According to the 2010 census , Fall River 's population is over 84,000 .
The City of Fall River is located approximately south of Boston , southeast of Providence , Rhode Island , south of Taunton , west of New Bedford , north of Newport , Rhode Island , northeast of New York City and northeast of Washington D.C . The City of Fall River 's population was 87,103 at the 2010 census , making it the tenth-largest city in the state .
Fall River, Massachusetts