Boston

Boston, officially the City of Boston, is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and... Wikipedia

  • Country:  United States
  • Region:  New England
  • State:  Massachusetts
  • County:  Suffolk
  • Historic countries:  Kingdom of England, Commonwealth of England, Kingdom of Great Britain
  • Historic colonies:  Massachusetts Bay Colony, Dominion of New England, Province of Massachusetts Bay
  • Settled:  1625
  • Incorporated (town):  September 7, 1630, (date of naming, Old Style)
  • Incorporated (city):  March 19, 1822
  • Named for:  Boston, Lincolnshire
  • Type:  Strong mayor / Council
  • Mayor:  Michelle Wu (D)
  • Council:  Boston City Council
  • Council President:  Ruthzee Louijeune (D)
  • Population (2020):  675,647
  • Estimate (2021):  654,776
  • Rank:  66th in North America, 24th in the United States, 1st in Massachusetts
  • Urban:  4,382,009 (US: 10th)
  • Metro:  4,941,632 (US: 10th)
  • Demonym(s):  Bostonian
  • Time zone:  EST (UTC−5)
  • Summer (DST):  EDT (UTC−4)
  • Area codes:  617 and 857
  • FIPS code:  25-07000
  • GNIS feature ID:  617565
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo