Somerville, Massachusetts | |
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Motto: "Municipal Freedom Gives National Strength" | |
Coordinates: 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) |
Demonym(s) | Somervillian, Villen[3] |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes | 02143–02145 |
Area code | 617 / 857 |
FIPS code | 25-62535 |
GNIS ID | 0612815 |
Website | somervillema |
Somerville (/ˈsʌmərvɪl/ SUM-ər-vil) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is directly to the northwest of Boston.
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.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties |
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