Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville (/ˈsʌmərvɪl/ SUM-ər-vil) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is directly to the northwest of Boston.
Somerville, Massachusetts | |
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![]() Davis Square, Somerville | |
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Motto(s): "Municipal Freedom Gives National Strength" | |
![]() Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
![]() ![]() Somerville Location in the United States ![]() ![]() Somerville Somerville (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 42°23′15″N 71°06′00″W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Middlesex |
Region | New England |
Settled | 1629 |
Purchased | 1639 |
Incorporated (town) | 1842 |
Incorporated (city) | 1872 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Mayor | Joseph Curtatone |
Area | |
• Total | 4.22 sq mi (10.94 km2) |
• Land | 4.12 sq mi (10.68 km2) |
• Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
Elevation | 12 ft (4 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 75,754 |
• Estimate (2019)[2] | 81,360 |
• Density | 19,733.20/sq mi (7,619.77/km2) |
• Demonym | Somervillian Villen[3] |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP codes | 02143, 02144, 02145 |
Area code(s) | 617 / 857 |
FIPS code | 25-62535 |
GNIS ID | 0612815 |
Website | somervillema |
As of 2010, the United States Census lists the city with a total population of 75,754 people, making it the most densely populated municipality in New England. As of 2010, it was the 16th most densely populated incorporated municipality in the country. It was founded in 1842, when it was separated from Charlestown.
Cartoonist Paul Ryan and football player Howie Long were born here.
References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- Jimmy Del Ponte (May 3, 2014). "Are you a Villen?". Somerville Times. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
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