City
City of New Bedford
New Bedford is a city in Massachusetts, in Bristol County.
- State
- Massachusetts
- Population
- 101,318
- Officials listed
- 12
- Incorporated
- 1787
- Government type
- Mayor – Council
- Fiscal year starts
- —
- Region
- Not listed
- Coordinates
- 41.6613, -70.9379
- County
About New Bedford
New Bedford is listed in the Massachusetts city directory with Bristol County. The directory currently includes 351 cities in Massachusetts and 20 in Bristol County.
The Census place estimate for New Bedford is 101,318 residents.
It is the largest city listed in Bristol County.
The source classifies the city's government as Mayor – Council.
It was incorporated in 1787.
Location
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Contact
133 William St. NewBedford, MA 02740
Phone 508-979-1400
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
The Massachusetts source used for this directory does not publish a council meeting schedule for New Bedford.
Officials (12)
The directory lists 12 officials for New Bedford, reproduced from the Massachusetts source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
Other cities in Bristol County
New Bedford is one of 20 cities the directory lists in Bristol County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Fall River | 94,689 |
| Taunton | 61,936 |
| Attleboro | 47,085 |
| Dartmouth | 34,139 |
| North Attleborough | 31,210 |
| Easton | 25,568 |
| Mansfield | 24,077 |
| Norton | 19,392 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for New Bedford are reproduced from Massachusetts Municipal Association community profiles + Census estimates.
City website or directory profile for New Bedford
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Massachusetts coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.