Everett, Massachusetts

Everett, Massachusetts
	Everett, Massachusetts
; Flag	; Seal
	Nickname(s): City of Pride, Progress and Possibilities
	Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
	Coordinates: 42°24′30″N 71°03′15″W / 42.40833°N 71.05417°W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Settled	1630
Incorporated	1870
	Government
- Type	Mayor-council city
- Mayor	Carlo DeMaria, Jr.
	Area
- Total	3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2)
- Land	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
- Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
	Population (2007)
- Total	37,269
- Density	10,961.5/sq mi (4,235.1/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/

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Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, near Boston. 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.

[edit] Geography

It is located at 42°24′36″N 71°3′8″W / 42.41°N 71.05222°W / 42.41; -71.05222 (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 4.1 miles away) and the Mystic River on the south, and Somerville and Medford on the west. Everett is 4.1 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 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (7.63%) is water.

[edit] History

Everett was originally part of Charlestown, and later Malden.

[edit] 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. The population density was 11,241.1 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 47.71% White, 42.29% 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. Many Italians live in this city.

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, 15.2% 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. About 9.2% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.