Weston, Massachusetts
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| Weston, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex County |
| Settled | 1642 |
| Incorporated | 1713 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 17.3 sq mi (44.9 km²) |
| - Land | 17.0 sq mi (44.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 11,469 |
| - Density | 674.0/sq mi (260.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02493 |
| Area code(s) | 781 |
| Website: http://www.weston.org/ | |
Weston is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area.
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 most affluent towns with 1,000 or more households in the United States.[2]. In spite of its wealth, Weston usually votes Democratic. Weston also has the number one public school system in Massachusetts, according to Boston Magazine (2005).[citation needed] It has one of the lowest crime rates among Metro-west Boston suburbs.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.9 km² (17.3 mi²). 44.1 km² (17.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) 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. [3]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 11,469 people, 3,718 households, and 2,992 families residing in the town. The population density was 260.2/km² (674.0/mi²). There were 3,825 housing units at an average density of 86.8/km² (224.8/mi²). 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.
[edit] Education
- Weston High School
- Weston Middle School
- Woodland School
- Country School
- Field School
- The Cambridge School of Weston
- Regis College
- Rivers School
- Rivers Music School
- Meadowbrook Private Day School
- The Gifford School
[edit] Notable residents
- Steve Belkin, owner of the Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers
- Steven Karp, New England Development founder
- James Pallotta, hedge fund manager
Sports Figures
- Bill Belichick, Head Coach of the New England Patriots
- M.L. Carr, former Boston Celtics player and head coach
- John Havlicek, NBA player
- Ted Johnson, former Patriots linebacker
- Kevin McHale, former Celtics player
- Bobby Orr, player for Boston Bruins
- Robert Parish, former Celtics player
- Jerry Remy, Boston Red Sox color commentator
[edit] Points of interest
- The Case Estates of the Arnold Arboretum
- Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History
- The Golden Ball Tavern
- Weston is home of the Weston Friendly Society of the Performing Arts which is Massachusetts' second oldest community theater company.
- Weston is home to Regis College, which is also the site of the Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History.
[edit] References
- ^ Massachusetts locations by per capita income
- ^ Highest income places in the United States with at least 100 households
- ^ epodunk
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