Edits made to the boundaries of Boxford-Topsfield and Berlin-Hudson as part of correcting miscoded coordinates of points in the TOWNSSURVEY_PT layer. The lakes name comes from Loup, an Algonquian language, and is often said to mean, Fishing Place at the BoundariesNeutral Meeting Grounds. [389] The state has also been the birthplace of the rock bands Staind, Godsmack, and Highly Suspect, since these bands all were formed in Massachusetts cities such Springfield, Lawrence, and Cape Cod respectively. Chapter twenty- five of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding thereto, under the heading, Securities Division, There shall be in the department, and under its general supervision and control, a securities division which shall be under the charge of a director." English Americans, the third-largest (11.4%) group, form a plurality in some western towns. With these changes, deer populations are expected to increase, resulting in a decrease in underbrush which smaller fauna use as camouflage. October 12, 2006: BND_QUAL values changed along Brookline-Boston border. [110], In 1820, Maine separated from Massachusetts and entered the Union as the 23rd state as a result of the ratification of the Missouri Compromise. [281], Massachusetts has 10 regional metropolitan planning organizations and three non-metropolitan planning organizations covering the remainder of the state;[285] statewide planning is handled by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Massachusetts has 56 municipalities officially incorporated as cities. [419] Massachusetts has the most doctors per 100,000 residents (435.38),[420][421] the second-lowest infant mortality rate (3.8),[422][423] and the lowest percentage of uninsured residents (children as well as the total population). [358], A number of contemporary national political issues have been influenced by events in Massachusetts, such as the decision in 2003 by the state Supreme Judicial Court allowing same-sex marriage[359] and a 2006 bill which mandated health insurance for all Bay Staters. [353], Despite the state's Democratic-leaning tendency, Massachusetts has generally elected Republicans as Governor: only two Democrats (Deval Patrick and Maura Healey) have served as governor since 1991, and among gubernatorial election results from 2002 to 2022, Republican nominees garnered 48.4% of the vote compared to 45.7% for Democratic nominees. Although much of Massachusetts had been cleared for agriculture, leaving only traces of old-growth forest in isolated pockets, secondary growth has regenerated in many rural areas as farms have been abandoned. The portions of the oceans and related large embayments (such as Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound), the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea that belong to the United States and its territories are classified as coastal and territorial waters; the Great Lakes are treated as a separate water entity. [52] The rebellion was one of the major factors in the decision to draft a stronger national constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation. According to 2010 data from The Association of Religion Data Archives, (ARDA) the largest single denominations are the Catholic Church with 2,940,199 adherents; the United Church of Christ with 86,639 adherents; and the Episcopal Church with 81,999 adherents. The Massachusetts Bay banished dissenters such as Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams due to religious and political conflict. Largest by square miles: Town of Plymouth, 97.57 / City of TAUNTON, 47.29. This is a list of villages in Massachusetts, arranged alphabetically.Active. The works of such abolitionists contributed to Massachusetts's actions during the Civil War. Chap. They'll give you plenty of room, to stretch out and find adventure, when being at home feels a bit too cramped. Massachusetts is a global leader in research, higher education, and finance among others. In accordance with state statute, the secretary of the commonwealth administers elections, regulates lobbyists and the securities industry, registers corporations, serves as register of deeds for the entire state, and preserves public records as keeper of the state seal. Note: Municipalities not listed have a town meeting form of government (see, Other British colonial entities in the contemporary, Non-British colonial entities in the contemporary United States, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 17:42. Increasing temperatures coupled with increasing precipitation will result in earlier snow melts and subsequent drier soil in the summer months. The state's capital and most populous city, as well as its cultural and financial center, is Boston. Odds are it . The ArcGIS-added fieldSHAPE_LENis the line's length in meters. The Secretary of State's office has prepared a web page listing theUnincorporated and Unofficial Names of Massachusetts Communities. km, the state of Massachusetts is located in the northeastern (New England) region of the United States. 