| Everett, Massachusetts | |||
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| Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Massachusetts | ||
| County | Middlesex | ||
| Settled | 1630 | ||
| Incorporated | 1870 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-council city | ||
| • Mayor | Carlo DeMaria, Jr. | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2) | ||
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 41,667 | ||
| • Density | 12,255.0/sq mi (4,734.9/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 02149 | ||
| Area code(s) | 617 / 857 | ||
| FIPS code | 25-21990 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0612739 | ||
| Website | http://www.cityofeverett.com/ | ||
Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, near Boston. The population was 41,667 at the 2010 census.
Everett is the last city in the United States with a bicameral legislature[1], which is composed of a seven-member Board of Aldermen and an 18-member Common Council. On November 8, 2011, the voters approved a new City Charter that will change the City Council to a one branch (unicameral) body with 11 members - 6 ward councilors and 5 councilors-at-large; an event that provoked an emotional response from many Everett residents. The new City Council will be elected at the 2013 City Election.
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Everett was originally part of Charlestown, and later Malden. It was named after Edward Everett, a politician and educator.[1] George Washington also visited the city on top of hospital hill and now is named Mount Washington.
Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC currently operates an LNG terminal. This terminal occupies 35 acres and received its first shipment in 1971.[2]
It is located at (42.409916, -71.052206).[3] It is bordered by Malden on the north, Revere on the east, Chelsea on the southeast, Boston and the Mystic River on the south, and Somerville and Medford on the west. Everett is 4.1 miles north of Boston. Glendale Park is the city's largest park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (7.63%) is water.
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 15, 2008[4] | |||||
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| Party | Number of Voters | Percentage | |||
| Democratic | 9,970 | 52.02% | |||
| Republican | 975 | 5.09% | |||
| Unaffiliated | 8,099 | 42.25% | |||
| Minor Parties | 123 | 0.64% | |||
| Total | 19,167 | 100% | |||
Everett has a mayor-council form of government. The mayor serves a two year term.
The Everett city council is bicameral, consisting of a Board of Aldermen and a Common Council. As of November 8, 2011, it will become a unicameral City Council.
The Board of Aldermen consisted of seven members one from each of the City's six wards and one Alderman-at-Large. All Aldermen were elected city-wide for a term of two years.
In addition to the duties they shared with the Common Council, the Board of Aldermen was the licensing authority in the City and approved licenses for motor dealers, second-hand dealers, awnings, lodging houses, junk dealers, pool tables, open-air parking lots, coin-operated devices, Lord's Day licences, antique and precious metal dealers.
The Common Council consists three members elected per ward for a total of eighteen members. The Common Council shares equally responsibility for most legislative actions with the exception of licensing and confirmation of most Mayoral appointees.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1870 | 2,220 | — |
| 1880 | 4,159 | +87.3% |
| 1890 | 11,068 | +166.1% |
| 1900 | 24,336 | +119.9% |
| 1910 | 33,484 | +37.6% |
| 1920 | 40,120 | +19.8% |
| 1930 | 48,424 | +20.7% |
| 1940 | 46,784 | −3.4% |
| 1950 | 45,982 | −1.7% |
| 1960 | 43,544 | −5.3% |
| 1970 | 42,485 | −2.4% |
| 1980 | 37,195 | −12.5% |
| 1990 | 35,701 | −4.0% |
| 2000 | 38,037 | +6.5% |
| 2001* | 38,224 | +0.5% |
| 2002* | 37,907 | −0.8% |
| 2003* | 37,699 | −0.5% |
| 2004* | 37,357 | −0.9% |
| 2005* | 37,036 | −0.9% |
| 2006* | 37,113 | +0.2% |
| 2007* | 37,395 | +0.8% |
| 2008* | 37,688 | +0.8% |
| 2009* | 38,299 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 41,667 | +8.8% |
| * = population estimate. Source: United States Census records and Population Estimates Program data.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] | ||
As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 38,037 people, 15,435 households, and 9,554 families residing in the city. The population density was 11,241.1 people per square mile (4,345.0/km²). There were 15,908 housing units at an average density of 4,701.3 per square mile (1,817.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.7% White, 6.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.0% from other races, and 5.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.5% of the population. Many Italians live in this city.
There were 15,435 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,661. The median income for a family is $49,876. Males had a median income of $36,047 versus $30,764 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,845. About 9.2% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Everett is home to the set of the new ABC pilot "Boston's Finest."
Everett was also a setting for the Ben Affleck film Gone Baby Gone (2007).
The old Everett High School was used for the filming of scenes from Adam Sandler's movie "I Hate You, Dad" and Kevin James' "Here Comes the Boom."
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