Profile for Belmont, Massachusetts, MA

Belmont is between the watersheds of the Charles and the Mystic rivers

19th-century farmer Winthrop Chenery was among the first to import Holstein cows to this country

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 31. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Masako Owada, who married Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 133

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Airports (1)

Archives (3)

Attractions (4)

Cemeteries (66)

Colleges (52)

Communities (43)

Hotels (146)

Libraries (66)

Military bases (1)

Museums (33)

Parks (2)

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7% of Belmont residents report German ancestry, and 21% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Belmont ancestry & family history guide.

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• Courts in Massachusetts
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• Crime in Middlesex County
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Belmont was $42,485, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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63% of Belmont residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Belmont include Pleasant Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Belmont, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,057.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,353.

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Libraries in Belmont include Belmont Public Library, Benton Branch Library, Waverly Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Belmont include Belmont Citizen-Herald

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The average commute time for Belmont workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Belmont between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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