287. [355] These have been considered to be among the most moderate Republican leaders in the nation;[356][357] they have received higher net favorability ratings from the state's Democrats than Republicans. The largest city in Massachusetts is Boston, with a population of 687,257. The state is home to two DivisionI FBS teams, Boston College of the Atlantic Coast Conference, and FBS Independent University of Massachusetts at Amherst. [107] (The Constitution of Vermont, adopted in 1777, represented the first partial ban on slavery among the states. "[94][bettersourceneeded], In 1691, the colonies of Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth were united (along with present-day Maine, which had previously been divided between Massachusetts and New York) into the Province of Massachusetts Bay. It shares its official state game bird, the turkey, with Alabama, and, While many towns and cities throughout the commonwealth allow backyard pet burial, its not a hard yes or no across the State of Massachusetts. The information available in this data layer CANNOT be used to determine the definitive locations of either individual boundary markers or of a specific municipal boundary. [187][217], Massachusetts was founded and settled by Brownist Puritans in 1620[86] and soon after by other groups of Separatists/Dissenters, Nonconformists and Independents from 17th century England. [170] These increased precipitation patterns are focused in the winter and spring. The Basketball Hall of Fame is a major tourist destination in the City of Springfield and the Volleyball Hall of Fame is located in Holyoke. In addition, there is one state senate district and one state house district not defined, each of which encompasses water area. [206], The largest ancestry group in Massachusetts are the Irish (22.5% of the population), who live in significant numbers throughout the state but form more than 40% of the population along the South Shore in Norfolk and Plymouth counties (in both counties overall, Irish-Americans comprise more than 30% of the population). What is the second largest city in Massachusetts? [81][82] Between 1617 and 1619, what was most likely smallpox killed approximately 90% of the Massachusetts Bay Native Americans. Rivers and bays that empty into these bodies of water are treated as inland water from the point beyond which they are narrower than 1 nautical mile across. [138] In 1966, Massachusetts became the first state to directly elect an African American to the U.S. senate with Edward Brooke. [264], In February 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked Massachusetts the best state in the United States based upon 60 metrics including healthcare, education, crime, infrastructure, opportunity, economy, and government. [305] Service between the two islands is also offered. For more information, please visit the 2021 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page. Massachusetts was the first state to recruit, train, and arm a Black regiment with White officers, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. What are the most populated cities in Massachusetts? Boundary arcs from the existing USGS-derived municipal boundary data layer were then snapped to the survey-derived points. The Boston Globe", "Monthly Airport Traffic SummaryDecember 2015", "Venture InvestmentRegional Aggregate Data", "Where do Massachusetts tourists come from? Please let us know how we can improve this page. The state as a whole has not given its Electoral College votes to a Republican in a presidential election since Ronald Reagan carried it in 1984. Residents may qualify for a replacement of their heating system, insulation installation, appliances, and thermostats if they meet the income qualifications provided on Mass Save's website. Note that as part of its assistance to surveyors, MassDOT makes available the coordinate information for the individual town boundary survey points that were the basis for this data layer on itsTown Corners Map. "[366], There are 50 cities and 301 towns in Massachusetts, grouped into 14 counties. Published: Jun. Dzhokhar later said he was motivated by extremist Islamic beliefs and learned to build explosive devices from Inspire, the online magazine of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Nearly 800 vessels were commissioned as privateers and are credited with capturing or destroying about 600 British ships.[105]. [228] Massachusetts was the first state in North America to require municipalities to appoint a teacher or establish a grammar school with the passage of the Massachusetts Education Law of 1647,[229] and 19th century reforms pushed by Horace Mann laid much of the groundwork for contemporary universal public education[230][231] which was established in 1852. [380][381][382] Famous painters from Massachusetts include Winslow Homer and Norman Rockwell;[382] many of the latter's works are on display at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge. The water area measurement reported for some geographic entities includes water that is not included in any lower-level geographic entity. Plantation Number One (Western Township of 1762). [193] Exurban Boston and coastal areas grew the most rapidly, while Berkshire County in far Western Massachusetts and Barnstable County on Cape Cod were the only counties to lose population as of the 