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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 |
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