ER): St. Anne's Hospital, Southcoast Hospital Group
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