Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline is a city in Massachusetts. It is west of Boston, Massachusetts. The 2010 United States Census reported that Brookline's population is 58,732.[1] The city was settled in 1638. Brookline was incorporated in 1705.
Brookline, Massachusetts | |
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![]() Brookline Village | |
![]() Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Norfolk |
Settled | 1638 |
Incorporated | 1705 |
Government | |
• Type | Representative town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 6.8 sq mi (17.7 km2) |
• Land | 6.8 sq mi (17.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 50 ft (15 m) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 58,732 |
• Density | 8,637.0/sq mi (3,337.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 02445, 02446, 02447, 02467 |
Area code(s) | 617 / 857 |
FIPS code | 25-09175 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619456 |
Website | www.brooklinema.gov/ |
Notable people
- Michael Bloomberg, former Mayor of New York City
- Members of the Kennedy Family
- John F. Kennedy, former President of the United States
- Ted Kennedy, former United States Senator
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver
- Kathleen Agnes Kennedy Cavendish
- Rosemary Kennedy
- Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
- Patricia Kennedy
- Robert F. Kennedy, former United States Senator and United States Attorney General
- Jean Kennedy Smith
- Michael Dukakis, the 1988 Presidential election Democratic candidate and former Governor of Massachusetts
- Mike Wallace, former journalist
References
- "Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 – State – County Subdivision, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
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