Weston, Massachusetts

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Weston, Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°22′00″N 71°18′13″W / 42.366667, -71.30361
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Middlesex
Settled 1642
Incorporated 1713
Government
 - Type Open town meeting
Area
 - Total 17.3 sq mi (44.9 km²)
 - Land 17.0 sq mi (44.1 km²)
 - Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
Elevation 180 ft (55 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 11,469
 - Density 674.0/sq mi (260.2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 02493
Area code(s) 781
FIPS code 25-77255
GNIS feature ID 0618245
http://weston.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={4B820259-C0BD-4FC8-A30A-16350219453E}
Website: http://www.weston.org/

Weston is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Boston metro area.

The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 11,469.

Weston is one of the wealthiest suburbs in the Boston area and has the highest per capita income in Massachusetts.[1] Weston is among the 100 most affluent towns with 1,000 or more households in the United States.[2] Weston also has the number one public school system in Massachusetts, according to Boston Magazine (2005).[citation needed] It has one of the lowest crime rates among Metro-west Boston suburbs. It is a dry town[3] The Town of Weston is an attractive suburban town on the perimeter of metropolitan Boston. Incorporated in 1713, the town is located on a rugged upland plateau.[4]

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[edit] History

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Originally established as the West Precinct of Watertown in 1698, the town was separately incorporated as the town of Weston in 1713.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.3 square miles (44.9 km²), of which, 17.0 square miles (44.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (1.85%) is water.

The latitude of Weston is 42.366N. The longitude is -71.303W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 180 feet.[5]

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 11,469 people, 3,718 households, and 2,992 families residing in the town. The population density was 674.0 people per square mile (260.2/km²). There were 3,825 housing units at an average density of 224.8/sq mi (86.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.26% White, 1.18% African American, 0.05% Native American, 6.82% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 3,718 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $153,918, and the median income for a family was $181,041. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $58,534 for females. The per capita income for the town was $79,640. About 2.1% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

[edit] Notable residents

Sports Figures

[edit] Points of interest

  • The Case Estates
  • Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History
  • The Golden Ball Tavern
  • Weston is home of the Weston Friendly Society of the Performing Arts which is Massachusetts' second oldest community theater company.
  • Weston is home to Regis College, which is also the site of the Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History.
  • Weston competes in a Division 3 Conference which is the Dual County League.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Massachusetts locations by per capita income
  2. ^ Highest income places in the United States with at least 100 households
  3. ^ http://www.mass.gov/abcc/pdf_frm/DRYTOWNS.pdf
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  5. ^ epodunk
  6. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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