Newton (Massachusetts)

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Newton
Nickname : "The Garden City"
Masonic Building, Newtonville MA.jpg
Location in Massachusetts
Newton (Massachusetts)
Newton
Newton
Basic data
Foundation : 1630
State : United States
State : Massachusetts
County : Middlesex County
Coordinates : 42 ° 20 ′  N , 71 ° 13 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 20 ′  N , 71 ° 13 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 83,829 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 1,795.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 47.1 km 2  (approx. 18 mi 2 ) of
which 46.7 km 2  (approx. 18 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 30 m
Postcodes : 02458-02462, 02464, 02465, 02467, 02468, 02495
Area code : +1 617, 857
FIPS : 25-45560
GNIS ID : 0617675
Website : www.newtonma.gov
Mayor : Setti Warren

Newton is a city in Middlesex County in the US state of Massachusetts in the United States. At the 2000 census it had 83,829 inhabitants. It is located west of Boston and is mostly used as a residential area.

geography

The city is bordered to the north by Waltham and Watertown , to the east by Brookline and Boston, to the south by Needham and to the west by Wellesley and Weston .

history

Newton was settled in 1630 as part of Newetowne , which was renamed Cambridge in 1638 . In 1688 it became a separate town called Cambridge Village . In 1691 it was renamed Newtown and finally Newton in 1766. Newton received the legal status of a town in 1873.

Demographics

According to the United States Census 2000 , 83,829 residents lived in 31,201 households and 20,499 families. The population was composed of 88.07% white, 7.68% Asian and 1.97% black. Hispanics or Latinos made up 2.52% of the population. The per capita income was $ 45,708 and 2.1% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line .

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

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