Arlington, Massachusetts | |
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 Arlington Town Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Libertatis Propugnatio Hereditas Vita (Latin) "The Defense of Liberty Is Our Ancestral Heritage" | |
 Location in Massachusetts | |
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| Coordinates: 42°24′55″N 71°09′25″W / 42.41528°N 71.15694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Settled | 1635 |
| Incorporated | 1807 |
| Renamed | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| • Town Manager | Jim Feeney |
| • Select Board | Stephen W. DeCourcey Lenard Diggins Eric D. Helmuth (chair) John V. Hurd Diane M. Mahon |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.495 sq mi (14.235 km2) |
| • Land | 5.048 sq mi (13.077 km2) |
| • Water | 0.447 sq mi (1.158 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 46,308 |
| • Density | 9,173.53/sq mi (3,541.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 02474, 02476 |
| Area code | 339 / 781 |
| FIPS code | 25-01605 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619393 |
| Website | www.arlingtonma.gov |
Arlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town is six miles (10 km) northwest of Boston, and its population was 46,308 at the 2020 census.