Watertown, Massachusetts
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Watertown is a city located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 32,986.
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History
Watertown was first settled in 1630 and was officially incorporated that same year.
Geography
Watertown is located at 42°22'17" North, 71°10'55" West (42.371296, -71.181961)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.8 km² (4.2 mi²). 10.6 km² (4.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.20% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 32,986 people, 14,629 households, and 7,329 families residing in the city. The population density is 3,098.8/km² (8,025.7/mi²). There are 15,008 housing units at an average density of 1,409.9/km² (3,651.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.42% White, 1.73% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.87% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. 2.68% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Watertown is also a major center of the Armenian diaspora in the United States, with the second largest Armenian community in the US, behind Fresno, California, another population center for Armenian immigrants.
There are 14,629 households out of which 17.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% are married couples living together, 8.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 49.9% are non-families. 34.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.17 and the average family size is 2.86.
In the city the population is spread out with 14.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 39.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $59,764, and the median income for a family is $67,441. Males have a median income of $46,642 versus $39,840 for females. The per capita income for the city is $33,262. 6.3% of the population and 4.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.6% of those under the age of 18 and 7.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Watertown as a suburb of Boston
As property values within the Boston metropolitan area continue to rise, Watertown has gained in appeal as an attractive, affordable alternative to more expensive communities such as Cambridge, Brookline, Boston proper, and Somerville. Close to Soldier's Field Road, a major artery that runs along the Charles River into downtown Boston, Watertown is close to both Boston nightlife and more suburban communities such as Newton.
External link
- Watertown official website (http://www.ci.watertown.ma.us/)
- H2otown, a community news site for Watertown (http://h2otown.info/)
- Website of the Watertown Tab, Watertown's weekly newspaper (http://townonline.com/watertown/)