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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. 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. An Open town meeting is a form of municipal legislature typical in the New England region of the United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (44. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²)
 - Land 17. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 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. 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 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 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 Under the North American Numbering Plan for Telephone area codes, area code 781 covers suburban Boston, Massachusetts. 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, 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). 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. A dry county is a County in the United States whose Government forbids the sale of Alcoholic beverages Some prohibit off-premises sale some Incorporated in 1713, the town is located on a rugged upland plateau. [4]

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History

Originally established as the West Precinct of Watertown in 1698, the town was separately incorporated as the town of Weston in 1713. The Town of Watertown is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17. 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 3 square miles (44. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²), of which, 17. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 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]

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 11,469 people, 3,718 households, and 2,992 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 674. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 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.

Education

Notable residents

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Points of interest

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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  6. ^ American FactFinder. Massachusetts is the third richest state in the United States of America, with a Per capita income of $25952 (2000 and a Personal per capita income of The highest-income places in the United States are usually considered to be in the Northeast; twenty-three of the 100 highest-income counties by Per capita United States Census Bureau. 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 Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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