Braintree

Also known as Town of Braintree, Braintree, Massachusetts, Braintree, MA, Braintree Massachusetts, Braintree MA

city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Massachusetts
County: Norfolk
Settled: 1625 ; 401 years ago ( 1625 )
Colonized: 1635 ; 391 years ago ( 1635 )
Incorporated town: 1640 ; 386 years ago ( 1640 )
Incorporated city: 2007 ; 19 years ago ( 2007 )
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: Erin Joyce
Total: 14.56 sq mi (37.72 km )
Land: 13.76 sq mi (35.64 km )
Water: 0.80 sq mi (2.08 km )
Elevation: 89 ft (27 m)
Density: 2,844.2/sq mi (1,098.16/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( Eastern )
Zip codes: 02184/02185
Area code: 339 / 781

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Braintree
Population: 39143
Area: 14.5
Elevation: 27
Official website: braintreema.gov
Image: Braintree Town Hall, MA.jpg
Households: 13751
Dialing code: 339

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postal code: 02184
Commons category: Braintree, Massachusetts
inception: 1634-00-00
P8168: Kreuzburg
per capita income: 47474

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Braintree ( US: /ˈbreɪnˌtri/), officially the Town of Braintree, is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is officially known as a town, but Braintree is a city with a mayor–council form of government, and it is considered a city under Massachusetts law. The population was 39,143 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Greater Boston area, with access to the MBTA Red Line, and is a member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council's South Shore Coalition. The first mayor of Braintree was Joe Sullivan, who served until January 2020. The current mayor of Braintree is Erin Joyce, who was elected in 2023, defeating incumbent Charles Kokoros.

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