Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline, Massachusetts | |
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 Brookline Village | |
 Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 42°19′54″N 71°07′18″W / 42.33167°N 71.12167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Norfolk |
| Settled | 1638 |
| Incorporated | 1705 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.8 sq mi (17.7 km2) |
| • Land | 6.8 sq mi (17.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 58,732 |
| • Density | 8,637.0/sq mi (3,337.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 02445, 02446, 02447, 02467 |
| Area code(s) | 617 / 857 |
| FIPS code | 25-09175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619456 |
| Website | www.brooklinema.gov/ |
Brookline is a city in Massachusetts. It is west of Boston, Massachusetts. The 2010 United States Census reported that Brookline's population is 58,732.[1] The city was settled in 1638. Brookline was incorporated in 1705.
Notable people[change | change source]
- Michael Bloomberg, former Mayor of New York City
- Members of the Kennedy Family
- John F. Kennedy, former President of the United States
- Ted Kennedy, former United States Senator
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver
- Kathleen Agnes Kennedy Cavendish
- Rosemary Kennedy
- Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
- Patricia Kennedy
- Robert F. Kennedy, former United States Senator and United States Attorney General
- Jean Kennedy Smith
- Michael Dukakis, the 1988 Presidential election Democratic candidate and former Governor of Massachusetts
- Mike Wallace, former journalist
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 – State – County Subdivision, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
Other websites[change | change source]
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