Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville (/ˈsʌmərvɪl/ SUM-ər-vil) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is directly to the northwest of Boston.
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| Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′15″N 71°06′00″W / 42.38750°N 71.10000°WCoordinates: 42°23′15″N 71°06′00″W / 42.38750°N 71.10000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Region | New England |
| Settled | 1629 |
| Purchased | 1639 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1842 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 81,045 |
| • Density | 19,652.04/sq mi (7,588.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 02143–02145 |
| FIPS code | 25-62535 |
| GNIS ID | 0612815 |
| Website | somervillema |
As of 2020, the United States Census lists the city with a total population of 81,045 people, making it the most densely populated municipality in New England. As of 2020, it was the 19th 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.
Somerville, Massachusetts Media
Ross Moffett's A Skirmish Between British and Colonists near Somerville in Revolutionary Times, 1937
Martha Perry Lowe School (1904)
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1884 map of Somerville demarcating each of the wards within the city
Seven Hills Park at Davis Square. The towers in the park each represent one of the city's original hills.
HONK! 2022 street band performers near Davis Square
The entrance of the Somerville Theatre in Somerville, MA.
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Somerville City Hall in Somerville, Massachusetts.
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Façade of the former Somerville High School
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Somerville city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ Jimmy Del Ponte (May 3, 2014). "Are you a Villen?". Somerville Times. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
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