Somerville, Massachusetts | |
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 Davis Square, Somerville | |
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| Motto: "Municipal Freedom Gives National Strength" | |
 Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
  Somerville Location in the United States  Somerville Somerville (the United States) | |
| 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 |
| • Mayor | Katjana Ballantyne (D) |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 81,045 |
| • Density | 19,652.04/sq mi (7,588.17/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Somervillian, Villen[2] |
| 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 located directly to the northwest of Boston, and north of Cambridge, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a total population of 81,045 people. With an area of 4.12 square miles (10.7 km2), the city has a density of 19,671/sq mi (7,595/km2), making it the most densely populated municipality in New England and the 19th most densely populated incorporated municipality in the country. Somerville was established as a town in 1842, when it was separated from Charlestown. In 2006, the city was named the best-run city in Massachusetts by The Boston Globe.[3] In 1972, 2009, and 2015, the city received the All-America City Award.[4][5] It is home to Tufts University, which has its campus along the Somerville and Medford border. Tufts, alongside Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, makes up one corner of the Brain Power Triangle, which thus includes the city of Somerville.[6]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Jimmy Del Ponte (May 3, 2014). "Are you a Villen?". The Somerville Times. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ Keane, Thomas M. Jr. (May 14, 2006). "The Model City". Boston.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ "Somerville Named All America City". City of Somerville. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ "2015 AAC Winners". National Civic League. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Galligani, Thomas. "City of Somerville". Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.