Braintree (Massachusetts)
Norfolk County
25-07665
The town of Braintree is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA. In the census in 2007 the population was 34 422. Braintree is located in the metropolitan area called Greater Boston, has connection to the Red Line of the public transport of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and is a member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission 's South Shore Coalition.
- 6.1 Economics
- 6.2 traffic
- 6.3 schools
- 7.1 Sons and daughters of the town
- 7.2 personalities who have worked on site
Geography
Braintree is located in the northeastern United States and to the east of the state of Massachusetts, about 20 km south of Boston.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the area of the city is 37.6 km ², of which 36 km ² land and 1.6 km ² ( 4.34% ) water. The waters include the Pond Meadow Park and Sunset Lake.
History
The town of Braintree was founded in 1640 and named after the English town of Braintree. The city belongs to the land was later divided between the municipalities Randolph, Holbrook and Quincy as well as parts of Milton. The northern district of Braintree, which represents the main part of the city Quincy today, was the birthplace of U.S. President John Adams and John Quincy Adams, as well as the politician John Hancock and General Sylvanus Thayer, the "Father of West Point ".
In 1920, the infamous murders Braintree happened that led to the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti. The co-inventor of the telephone Thomas A. Watson, spent his retirement.
The population of Braintree grew up in the 1920s to more than 50 %.
Policy
In January 2008, Braintree changed its form of government from the " Representative Town Meeting " to the " Mayor -Council Government" (literally: Mayor council government). Officially, Braintree as a city, however, it adopted a municipal regulation, which entered into force in 2008 and sets as a form of government the " Mayor -Council Government". According to the laws of Massachusetts Braintree is considered City. The first and current mayor of Braintree is Joseph Sullivan.
Population
According to the census of 2000, there were 33 828 people in Braintree, there were 12,652 households, and 8,907 families residing in the city. The population density was 939.6 people per km ². The composition of the population was: 93.96 % "White " 1.18% " African American " 0.11% " Indigenous Americans," 3.14% " Asian " 0.03 % "Pacific Islander ", 0, 64 % " other races" and 0.95 % " two or more races." 1.16% of the population were " Hispanic or Latino ".
In 29.6 % of households were living children up to 18 years, 55.4 % of households were made up of married couples together, 11.7 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.4 % of all households were one-person households, and 11.9 % of households lived over 65 years. The average household size was 2.61 persons and the average family size 3.16 persons.
22.5 % of the population were younger than 18, 6.5 % from 18 to 24 years old, 28.9 % between 25 and 44 years old, 24% between 45 and 64 years old and 18.1 % aged 65 and older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females 89.1 males. For every 100 women who were 18 years or older, were 84.4 males.
The median household income in the city was, according to an estimate from the year 2007 74.360 U.S. dollars, the median family income 90 590 U.S. dollars. Males have a median income of $ 49 607 U.S. dollars, compared with an average income of 36 034 dollars the women. The per capita income for the city was 28,683 U.S. dollars. Had approximately 2.1% of families and 3.8 % of the population had an income below the poverty line, including 4.6 % of those under age 18 and 3.3 % of those who were 65 years and older.
Culture and sights
Attractions
- Birthplace of General Sylvanus Thayer
- South Shore Plaza
Movies that were filmed in Braintree
- June 1969: Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon, directed by Otto Preminger (location of the sequence: Blue Hill Cemetery, 710 West Street )
- April 2008: The Mall Cop (Paul Blart: Mall Cop ) Director: Steve Carr (location of the sequence: South Shore Plaza)
- October 2006: The Departed - The Departed ( The Departed ), Director: Martin Scorsese (location of the sequence Fore River Shipyard )
- September 2009: What Does not Kill You, Director: Brian Goodman (location of the sequence: Mobil Station on Elm Street)
Economy and infrastructure
Economy
In Braintree, several large companies are located, including Greater Media, Haemonetics and Topsource LLC.
Traffic
Braintree is located in the metropolitan area called Greater Boston, which has excellent rail and air links, as well as excellent access to highways. The Massachusetts Route 128 and Interstate 95, divide the region into inner and outer zones. These are connected by numerous roads with each other that lead directly to Logan International Airport, Boston Harbor, as well as intermodal facilities of Boston.
The major highways in Braintree are Interstate 93 and the Massachusetts Route 3 and the Massachusetts Route 37 and Massachusetts Route 53 from the north, extending to I-93, U.S. Highway 1 and the Massachusetts Route 3 share all parallel and from Boston located only in Braintree: lead east to Massachusetts Route The Massachusetts Route 3 leads as Pilgrims Highway east toward Cape Cod, I-93 and U.S. Highway 1 128
From the station at the Union Street commuter trains go the Middleboro / Plymouth Line to South Station in Boston. At the station, keep trains the Red Line of the MBTA. Since late 2007, trains the Greenbush Line, the stop at the station in Quincy Avenue in East Braintree.
Braintree is a member of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ( MBTA ), the bus connections to the Quincy Adams MBTA stations, Quincy Center, Braintree and Ashmont maintains. The MBTA also provides THE RIDE, the transport system for the elderly and disabled are available.
Most of the inhabitants of Braintree to use the Logan International Airport in Boston. Also located in Norfolk County Norwood Memorial Airport, a relief airport with two runways, which can be reached from Braintree also good.
Train
In Braintree, there are three high schools: the Braintree High School, a public school, the Thayer Academy, a private school, and the Archbishop Williams High School, a Roman Catholic private school.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- John Adams, second President of the United States
- John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States
- Jim Calhoun, coach of the basketball team of the University of Connecticut
- Chris Doherty, musician, singer-songwriter and founder / frontman of the band Gang Green
- John Hancock, politicians
- Tiffany Kelly, Miss Massachusetts USA 2006
- Butch Stearns, sports presenter for the TV Station WFXT | FOX 25
- Sylvanus Thayer, the "Father of West Point "
- Joe Amorosino, sports director for the TV station WHDH (TV)
- Ellen Grassa, elders / r inhabitants / in
- Michael T. Barry, star of City of Screams
- Nick Santino, singer of the band A Rocket to the Moon
Personalities who have worked on site
- Abigail Adams, First Lady of the 2nd President of the United States and mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States
- William Rosenberg, founder of Dunkin 'Donuts
- Thomas A. Watson, assistant to Alexander Graham Bell