Middlesex County, Massachusetts
The Middlesex County's Superior Court in Cambridge |
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US state : | Massachusetts |
Administrative headquarters : |
Cambridge Lowell |
Foundation : | 1643 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 1,503,085 (2010) |
Population density : | 705 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 2195 km² |
Water surface : | 63 km² |
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The Middlesex County is a county in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . The county seat is Cambridge and Lowell . After the county government was abolished in 1997, the county only exists as a historical geographic region and serves some administrative purposes. It is the 10th richest county in the United States according to Forbes Magazine .
government
Like a slim majority of Massachusetts counties, Middlesex County no longer has a county government. All previous functions of the county were taken over in 1997 by state authorities. The sheriff and a few other regional officials with special duties are still locally elected to serve within the county. The municipalities now have greater autonomy and can conclude regional contracts to offer services together.
geography
The county borders New Hampshire to the north and has an area of 2195 square kilometers, of which 63 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire , Essex County , Suffolk County , Norfolk County, and Worcester County .
history
Middlesex County was one of Massachusetts' four founding counties in 1643.
In the county is a place of outstanding historical importance that is designated a National Historic Site , the Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site . 42 sites have the status of a National Historic Landmark . 1333 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of November 17, 2017).
Population development
1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 |
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1,366,980 | 1,398,468 | 1,465,396 | 1,503,085 |
Demographics
According to the 2000 census , Middlesex County's population was 1,465,396 in 561,220 households and 360,864 families. The population was composed of 85.88 percent white, 3.36 percent African American, 6.26 percent Asian and 0.15 percent Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.55 percent of the population. The per capita income was $ 31,199; 4.3 percent of families and 6.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line .
cities and communes
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 606935. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Massachusetts . National Park Service , accessed November 17, 2017.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 17, 2017.
- ↑ Middlesex County, Massachusetts , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .
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Coordinates: 42 ° 29 ′ N , 71 ° 23 ′ W