Weston

Weston, Massachusetts
—  Town  —
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°22′00″N 71°18′13″W / 42.3666667°N 71.30361°W / 42.3666667; -71.30361Coordinates: 42°22′00″N 71°18′13″W / 42.3666667°N 71.30361°W / 42.3666667; -71.30361
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Settled	1642
Incorporated	1713
Government
- Type	Open town meeting
Area
- Total	17.3 sq mi (44.9 km2)
- Land	17.0 sq mi (44.1 km2)
- Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation	180 ft (55 m)
Population (2007)
- Total	11,698
- Density	688.1/sq mi (265.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	02493
Area code(s)	781 / 339
FIPS code	25-77255
GNIS feature ID	0618245
Website	http://www.weston.org/
http://weston.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={4B820259-C0BD-4FC8-A30A-16350219453E}

Weston is a suburb of Boston located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Boston metro area. The estimated population, according to 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, is 11,698.

Weston is the wealthiest suburb in the Boston area and has the highest per capita income in Massachusetts.^[1] Weston is among the 100 most affluent towns with 1,000 or more households in the United States.^[2] Weston also has the number one public school system in Massachusetts, according to Boston Magazine (2005).^{[citation needed]} It has the lowest crime rate among Metro-west Boston suburbs. It was a dry town from 1838 until 2008^[3] The Town of Weston is an attractive suburban town on the perimeter of metropolitan Boston. Incorporated in 1713, the town is located on a rugged upland plateau.^[4] The public education services of the town are well regarded, especially Weston High School; in 2007 it was ranked 60th best public high school in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, earning a Gold Medal.[1]

History

This section requires expansion.

Originally established as the West Precinct of Watertown in 1698, the town was separately incorporated as the town of Weston in 1713.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.3 square miles (44.9 km²), of which, 17.0 square miles (44.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (1.85%) is water.

The latitude of Weston is 42.366N. The longitude is -71.303W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 180 feet.^[5]

Demographics

As of the census^{[6][page needed]} of 2000, there were 11,469 people, 3,718 households, and 2,992 families residing in the town. The population density was 674.0 people per square mile (260.2/km²). There were 3,825 housing units at an average density of 224.8/sq mi (86.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.26% White, 1.18% African American, 0.05% Native American, 6.82% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 3,718 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

According to the 2007 U.S. Census, the median income for a household in the town was $189,041 and the median income for a family was $230,000+. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $58,534 for females. The per capita income for the town was $79,640. About 2.1% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Weston historically has been a moderate Republican community. Weston has voted for Ronald Reagan in 1980 & 1984 and George H.W. Bush in 1988, against homestate Governor Mike Dukakis. Weston residents find the Republican Party's fiscal conservatism its most salient feature. ^[7]

Weston is located in Massachusetts's 7th congressional district. It is represented by Democrat Ed Markey and has a Cook PVI of Democrat +15.

In 2008 Weston supported Democrat Barack Obama 60% to Republican John McCain 38%.^[8]

Education

• Weston High School
• Weston Middle School
• Woodland School
• Country School
• Field School
• The Cambridge School of Weston
• Regis College
• The Rivers School
• The Rivers School Conservatory
• Meadowbrook Private Day School
• The Gifford School

Notable residents

• Steve Belkin, owner of the Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers
• Jeremy Jacobs, Owner of the Boston Bruins
• Steve Pagliuca, managing director of Bain Capital, co-owner of the 2008 NBA Champion Boston Celtics
• Joe Shortsleeve, WBZ-TV chief correspondent
• Ellen Richstone, former CEO of Sonus Networks and current high executive of Luminus
• Brandon Kane, founder and President of Woopid.com [1]

Sports Figures

• David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox DH/1B
• M.L. Carr, former Boston Celtics player and head coach
• John Havlicek, former Boston Celtics player
• Cedric Maxwell, former Boston Celtics player and current radio announcer
• Bobby Orr, player for Boston Bruins
• Kevin Youkilis player for Boston Red Sox

Points of interest

• The Case Estates
• Blessed John XXIII National Seminary
• State Police Troop E-1 Barracks
• Golden Ball Tavern
• Regis College, site of the Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History
• Weston Friendly Society of the Performing Arts, Massachusetts' second oldest community theater company

See also

Other places named Weston:

• Weston, Connecticut
• Weston, Florida
• Weston, Ontario

References

1. ^ Massachusetts locations by per capita income
2. ^ Highest income places in the United States with at least 100 households
3. ^ http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/09/popping_the_cor.html
4. ^ 3
5. ^ epodunk
6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
7. ^ Leave Us Alone: Getting the Government's of our Money, Our Guns, Our Lives; Grover Norquist.
8. ^ http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/election_results/ma_president/

External links

• Weston official website
• Virtual Weston
• Slide Show of Weston Images
• Weston Public Library
• Random Recollections by Brenton H. Dickson -- a book about growing up in Weston

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