Malden, Massachusetts
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<tr style="text-indent: 1em"><th>Summer (DST)</th><td>Eastern (UTC-4)</td></tr>
<tr style="text-indent: 1em; white-space: nowrap"><th>Density</th><td>11102.9/mi² / 4286.9/km²</td></tr>
Malden is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 56,340 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Malden was settled by Puritans in 1640 on land purchased in 1629 from the Pawtucket Indians. Initially a part of Charlestown, it was incorporated as a separate town in 1649. The name Malden was selected by Joseph Hills and was named after Maldon, England (from Hills family tree information). Malden, which originally included what are now the adjacent cities of Melrose (until 1850) and Everett (until 1870), was incorporated as a city in 1882.
The first code of enacted laws printed in New England was compiled here by Joseph Hills in 1648. Malden also has the reputation of being the first town to petition the colonial government to withdraw from the British Empire. Malden contains a number of historic churches.
Malden High School, in conjunction with Medford High School, has the second oldest continuous high school football rivalries in the United States, with the first "Thanksgiving Day Game" dating back to 1889.
Malden is also the site of the controversial Fells Acres child abuse case.
[edit] Geography
Malden is located at (42.428549, -71.060597)GR1. It is bordered by Melrose on the North, Everett on the south, Medford on the west, and Revere on the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.2 km² (5.1 mi²). 13.1 km² (5.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.78%) is water. Bordered on the north by the cliffs of Middlesex Fells, Malden is drained by the Malden River.
[edit] Transit
The city is served by the Orange Line subway that connects it to downtown Boston. The city's subway stops are Malden Center and Oak Grove. The MBTA's commuter rail also has one stop in the city (Malden Center) and can stop at Oak Grove if necessary. Bus service to all adjacent communities is also available. During the last few years, Orange Line service has been unavailable evenings and many weekends. At those times, signal system repairs closed off the northern portion of the Orange Line while the MBTA staff redirected commuters to use replacement bus service.
Route 28, Route 60 and Route 99 run through Malden. Route 16, U.S. Route 1 and Interstate 93 are a short distance outside the city's borders.
[edit] Recreation
Approximately 30 park sites throughout the city provide a variety of recreational facilities including tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds and ballfields. Other sites include a 400-meter synthetic running track at Macdonald Stadium; 56 acres (23 ha) of the Middlesex Fells Reservation; the 25 acre (10 ha) Fellsmere Pond; a DCR-owned and operated swimming pool; a 30,000 square feet (2,800 m²) fieldhouse built under the new school rebuilding plan; and Pine Banks Park, operated by a Board of Trustees with equal representation by the cities of Malden and Melrose.
[edit] Literary References
Life in early 20th century Malden is the subject of the memoir Linden on the Saugus Branch by writer Elliot Paul. The name Linden refers to the eastern-most section of Malden that borders Revere. Linden was formerly served by the Saugus Branch of the B&M Railroad that ran from Everett to West Lynn via Malden and Saugus. While train service was terminated a long time ago, the tracks remain in place.
In contemporary literature, Malden became a setpiece for Stephen King's zombie thriller Cell (novel).
[edit] Famous Maldonians
- Jack Albertson, entertainer
- Ed Ames, actor
- The Ames Brothers, singers
- Walter Brennan, actor
- Robert C. Burgess, Superintendent, Pine Banks Park, Conservationist
- Augustus C. Carey, inventor, representative of the Know Nothing Movement at the General Court of MA
- George R. Carey, civil engineer and surveyor, inventor of an early system of television (1877)
- Gary Cherone, musician (Extreme, Van Halen)
- "Lord" Timothy Dexter
- Erle Stanley Gardner, author of the Perry Mason mysteries
- Norman Greenbaum, singer/songwriter
- Adoniram Judson, missionary
- Keith Knight, cartoonist and hip-hop artist
- Ellis F. Lawrence, architect
- Frank Stella, painter
- John Volpe, Governor of Massachusetts, U.S. Ambassador to Italy
- Michael Wigglesworth, Puritan minister and author
- David S. Liederman, State Legislator and National Advocate for Children
- Fred A. Leuchter, featured in Errol Morris's documentary Mr. Death
- Dana Rosenblatt, boxer
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 56,340 people, 23,009 households, and 13,575 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,290.5/km² (11,102.9/mi²). There were 23,634 housing units at an average density of 1,799.8/km² (4,657.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.09% White, 8.15% African American, 0.14% Native American, 13.99% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.10% from other races, and 3.46% from two or more races. 4.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 23,009 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,654, and the median income for a family was $55,557. Males had a median income of $37,741 versus $31,157 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,004. About 6.6% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- City of Malden, Massachusetts Official Website
- Malden Observer, Local Newspaper
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
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