Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton, Massachusetts | |
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| Nickname: The City of Champions | |
| Motto(s): "Education, Industry, Progress" | |
 Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts | |
  Brockton Location within Massachusetts  Brockton Location within the United States  Brockton Location within North America | |
| Coordinates: 42°05′00″N 71°01′08″W / 42.08333°N 71.01889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Settled | 1700 |
| Incorporated | 1821 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor / Council |
| • Mayor | Robert F. Sullivan |
| • Council | Brockton City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.52 sq mi (55.73 km2) |
| • Land | 21.33 sq mi (55.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 93,810 |
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 95,708 |
| • Density | 4,486.38/sq mi (1,732.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 02301 02302 02303 02304 02305 |
| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-09000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0617571 |
| Website | www |
Brockton is a town in Plymouth County in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It and the town of Plymouth are the county seats of Plymouth County.
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Brockton is also called the city of champions because world boxing champs Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler came from there.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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