Everett, Massachusetts
Everett, Massachusetts | ||
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FIPS code 25-21990 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0612739 | |
Website | cityofeverett |
Everett is a
Everett was the last city in the United States to have a
History
Everett was originally part of
In 1892, Everett was upgraded from a town to a city. On December 13, 1892, Alonzo H. Evans defeated George E. Smith to become Everett's first mayor.[8] Landfill has expanded the Everett shoreline over the centuries.[9] At some point between 1905[10] and 1912,[11] it connected the mainland to what was formerly White Island in the Mystic River. The bridge of the Grand Junction Railroad was originally built using this island for part of the crossing.
In 1919, Beacon Oil began construction of an oil refinery and storage yard near the Mystic River, opening in 1920.[12] In its first decade, the facility experienced five major explosions or fires. In 1929, Beacon Oil was purchased by Standard Oil of New Jersey, also known as Esso and now known as ExxonMobil. The refinery shut down in 1965 due to lack of profitability,[13] but the tank storage remained.
In 1971, Distrigas of Massachusetts began importing
On September 16, 2014, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted to approve
Most the remaining land south of the
Everett has an increasing population as people are seeking new households near downtown Boston while not wanting to pay the higher prices of living now associated with surrounding municipalities, such as those in neighborhoods of Boston, Cambridge, or Somerville.
Geography
Everett is bordered by
Some of Everett's neighborhoods are Glendale, Woodlawn, the Village, and the Line. Glendale Park is the city's largest park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), of which 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (7.63%) is water.
Climate
In a typical year, Everett, Massachusetts temperatures fall below 50 °F (10 °C) for 195 days per year. Annual precipitation is typically 44.2 inches per year (high in the US) and snow covers the ground 52 days per year or 14.2% of the year (high in the US). It may be helpful to understand the yearly precipitation by imagining 9 straight days of moderate rain per year. The humidity is below 60% for approximately 25.4 days or 7% of the year.[31]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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As of the
There were 15,435 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.11.
The population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,737. The median income for a family is $49,876. Males had a median income of $36,047 versus $30,764 for females. The
Government
Local
Everett has a
- Board of Aldermen
The Board of Aldermen consisted of seven members one from each of the city's six
In addition to the duties they shared with the Common Council, the Board of Aldermen was the licensing authority in the city and approved licenses for motor dealers, second-hand dealers, awnings, lodging houses, junk dealers, pool tables, open-air parking lots, coin-operated devices, Lord's Day licenses, antique and precious metal dealers.
- Common Council
The Common Council consisted of three members elected per ward for a total of eighteen members. The Common Council shared equal responsibility for most legislative actions with the exception of licensing and confirmation of most Mayoral appointees.
State
Everett is represented in the state legislature by officials elected from the following districts:
- Massachusetts Senate's Middlesex and Suffolk district[47]
- Massachusetts House of Representatives' 28th Middlesex district[48]
Voter party enrollment
Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 17, 2018[49] | |||||
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Party | Number of Voters | Percentage | |||
Democratic | 9,606 | 46.54% | |||
Republican | 1,057 | 5.12% | |||
Unaffiliated | 9,720 | 47.09% | |||
Libertarian | 56 | 0.27% | |||
Total | 20,641 | 100% |
Education
Everett has ten public schools, which include elementary schools, K–8 schools, and Everett High School.[50] The city also has one Private K–8 school and had a private Catholic high school, Pope John XXIII High School, which was forced, due to financial difficulties, to close on May 31, 2019. Everett High School moved to its new location at 100 Elm Street[51] beginning in the 2007–2008 school year.
Landmarks
Part of the historic Revere Beach Parkway listed on the National Register of Historic Places, lies in Everett.
Economy
The Mystic Generating Station has been producing electricity since the early twentieth century. It was built by Boston Edison and is now operated by Exelon. It has the largest capacity of any electrical plant in the state.
The Leavitt Corporation has been manufacturing its trademark Teddie Peanut Butter in the city since 1924.
Besides Everett Square, Gateway Center just off Route 16 in Everett is a major retail shopping district with big box stores.
