Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States [City]; population was 38,383 in 1990; housing units was 15,045 in 1990; location is 41°56'N 71°18'W; land area is 27.52 square miles (17,611 acres); water area is 0.77 square miles (492 acres); FIPS code is 2690 [SourceCBP]