Welcome to Brookline ...
Brookline is located in Norfolk County<1>.
Brookline was settled in 1638 and was incorporated in 1705.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brookline has a population of 59,243 people<2> (see below for details).
Brookline is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Brookline lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Brookline: (617) & (857)<4>
The ZIP codes for Brookline: 02445-02446<5>
Websites for Brookline ...
Official Website: www.town.brookline.ma.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brookline had an population of 59,243 people. This is an increase of 0.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brookline had a population of 58,732 people (which is 8.75% of the total population of Norfolk County). This makes Brookline the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Brookline represents 0.9% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 58,732 people, the population of Brookline increased 2.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 57,107 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brookline.
Communities Also Named Brookline ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Brookline - they are located in Arizona, Illinois, Missouri, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Texas and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookline.
Communities near Brookline ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brookline.
- Brockton
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- Brockton lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the south of Brookline.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
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- Lynn
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- Lynn lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the northeast of Brookline.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
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- Quincy
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- Quincy lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the southeast of Brookline.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
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- Framingham
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- Framingham lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the west of Brookline.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
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- Waltham
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- Waltham lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the northwest of Brookline.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
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- Malden
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- Malden lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the north of Brookline.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
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- Weymouth
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- Weymouth lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the southeast of Brookline.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
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- Peabody
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- Peabody lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Brookline.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
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- Revere
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- Revere lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the northeast of Brookline.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
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- Everett
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- Everett lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Brookline.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brookline. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookline.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brookline. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookline.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookline. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Brookline.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookline ...
Looking for more information about Brookline? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brookline, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brookline.
Adding Brookline to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brookline in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brookline was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Brookline post office opened in 1829.
We also found Brookline in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brookline.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brookline: www.town.brookline.ma.us/
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brookline. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookline - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (857) is an overlay for area code (617). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Brookline). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brookline or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Brookline includes: 02445 & 02446. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookline) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Brookline. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BrooklineOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookline. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3329, Longitude: -71.1188 |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |