Belmont was established on March 10, 1849, by former citizens of, and land from the bordering towns of Watertown, to the south; Waltham, to the west; and Arlington, then known as West Cambridge, to the north. They also … See more

In a typical year, Belmont, Massachusetts temperatures fall below 50F° for 195 days per year. Annual precipitation in Belmont is typically 45.2 inches per year (high in the US) and snow covers the ground 52 days per year or 14.2% of the year (high in the US). It may be … See more

• Redtop, home of William Dean Howells
• Edwin O. Reischauer Memorial House
• Boston & Maine Railroad Station, now known as the See more

Belmont is served by the Belmont Public Schools, governed by an independently elected school committee.
There are four public elementary schools in Belmont, the Mary Lee Burbank, Daniel Butler, Winn Brook, and Roger Wellington school. The Mary … See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km ), of which 4.7 square miles (12.1 km ) is land and less than 0.1 square miles (0.1 km ), or 1.06%, is water.
Belmont is bordered … See more

As of 2020 , there were 27,295 residents of the Town of Belmont, and in 2021 there were 17,640 registered voters. In 2020, the racial make up of the town was 69.6% White, … See more

The executive branch of the town government consists of a three-person Select Board elected by the residents. The Select Board appoints a Town Administrator who is in charge of daily operations.
The legislative … See more