Massachusetts , Massachusetts
Massachusetts: State of the United States of America
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Geography
Massachusetts is located at 42°21'56"N 71°6'30"W (42.3656500, -71.1083200). It has 5 neighbors: Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
The largest city of Massachusetts is Boston with a population of 692,600. Other cities include, Worcester population 185,428, Springfield population 153,606, Cambridge population 118,927 and Lowell population 110,997. See all Massachusetts cities & populated places.
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Massachusetts Quick Facts
| Population : | 6,892,503 |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Massachusetts (United States) |
| Head of government : | Governor of Massachusetts |
| Twitter username : | massgov |
| Area : | 27336 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 26.1% |
| Land as percent of area : | 73.9% |
| Continent : | North America |
| Legislative body : | Massachusetts General Court |
| Named for : | Great Blue Hill |
| Official language : | English |
| Altitude : | 492 feet / 150 meters |
| Capital : | Boston |
| Establishment : | February 02, 1788 (233 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York, Eastern Time Zone |
| Local time : | 18:49:13 (22nd June 2021) |
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Massachusetts has 5 neighbours.
- Connecticut state in the northeastern United States
- New Hampshire state of the United States of America
- New York state of the United States of America
- Rhode Island state on east coast of United States of America
- Vermont state of the United States of America
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Hampshire County
- Barnstable County
- Dukes County
- Berkshire County
- Worcester County
- Hampden County
- Nantucket County
- Suffolk County
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Bristol County
- Franklin County
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1910 | 3,366,416 | - | census |
| 1920 | 3,852,356 | 12.61% | census |
| 1930 | 4,249,614 | 9.35% | census |
| 1940 | 4,316,721 | 1.55% | census |
| 1950 | 4,690,514 | 7.97% | census |
| 1960 | 5,148,578 | 8.9% | census |
| 1970 | 5,689,170 | 9.5% | census |
| 1980 | 5,737,037 | 0.83% | census |
| 1990 | 6,016,425 | 4.64% | census |
| 2000 | 6,349,097 | 5.24% | census |
| 2010 | 6,547,629 | 3.03% | census |
| 2011 | 6,613,583 | 1% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 6,663,005 | 0.74% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 6,713,315 | 0.75% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 6,762,596 | 0.73% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 6,794,228 | 0.47% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 6,823,608 | 0.43% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 6,859,789 | 0.53% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 6,882,635 | 0.33% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 6,892,503 | 0.14% | estimation process |
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People born in Massachusetts (200)
People born in Massachusetts, including author, columnist and reporter Robert Cormier, harpsichordist and musicologist Ralph Kirkpatrick, computer scientist; creator of Morris Worm; associate professor at MIT Robert Tappan Morris, you can see a list of people who born in Massachusetts.
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- George Phillips Bond (American astronomer)
- Brooks Atkinson (American critic)
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Largest Cities in Massachusetts (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Massachusetts.
| City Name | Title | County | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | State of the United States of America | 6,892,503 | |
| Boston | City in and state capital of Massachusetts, United States | Suffolk | 692,600 |
| Worcester | County seat city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | Worcester | 185,428 |
| Springfield | City in and county seat of Sangamon County, Illinois, United States and Illinois federated state capital city | Hampden | 153,606 |
| Cambridge | City in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Middlesex | 118,927 |
| Lowell | City in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Middlesex | 110,997 |
| City of Lowell | City in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Middlesex | 109,945 |
| City of Cambridge | City in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Middlesex | 107,289 |
| Brockton | City in Massachusetts | Plymouth | 95,708 |
| New Bedford | City in Bristol County, Massachusetts | Bristol | 95,363 |
| Quincy | City in Massachusetts | Norfolk | 94,470 |
| Lynn | City in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | Essex | 94,299 |
| Fall River | City in Massachusetts | Bristol | 89,541 |
| Newton | City in Massachusetts, United States | Middlesex | 88,414 |
| Somerville | City in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Middlesex | 81,360 |
| Lawrence | City in Massachusetts, United States | Essex | 80,028 |
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Massachusetts Counties
| County Name | Population | Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated
|---|---|
| Middlesex County | 1,611,699 |
| Worcester County | 830,622 |
| Suffolk County | 803,907 |
| Essex County | 789,034 |
| Norfolk County | 706,775 |
| Bristol County | 565,217 |
| Plymouth County | 521,202 |
| Hampden County | 466,372 |
| Barnstable County | 212,990 |
| Hampshire County | 160,830 |
| Berkshire County | 124,944 |
| Franklin County | 70,180 |
| Dukes County | 17,332 |
| Nantucket County | 11,399 |
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