Fall River City Information:

The city of Fall River is an industrial community on the banks of the Taunton River in Bristol County with a long and fascinating history. The significant fact about Fall River is that it had water power and port facilities together, making it both a transfer point for passenger and freight traffic to New York and the site of intense industrial development. A staggering population and industrial boom made Fall River one of the textile capitals of the nation. It also maximizes tourism with the largest factory outlet district in New England and a World War II memorial which opens a variety of American warships to visitors at the State Pier in Fall River. The city retains a variety of handsome historic public buildings. Fall River is located in Bristol County.

City Hall Address:
1 Government Center, Fall River, MA 02722
Incorporated in: 1803 as a town and 1854 as a city

Website: Fall River City Website

Villages:
Flint Village
Bowensville
North Watuppa Pond
Fighting Rock Corne
Highlands
Fall River Station
Steep Brook
Globe Village
South Watuppa Pond
Slade’s Ferry
Copicut Reservoir

Census info:
Area: 31 square miles
Population: 91,938 (2000 U.S. Census)
Density: 2,963.7 people per square mile
Housing units: 41,857
Median Age: 35.7 years
Percent of population under 18 years old: 24.1%
Percent of population over 65 years old: 16.9%

Fall River Police Department:
Phone: 508.676.8511
Confidential Tip Line: 508.324.2796
Address: 685 Pleasant Street, Fall River

Fall River Fire Department:
Phone: 508.324.2743

Fall River School Department:
Superintendent's Office:
417 Rock Street, Fall River, MA 02720
Phone: 508.675.8420
Fax: 508.675.8462

Website: Fall River Schools

Hector L. Belisle Elementary School
Address: 40 Clarkson Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8285

Spencer Borden Elementary School
Address: 1400 President Avenue, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8202

Charles V. Carroll Elementary School
Address: 117 Hood Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8235

William Connell Elementary School
Address: 650 Plymouth Avenue, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8266

Coughlin Elementary School
Address: 1975 Pleasant Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8220

Harriet T. Healy Elementary School
Address: 726 Hicks Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8280

William S. Green Elementary School
Address: 409 Cambridge Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8325

John J. Doran Elementary School
Address: 101 Fountain Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8225

Laurel Lake Elementary School
Address: 152 Orswell Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8295

Leontine Lincoln Elementary School
Address: 439 Pine Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8306

Fowler-Osborn Elementary School
Address: 160 Osborn Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8275

North End Elementary School
Address: 1899 Meridian Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8245

James Tansey Elementary School
Address: 711 Ray Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8206

Susan H. Wixon Elementary School
Address: 263 Hamlet Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8270

Westall Watson Elementary School
Address: 276 Maple Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8230

Edmond P. Talbot Middle School
Address: 124 Melrose Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8350

Henry Lord Middle School
Address: 151 Amity Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8208

Morton Middle School
Address: 376 President Avenue, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8340

Matthew J. Kuss Middle School
Address: 290 Rock Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8335

B.M.C. Durfee High School
Address: 360 Elsbree Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.8130

Fall River Alternative High School
Address: 330 Oak Grove Avenue, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.675.0809

Bishop Connolly High School Address: 373 Elsbree Street, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.676.1071

Diman Regional Vocational-Technical High School
Address: 251 Stonehaven Road, Fall River
Phone Number: 508.678.2891

Library:

Phone: 508.324.2700
Fax Number: 508.324.2707
104 North Main Street, Fall River
Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-9:00pm
(Summer: 9am-5pm)
Friday & Saturday: 9:00am-5:00pm
(Summer: Closed Saturdays)
Website: Fall River Public Library

Senior Center:

To be announced

Fall River Department of Public Works

Garbage collection:
Trash must be in barrels not exceeding 50 pounds and should not be put out before 6:00 PM of the night before collection day and put out before 7:00 am the morning of collection day.

Yard Waste is collected April through November Pickup days are the day after normal trash collection Must be in paper bags or barrels not exceeding 50 pounds.

No pick up during a holiday week.

Recycling:
Recyclables must be put out between 6:00 PM the night before and 7:00 AM the morning of collection day in blue recycle bins

Website: Fall River DPW

Fall River Animal Control:

To be announced