Massachusetts State Almanac - General information about Massachusetts from NETSTATE.COM (original) (raw)
The Massachusetts Almanac presents a general overview of the State of Massachusetts.
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| Sources... The United States Census Bureau, July 10, 2001.Massachusetts. M. Chicago: World Book, Inc., 1988. 272. Print.Carpenter, Alan, and Carl Provorse. The World Almanac of the U.S.A.. Mahwah: World Almanac Books, 1996. Print. | |||
| Admitted to Union | February 6th, 1788, [ Find out more... ] | ||
| Capital | Boston, [ Find out more... ] | ||
| Nickname | Bay State, Old Colony State, Baked Bean State, [ Find out more... ] | ||
| Motto | Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate Quietem, [ Find out more... ] | ||
| Total area including land and water | 10,555 square miles | Rank among states | 44th |
| Land area | 7,838 square miles | Rank among states | 45th |
| Water area | 2,717 | Rank among states | 17th |
| Greatest distance East to West | 183 miles | ||
| Greatest distance North to South | 113 miles | ||
| Highest point | 3,487 feet (Mount Greylock) | Rank among states | 31st |
| Lowest point | Sea level (Atlantic Ocean) | Rank among states | 3rd |
| Mean elevation | 500 feet | Rank among states | 42nd |
| Highest recorded temperature | 107 degrees on August 7, 1975 at Chester and New Bedford | ||
| Lowest recorded temperature | -35 degrees on January 12, 1981 at Chester | ||
| Highest monthly average temperature | 81.8 degrees | Rank among states | 47th |
| Lowest monthly average temperature | 15.6 degrees | Rank among states | 19th |
| Average yearly precipitation (rain & snow) | 45 inches | Rank among states | |
| Population (U.S. Census, April, 2000) | 6,349,097 | Rank among states | 13th |
| Population per square mile (Population/Land area) | 601.5 | Rank among states | 4th |
| Ten largest cities by populationState Capital in red (U.S. Census, April, 2000) | 1. Boston 589,141 6. Brockton 94,304 2. Worcester 172,648 7. New Bedford 93,768 3. Springfield 152,082 8. Fall River 91,938 4. Lowell 105,167 9. Lynn 89,050 5. Cambridge 101,355 10. Quincy 88,025 | ||
| Median age | 33.6 | ||
| Average lifetime (1979-1981) | 75.01 | Rank among states | 12th |
| Total crimes reported per 100,000 people (1992-1993) | 4,893.9 | Rank among states | 26th |
| Violent crimes reported per 100,000 people | 804.9 | Rank among states | 11th |
| Property crimes reported per 100,000 people | 4,089.0 | Rank among states | 33rd |
| Per capita income (2000) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce | $37,704 | Rank among states | 2nd |
| Disposable per capita personal income (income minus taxes) (2000) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce | $30,587 | Rank among states | 3rd |
| Median household income (1993) | $37,064 | Rank among states | 7th |
Additional Information
Massachusetts Encyclopedia (Two volumes), by Jack Tager (Editor), Jennifer L. Herman (Editor). 1001 pages. Publisher: State History Publications (December 2008)
The Massachusetts Encyclopedia, in two volumes. is the definitive reference work on Massachusetts — a single source reference dedicated to the history and geography of Massachusetts. The noted historian Dr. Jack Tager, Professor Emeritus, University of Massachuetts, Amherst, has contributed to articles on Introduction to Massachusetts History, Early History of Massachusetts and Massachusetts History. These articles cover the history of Massachusetts, from the early explorers to twenty-first century events. The major sections in volume one of this reference work are
- Introduction to Massachusetts history,
- Early history,
- History from colonial to present,
- Massachusetts symbols and designations,
- Chronology of historic events,
- Geography and topography,
- Profiles of governors,
- Dictionary of places,
- and a Massachusetts pictorial.
Volume two includes
- State Executive Officers,
- State Agencies, Departments, and Offices,
- Massachusetts State Senators, Assembly Members,
- U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives from Massachusetts,
- Directory of historic places,
- Massachusetts Constitution,
- Bibliography of recommended by Dr. Jack Tager,
- and a detailed index.
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