Melrose, Massachusetts

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Melrose
Memorial Hall, 2015
Memorial Hall, 2015
Seal of Melrose
seal
Location of Melrose in the United States
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Basic data
Foundation : 1850
State : United States
State : Massachusetts
County : Middlesex
Coordinates : 42 ° 27 ′  N , 71 ° 4 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 27 ′  N , 71 ° 4 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 26,983 (as of 2010)
Population density : 2,230 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 12.3 km 2  (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of
which 12.1 km 2  (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land
Postcodes : 02176, 02177
Area code : +1 339, 781
FIPS : 25-40115
GNIS ID : 0612780
Website : www.cityofmelrose.org
Mayor : Robert J. Dolan

Melrose is a small town in the Greater Boston metropolitan area in Middlesex County , Massachusetts . According to the United States Census, the population was 26,985 in 2010. Melrose is a suburb of Boston and is about seven miles north of it.

The area around Melrose was discovered in 1628 and initially belonged to the present-day Boston district of Charlestown and later to Malden . In 1850 Melrose became an independent parish. 50 years later, in 1900, Melrose was recognized as the City of Melrose.

Surname

The name "Melrose" has its origin in the small Scottish town of the same name . The name came about on the pretext that the mountains of Melrose in Scotland resembled the newly formed parish. The name was proposed and defended by William Bogle, a native Scotsman who lived in Malden.

history

Melrose was originally known as "Ponde Fielde" due to the abundance of streams, or "Mystic Side" given its location north of the Mystic River . The region was first discovered by Richard and Ralph Sprague in 1628 and was recognized as part of Charlestown in 1633. Melrose later belonged to its neighboring town of today, Malden. In 1845 the Boston and Maine Railroad built three train stations in the Malden area. As a result, dozens of Boston workers moved to North Malden in search of better job opportunities. These circumstances led to the fact that the number of inhabitants in the north of Malden increased. In 1850, Nord-Malden split from Malden and was registered as the municipality of Melrose. Three years later, the Melrose Highlands were annexed to the municipality of Melrose from neighboring Stoneham and formed from there the borders of Melrose. After the population of Melrose continued to grow steadily, the town hall was built in 1873. The local fire department and Melrose High School were also established. In 1899, Melrose became the 33rd recognized city in the state of Massachusetts.

geography

Melrose is at the coordinates 42 ° 27 'N, 71 ° 4' W.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of ​​12.3 km², of which 12.1 km² is land and 0.2 km², or 1.26%, is covered with water. While the city's largest body of water, Ell Pond, is near the city center, most of the other bodies of water are east of Melrose. Melrose is seven miles north of Boston. It is bordered by four other parishes and towns: Malden, Saugus , Stoneham, and Wakefield .

education

The Melrose School District is home to several schools, including the Franklin Early Childhood Center, five elementary schools (Roosevelt, Lincoln, Winthrop, Hoover, and Horace Mann), Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School (MVMMS), and Melrose High School . MVMMS won the Massachusetts Department of Education's Compass School Award in 2002, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative's Green School Award in 2007 (for solar energy use), and the New England League of Middle Schools' Spotlight School Award in 2008. A private primary school is the St. Mary of the Annunciation from the Catholic Church of the same name.

health care

Melrose Wakefield Hospital

There are various health facilities in Melrose. Above all, the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital with its 234 beds is known for its hearing prostheses for the deaf ( cochlear implant ), the laser operations it offers and for operations on the same day. In addition to the hospital, many paediatricians, dentists, dermatologists and specialists are based in Melrose. The Milano Senior Center also offers several programs for Melrose's retirees.

sons and daughters of the town

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