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Assonet | |
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Town of Freetown | |
 Assonet Bandstand | |
 Location of Assonet in Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′31″N 71°05′25″W / 41.79194°N 71.09028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Bristol County |
| Town | Freetown |
| Settled | 1659 |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,084 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Standard) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight) |
| ZIP Code | 02702 |
| Area code | 508 |
Assonet (/əˈsoʊnɪt/ uh-SOH-nit) is one of two villages in the town of Freetown in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. An original part of the town, Assonet was settled in 1659 along with the city of Fall River, then a part of Freetown. It rests on the banks of the Assonet River. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 4,084; up from 3,614 in 1990. As of the 2014 census, the village had a total estimated population of 9,093.[1]