Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts | |
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City | |
Davis Square, Somerville | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "Municipal Freedom Gives National Strength" | |
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
Somerville Location in the United States Somerville Somerville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′15″N 71°06′00″W / 42.38750°N 71.10000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Region | New England |
| Settled | 1629 |
| Purchased | 1639 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1842 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Jake Wilson (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.22 sq mi (10.94 km2) |
| • Land | 4.12 sq mi (10.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 81,045 |
| • Density | 19,653.3/sq mi (7,588.17/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Somervillian, Villen |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 02143–02145 |
| Area code | 617 / 857 |
| FIPS code | 25-62535 |
| GNIS ID | 0612815 |
| Website | somervillema |
Somerville (/ˈsʌmərvɪl/ SUM-ər-vil) is a city located directly to the northwest of Boston, and north of Cambridge, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the city had a total population of 81,045 people. With an area of 4.12 square miles (10.7 km2), the city has a density of 19,671/sq mi (7,595/km2), making it the most densely populated municipality in New England and the 19th most densely populated incorporated municipality in the country. Somerville was established as a town in 1842, when it was separated from Charlestown. In 2006, the city was named the best-run city in Massachusetts by The Boston Globe. In 1972, 2009, and 2015, the city received the All-America City Award. It is home to Tufts University, which has its campus along the Somerville and Medford border.