Brookline, Massachusetts

Brookline, Massachusetts
Intersection of Harvard and Beacon Streets in the Coolidge Corner neighborhood of Brookline
Intersection of Harvard and Beacon Streets in the Coolidge Corner neighborhood of Brookline
Official seal of Brookline, Massachusetts
Location as an exclave of Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Location as an exclave of Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Brookline is located in Greater Boston area
Brookline
Brookline
Brookline is located in Massachusetts
Brookline
Brookline
Brookline is located in the United States
Brookline
Brookline
Coordinates: 42°19′54″N 71°07′18″W / 42.33167°N 71.12167°W / 42.33167; -71.12167
Country United States
State Massachusetts
CountyNorfolk
RegionNew England
Settled1638
Incorporated1705
Government
 • TypeRepresentative town meeting
 • Town AdministratorCharles Carey
 • Select BoardHeather A. Hamilton (Chair)
John VanScoyoc (Vice-Chair)
Bernard W. Greene
Miriam Aschkenasy
Michael Sandman
Area
 • Total6.8 sq mi (17.7 km2)
 • Land6.8 sq mi (17.6 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
50 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total63,191
 • Density9,292.8/sq mi (3,590.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
02445–02447, 02467
Area code617/857
FIPS code25-09175
GNIS feature ID0619456
Websitewww.brooklinema.gov

Brookline /ˈbrʊkln/ is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and part of the Boston metropolitan area. Brookline borders six of Boston's neighborhoods: Brighton, Allston, Fenway–Kenmore, Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury. The city of Newton lies to the west of Brookline. Brookline was first settled in 1638 as a hamlet in Boston, known as Muddy River; it was incorporated as a separate town in 1705.

At the time of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 63,191.[1] It has been the most populous municipality in Massachusetts to have a town (rather than city) form of government since Framingham changed to a city in 2018, following a 2017 referendum.[2]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau Quickfacts: United States". Census.gov.
  2. ^ "Framingham votes to become a city". Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA). April 5, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2023.