Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton is a town in Plymouth County in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It and the town of Plymouth are the county seats of Plymouth County.
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| Coordinates: 42°05′00″N 71°01′08″W / 42.08333°N 71.01889°WCoordinates: 42°05′00″N 71°01′08″W / 42.08333°N 71.01889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Settled | 1700 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1821 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor/council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.52 sq mi (55.73 km2) |
| • Land | 21.33 sq mi (55.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 105,643 |
| • Density | 4,952.09/sq mi (1,912.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 02301–02305 |
| FIPS code | 25-09000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0617571 |
| Website | www |
Brockton is also called 'the city of champions' because world boxing champions Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler came from there.
Brockton, Massachusetts Media
Headlines posted in street-corner window of newspaper office (Brockton Enterprise), 60 Main Street, Brockton, Massachusetts, December 1940. Additionally upstairs, the first main offices of W.B. Mason.
Central Fire Station, 40 Pleasant Street, Brockton Massachusetts
Brockton station on a 1906 postcard
The oldest house in Brockton Heights, Massachusetts
Main Street c. 1910
Howard & Foster Company shoe factory, Brockton, Massachusetts
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Brockton city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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