Profile for Somerville, Massachusetts, MA

Somerville is on the Mystic River.

Warning locals of the arrival of British troops, in April of 1775, Paul Revere and his horse galloped through Broadway and Main.

In 1842, Somerville, formerly a part of Charlestown, became an independent community. Whereas much of Charlestown was urban, Somerville, at that time, remained largely rural.

Soil heavy in clay helped make Somerville a 19th-century brickmaking center; later industries included meat packing and bakery products.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 258. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.4 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1973 movie, "The Friends of Eddie Coyle"

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

Somerville attractions: Union Square

Historic sites and museums: Somerville Museum

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 193

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Museums (30)

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5% of Somerville residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Somerville ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Somerville was $23,628, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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41% of Somerville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Somerville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $797.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,395.

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Libraries in Somerville include East Branch Library, Somerville Public Library, West Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Somerville include Somerville Journal

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Somerville restaurants taking online reservations include Gargoyles on the Square ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Somerville workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Somerville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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