Belmont, Massachusetts
Belmont, Massachusetts | |
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Looking north on Leonard Street in the town center | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "The Town of Homes" | |
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′45″N 71°10′45″W / 42.39583°N 71.17917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Settled | 1636 |
| Incorporated | 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| • Town Administrator | Patrice Garvin |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2) |
| • Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,295 |
| • Density | 5,840/sq mi (2,260/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 02478 |
| Area code | 617 / 857 |
| FIPS code | 25-05070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618216 |
| Website | www |
Belmont is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a western suburb of Boston and is part of the Greater Boston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, its population was 27,295, an increase of 10.4% from 2010.