Transportation
Everett's business district is focused on Broadway (part of
Notable people
See also Category:People from Everett, Massachusetts
- Belden Bly, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Pat Bradley, Arkansas basketball player and sports commentator
- Bahá'í Faith
- Vannevar Bush, engineer and head of the United States Office of Scientific Research and Development
- George Russell Callender, military official and author
- NEC Corporation
- Walter Carrington, US Ambassador to Nigeria & Senegal
- Castleman's disease
- Lewis Cine, football player for the Minnesota Vikings
- Patricia Courtney, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Arthur Dearborn, Olympic track and field athlete
- Johnny Dell Isola, former National Football League player
- Connecticut Senate
- Omar Easy, NFL football player
- Maddy English, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Diamond Ferri, CFL & NFL player
- Hub Hart, MLB catcher
- Pat Hughes, NFL player
- Brian Kelly, LSU head football coach
- John P. Kennedy, Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Torbert Macdonald, member of the United States House of Representatives
- Hermon Atkins MacNeil, sculptor
- Mary Eliza Mahoney, first African American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the United States (not from Everett but is buried there)
- A. David Mazzone, judge and attorney
- George J. Mead, aircraft engineer
- Gertrude Nason, artist
- Nerlens Noel, Oklahoma City Thunder center
- Andrew "Swede" Oberlander, College Football Hall of Famer
- Al Pierotti, football, baseball, pro wrestling
- Ellen Pompeo, actress
- Dan Ross, NFL player
- WWIIveteran, longtime Everett teacher and coach
- Paul L. Smith, actor
- E. Leroy Sweetser, U.S. Army brigadier general, resided in Everett[52]
- Jim Tozzi, member of the PFFR art collective responsible for Adult Swim shows like Wonder Showzen, Xavier: Renegade Angel, and The Shivering Truth
- Joseph Frank Wehner, fighter pilot during World War I
In popular culture
- Everett was home to the set of the 2012 ABC series Boston's Finest.
- The 2007 Ben Affleck film Gone Baby Gone was partially filmed and set in Everett.
- The old Everett High School was used for the filming of scenes for the Adam Sandler movie That's My Boy, the Kevin James movie Here Comes the Boom, and most recently Ghostbusters (2016 film) starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones.
References
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- ^ "Profile for Everett, Massachusetts". ePodunk. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ^ "City of Everett / 1892–1970" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 1, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ 1848 map of Charlestown and vicinity (Everett was then part of Malden)
- ^ 1905 map of Everett
- ^ Historical Register, Vol. XV, No. 1, p. 54, Medford Historical Society, Jan. 1912
- ^ "Beacon Oil Co. Begins Work on Refinery at Everett Will Turn Out Petroleum Products". The Wall Street Journal. August 7, 1919.
- ^ Jarvis, Judy (April 13, 1975). "The Economy: Plans, plans, plans... but no refinery". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Distrigas". Everett Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Gellerman, Bruce (March 11, 2015). "Old System, New Solution?: Liquefied Natural Gas Could Be Pipeline Alternative". WBUR. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Everett LNG Terminal at the Crossroads
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- ^ Everett LNG Facility and Constellation LNG Update, Northeast Gas Association pre-winter webinar, December 3, 2019
- ^ Top energy regulator warns fossil fuel terminal shutdown could jeopardize heat for millions of Americans
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- ^ "Contact Information - Everett (00930000)". profiles.doe.mass.edu. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "New Everett High School - Century Drywall". www.centurydrywallinc.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ISBN 978-1-5719-7088-6 – via Google Books.
Further reading
- 1871 Atlas of Massachusetts. by Wall & Gray. Map of Massachusetts. Map of Middlesex County.
- Dutton, E.P. Chart of Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay with Map of Adjacent Country. Published 1867. A good map of roads and rail lines around Everett/South Malden.
- Old USGS maps of Everett.
- History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Volume 1 (A-H), Volume 2 (L-W) compiled by Samuel Adams Drake, published 1879–1880. 572 and 505 pages. Everett article by Dudley P. Bailey in volume 1 pages 428–435.
- The History of Malden, Massachusetts, 1633–1785. By Deloraine Pendre Corey, published 1898, 870 pages. Note, Everett was originally South Malden.
- Births, marriages onin Everett Mass 4 Everett deaths and Deaths in the Town of en49DelorPendre Corey, published 1903.
External links
- Official website
- Everett Public Libraries Archived April 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Everett Independent newspaper
- Profile at City Data
- Everett Leader Herald