2010 census. [101], The Battles of Lexington and Concord initiated the American Revolutionary War and were fought in the eponymous Massachusetts towns. The incorporated places are all cities. His younger brother Edward M. Kennedy held that seat until his death from a brain tumor in 2009. [175] Once installed, arrays are eligible for net metering. You skipped the table of contents section. [313][314] Logan, Hanscom Field in Bedford, and Worcester Regional Airport are operated by Massport, an independent state transportation agency. Photo: Marcio Jose Bastos Silva / Shutterstock.com, New Bedford is located in Bristol County in southern Massachusetts. Being an international educational center, Boston serves as the state's commercial, biotech, and financial hub. [88] Both religious dissent and expansionism resulted in several new colonies being founded, shortly after Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay, elsewhere in New England. Incorporated as Weymouth in 1635 by settlers from the Dorset, England town of the same name. See the Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas page for a list of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas and related statistical areas. [186][5] As of 2015, Massachusetts was estimated to be the third-most densely populated U.S. state, with 871.0 people per square mile,[187] behind New Jersey and Rhode Island. The city is home to several tech startups and has an enviable reputation as a hub of research in biotechnology and health sciences. Separated from Dorchester. [390][391][392] Film events in the state include the Boston Film Festival, the Boston International Film Festival, and a number of smaller film festivals in various cities throughout Massachusetts.[393]. In 2015, the United Health Foundation ranked the state as third-healthiest overall. At the time of statehood, the area of Maine was a district in Massachusetts. In many areas, the boundary creation was simply a matter of "connecting the dots" from one boundary point to the next. [193], By sex, 48.4% were male, and 51.6% were female in 2014. In 1819, it agreed to allow its district of Maine to petition for statehood, and Maine was admitted to the Union as a separate state on March 15, 1820. [242] Boston Architectural College is New England's largest private college of spatial design. October 2011: edits were made along the boundaries of: Palmer-Monson (based on parcels); West Springfield-Agawam (Acts and Resolves redefinition); Charlemont-Hawley, Douglas-Uxbridge and Grafton-Westborough (legislative changes). In 2004, Massachusetts senator John Kerry who won the Democratic nomination for President of the United States lost to incumbent George W. Bush. [367], Massachusetts, along with the five other New England states, features the local governmental structure known as the New England town. [398][399], Boston's annual St. Patrick's Day parade and "Harborfest", a week-long Fourth of July celebration featuring a fireworks display and concert by the Boston Pops as well as a turnaround cruise in Boston Harbor by the USS Constitution, are popular events. [281] In 2018, renewable energy was about 7.2 percent of total energy consumed in the state, ranking 34th. [279] There is no inheritance tax and limited Massachusetts estate tax related to federal estate tax collection. Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021. The population of the legal area of Massachusetts including the area of Maine for those censuses was 700,745 . Each survey was tied into higher order monumented survey control points. [91] This established Massachusetts's southern border in the west,[92] though this became disputed territory until 180304 due to surveying problems. Springfield is home to the Basketball Hall of Fame. [409] The other market surrounds the Springfield area. Value for Massachusetts (Square Miles): 7,800.06. A great majority of interstates in Massachusetts were constructed during the mid-20th century, and at times were controversial, particularly the intent to route I-95 northeastwards from Providence, Rhode Island, directly through central Boston, first proposed in 1948. Land area updated every 10 years. September 2020: Modified small sections of the Canton-Stoughton and Dartmouth-Westport boundaries based on further review from the affected towns of figures and descriptions found in the Harbor and Land Commission Atlas. [102] Future President George Washington took over what would become the Continental Army after the battle. Area is calculated from the specific boundary recorded for each entity in the Census Bureaus geographic database (see "MAF/TIGER Database"). Springfield is the seat of Hampden County in western Massachusetts. The large coastal plain of the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern section of the state contains Greater Boston, along with most of the state's population,[45] as well as the distinctive Cape Cod peninsula. [133] Government contracts, private investment, and research facilities led to a new and improved industrial climate, with reduced unemployment and increased per capita income. (The name "State of Massachusetts Bay" appeared in the first draft, which was ultimately rejected.) Lowell