Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline /ˈbrʊklaɪn/ is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and part of the Boston metropolitan area. Brookline borders six of Boston's neighborhoods: Brighton, Allston, Fenway–Kenmore, Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury. The city of Newton lies to the west of Brookline. Brookline was first settled in 1638 as a hamlet in Boston, known as Muddy River; it was incorporated as a separate town in 1705.
Brookline, Massachusetts | |
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Town | |
Intersection of Harvard and Beacon Streets in the Coolidge Corner neighborhood of Brookline | |
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Seal | |
Location as an exclave of Norfolk County in Massachusetts | |
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| Coordinates: 42°19′54″N 71°07′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Norfolk |
| Region | New England |
| Settled | 1638 |
| Incorporated | 1705 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| • Town Administrator | Charles Carey |
| • Select Board | Heather A. Hamilton (Chair) John VanScoyoc (Vice-Chair) Bernard W. Greene Miriam Aschkenasy Michael Sandman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.8 sq mi (17.7 km2) |
| • Land | 6.8 sq mi (17.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 63,191 |
| • Density | 9,292.8/sq mi (3,590.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 02445–02447, 02467 |
| Area code | 617/857 |
| FIPS code | 25-09175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619456 |
| Website | www |
At the time of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 63,191. It has been the most populous municipality in Massachusetts to have a town (rather than city) form of government since Framingham changed to a city in 2018, following a 2017 referendum.
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