Weymouth, Massachusetts
| Town of Weymouth | |||
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Town Hall, built in 1928 as a replica of the Old State House, Boston
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| Motto: Latin: Laborare Est Vincere ("To Work Is To Conquer") |
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 Weymouth
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| Coordinates: 42°13′15″N 70°56′25″W / 42.22083°N 70.94028°WCoordinates: 42°13′15″N 70°56′25″W / 42.22083°N 70.94028°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Massachusetts | ||
| County | Norfolk | ||
| Settled | 1622-23, 1623 | ||
| Incorporated | 1635 | ||
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| • Type | Mayor-council city | ||
| • Mayor | Robert L. Hedlund | ||
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| • Total | 21.6 sq mi (56.0 km2) | ||
| • Land | 17.0 sq mi (44.1 km2) | ||
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (11.9 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 200 ft (27 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 55,643 | ||
| • Density | 3,161.3/sq mi (1,218.6/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 02188 - 02189 - 02190 - 02191 | ||
| Area code(s) | 339 / 781 | ||
| FIPS code | 25-78865 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0619462 | ||
| Website | www |
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Weymouth is a city in metropolitan Greater Boston. As of the 2010 census, Weymouth had a total population of 53,743. Weymouth is one of fourteen Massachusetts municipalities that have applied for, and been granted, city forms of government but wish to retain "The town of" in their official names. It is named after Weymouth, Dorset, a coastal town in England. It is the second-oldest European settlement in Massachusetts.
As of the census of 2010, there were 53,743 people, 22,435 households, and 13,595 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,174.2 people per square mile (1,225.4/km²). There were 22,573 housing units at an average density of 1,327.1 per square mile (512.4/km²). 75% housing units were owner-occupied and 25% of housing units were renter-occupied. The racial makeup of the city was 89.7% White, 3.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 22,028 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families, 37% of which were non-family households with residents over 65 years of age. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city, the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
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