Everett, Massachusetts
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Nickname: City of Pride, Progress and Possibilities
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°24′30″N 71°03′15″W / 42.40833, -71.05417
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Settled	1630
Incorporated	1870
Government
- Type	Mayor-council city
- Mayor	Carlo DeMaria, Jr. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. This is a list of Massachusetts counties, consisting of the 14 Massachusetts counties Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts. The Mayor-Council government system sometimes called the Mayor-Commission government system is one of two variations of Government used for the most part in modern A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government
Area
- Total	3. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (9. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
- Land	3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (8. 8 km²)
- Water	0. 3 sq mi (0. 7 km²)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	38,037
- Density	11,241. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (4,340. 2/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.ci.everett.ma.us/

Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, near Boston. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 617 once covered the entire Greater Boston (Eastern Massachusetts area reaching beyond the I-495 loop Area code 857 is an overlay of parts of Area code 617. It was added to create more Telephone numbers Consequently it is mainly used for Cellular phones Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 38,037 at the 2000 census.

Everett is the only city in the United States with a bicameral legislature, which is composed of a seven-member Board of Aldermen and an 18-member Common Council.

Geography

It is located at 42°24′36″N, 71°3′8″W (42. 409916, -71. 052206). ^[1] It is bordered by Malden on the north, Revere on the east, Chelsea on the southeast, Boston(which is only 5 miles away) and the Mystic River on the south, and Somerville and Medford on the west. Malden is a suburban city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston. The Mystic River is the name of a short river in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. Somerville (pronunciation ˈsʌmərvɪl is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. Medford is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States, on the Mystic River, just a few miles north of Boston. Everett is 4 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. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (9. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), of which, 3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (8. 8 km²) of it is land and 0. 3 square miles (0. 7 km²) of it (7. 63%) is water.

Demographics

Everett, Massachusetts in winter

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 38,037 people, 15,435 households, and 9,554 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 11,241. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (4,345. 0/km²). There were 15,908 housing units at an average density of 4,701. 3/sq mi (1,817. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79. 71% White, 6. 27% African American, 0. 32% Native American, 3. 25% Asian, 0. 07% Pacific Islander, 4. 99% from other races, and 5. 39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9. 51% of the population.

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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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, slightly below the national average. 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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 2% of families and 11. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 10. 0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1852 Map of Boston area showing South Malden which later became Everett.

Further reading

• 1871 Atlas of Massachusetts. by Wall & Gray. Map of Massachusetts. Map of Middlesex County.
• Dutton, E. P. Chart of Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay with Map of Adjacent Country. Published 1867. A good map of roads and rail lines around Everett/South Malden.
• Old USGS maps of Everett.
• History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Volume 1 (A-H), Volume 2 (L-W) compiled by Samuel Adams Drake, published 1879-1880. 572 and 505 pages. Everett article by Dudley P. Bailey in volume 1 pages 428-435.
• The History of Malden, Massachusetts, 1633-1785. By Deloraine Pendre Corey, published 1898, 870 pages. Note, Everett was originally South Malden.
• Births, Marriages and Deaths in the Town of Malden, 1649-1850 by Deloraine Pendre Corey, published 1903.

External links

• Everett official website
• Boston community profiles
• Everett Independent newspaper
• Everett Public Libraries

• Everett, Massachusetts is at coordinates 42°24′36″N 71°03′08″W / 42.409916, -71.052206 (Everett, Massachusetts)Coordinates: 42°24′36″N 71°03′08″W / 42.409916, -71.052206 (Everett, Massachusetts)