is a city located in the Middlesex County on the eastern coastal region of Massachusetts. [125][126][127] However, the city has since turned around and is now more famous as a center of contemporary art and for its historic architecture. Lake ChargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamauggEven for the locals, this sprawling central Massachusetts lake with the even more sprawling name, Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg the longest place name in the country is not for the tied of tongue. Census data for Massachusetts are available beginning with the 1790 census. Monroe. [143] The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) later identified the suspects as brothers Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev. The city is located about 64 km west of Boston. There, more frequent intercity service is provided by private bus carriers, including Peter Pan Bus Lines (headquartered in Springfield), Greyhound Lines, OurBus, BoltBus and Plymouth and Brockton Street Railway. [89][90], In 1641, Massachusetts expanded inland significantly. [62] The university has educated eight Presidents of the United States while Harvard Law School has educated a contemporaneous majority of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. As of January 1, 2018 Brookline, MA 02445, 02446, and 02447 will inherit that title. Key Facts. Massachusetts has core based statistical areas based on both counties (metropolitan statistical areas, combined statistical areas, and metropolitan divisions) and county subdivisions (metropolitan New England city and town areas (NECTAs), micropolitan NECTAs, combined NECTAs, and NECTA divisions). [258] In 2010, the Great Places in Massachusetts Commission published '1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts' that identified 1,000 sites across the commonwealth to highlight the diverse historic, cultural, and natural attractions. Please do not include personal or contact information. [340], The Congressional delegation from Massachusetts is entirely Democratic. In addition to classical and folk music, Massachusetts has produced musicians and bands spanning a number of contemporary genres, such as the classic rock band Aerosmith, the proto-punk band The Modern Lovers, the new wave band The Cars, and the alternative rock band Pixies. Land area is based on current information in the TIGER data base, calculated for use with Census 2010. of Public Works. While Tokyo-Yokohama comes first in the population stakes, it comes third in land area with 3,178 square miles. In 2005, the population of Massachusetts was estimated at 6,433,367, which is about 816.2 people per square mile. [147] Along with twelve national historic sites, areas, and corridors, the National Park Service also manages the Cape Cod National Seashore and the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. [246] As of January 2023, Massachusetts state general minimum wage is $15.00 per hour while the minimum wage for tipped workers is $6.75 an hour, with a guarantee that employers will pay the difference should a tipped employee's hourly wage not meet or exceed the general minimum wage. Ferry services are operated throughout different regions of the states. [261][262], The more than 33,000 nonprofits in Massachusetts employ one-sixth of the state's workforce. Boston. Residential structures operated by non-profit organizations, for profit operations, or housing authorities may take advantage of these programs. [79] Tribes were led by male or female elders known as sachems. Some pointsmaybe more accurate than this and some points are definitely less. Density is expressed as "population per square mile (kilometer)" or "housing units per square mile (kilometer)." The city was a site for many key events that unfolded during the course of the American Revolution, most notably the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Siege of Boston. "The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington, commonly known as Washington National Cathedral, is an American cathedral of the Episcopal Church. More than 156,000 Chinese Americans made their home in Massachusetts in 2014,[204] and Boston hosts a growing Chinatown accommodating heavily traveled Chinese-owned bus lines to and from Chinatown, Manhattan in New York City. February 2014: Tinker's Island reassigned to Salem from Marblehead and Bumkin Island reassigned from Hingham to Hull, based on data from Level 3 Assessors Parcels. [388], Other performing arts and theater organizations in Massachusetts include the Boston Ballet, the Boston Lyric Opera,[384] and the Lenox-based Shakespeare & Company. 1. This tablemay be joined to the Municipalities polygon layers on the TOWN_ID field: TOWNS_POLY_AREACODE[download dBASE fileas self-extracting .exe] stores telephone area codes for each municipality and reflects the addition of four new "overlay" codes in Massachusetts which took effect on April 2, 2001. The Census Bureau developed the Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) System to automate the geographic support processes needed to meet the major geographic needs of the 1990 census. 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