Belmont, Massachusetts | |
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![]() Looking north on Leonard Street in the town center | |
Motto: "The Town of Homes"[1] | |
![]() Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 42°23′45″N 71°10′45″W / 42.39583°N 71.17917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Middlesex |
Settled | 1636 |
Incorporated | 1859 |
Government | |
• Type | Representative town meeting |
• Town Administrator | Patrice Garvin |
Area | |
• Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2) |
• Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 44 ft (13 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,295 |
• Density | 5,800/sq mi (2,200/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 02478 |
Area code | 617 / 857 |
FIPS code | 25-05070 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618216 |
Website | www |
Belmont is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a western suburb of Boston and is part of the Greater Boston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, its population was 27,295, an increase of 10.4% from 2010.[2]