Belmont, Massachusetts
Belmont, Massachusetts  | |
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Looking north on Leonard Street in the town center  | |
| Motto:  "The Town of Homes"  | |
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts  | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′45″N 71°10′45″W / 42.39583°N 71.17917°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Massachusetts | 
| County | Middlesex | 
| Settled | 1636 | 
| Incorporated | 1859 | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting | 
| • Town Administrator | Patrice Garvin | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2) | 
| • Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) | 
| Elevation | 44 ft (13 m) | 
| Population  (2020)  | |
 • Total  | 27,295 | 
| • Density | 5,800/sq mi (2,200/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) | 
| ZIP Code | 02478  | 
| Area code | 617 / 857 | 
| FIPS code | 25-05070 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 0618216 | 
| Website | www | 
Belmont is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a western suburb of Boston and is part of the Greater Boston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, its population was 27,295, an increase of 10.4% from 2010.