TOWN HALL
BELMONT, MASSACHUSETTS 02478
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BELMONT STATISTICS
LOCATION:
Belmont is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
It is 8 miles west of Boston and 4 miles west of Cambridge.
HISTORICAL:
First Settlers 1639
Town Incorporated 1859
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION (TOWN HALL):
Latitude 42 23’ 46”
Longitude 71 10” 33”
ELEVATION ABOVE SEA LEVEL:
High Point 341.2 feet
Low Point 6.8 feet
AREA DATA:
Total Acreage 2978.95
Area in Square Miles 4.655
Land Surface 2946.4
Water Surface 32.55 acres
POPULATION:
Federal Census, 1970 28,285
Federal Census, 1980 26,100
Federal Census, 1990 24,720
Town Census, 1995 25,741
Town Census, 2000 26,000
REAL ESTATE IN 2002:
Real Estate Valuation (total) 4,355,308,000
Personal Property 19,811,400
Total Valuation 4,375,119,400
FY02 Tax Rate Per Thousand $10.78
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