Everything about Chelsea Massachusetts totally explained
Chelsea is a city in
Suffolk County,
Massachusetts,
United States directly across the
Mystic River from the city of
Boston, Massachusetts.
History
The area was first called "Winnisimmet," meaning "good spring nearby," by the
Massachusett tribe which once lived here. It was settled in
1624 by
Samuel Maverick, whose house is credited as the first permanent settlement in Boston Harbor. The community remained a part of
Boston until it was set off and incorporated in
1739, named after
Chelsea, a neighborhood in
London. In
1775, the
Battle of Chelsea Creek was fought here, the second battle of the
Revolution, at which American forces made one of their first captures of a British ship. Part of
Washington's army was stationed here during the
Siege of Boston. In
1846, North Chelsea (now the town of
Winthrop and the City of
Revere), was set off from Chelsea, which would be reincorporated as a city in
1857. Nearly half the city was destroyed in the
Great Chelsea Fire of 1908. In
1973, the
Second Great Chelsea Fire burned 18 city blocks.
Chelsea is the smallest city in Massachusetts in land area, at just 1.8 square miles. Originally it was much larger, including all of
Revere,
Winthrop, and parts of
Saugus. Revere was once known as North Chelsea.
In September 1991, Massachusetts enacted special legislation to place Chelsea into receivership. This was the first time since the Depression that a United States municipality had such an action taken against it.
Events preceding the action included failed financial intervention by the state, a political stalemate over the city's budget, deepening economic decline, and a spiraling fiscal crisis.
Fortunately, Chelsea had no publicly held long-term debt--thus, a solution to its problems could be explored in isolation of creditors.
A charter change in 1995 designed an efficient council-manager form of government, which has focused on improving the quality of service the city provides to its residents and businesses, while establishing financial policies that have significantly improved the city's financial condition. Increased emphasis on economic development and capital improvement has led to an influx of new business and homebuyers.
In 1998, Chelsea was named winner of the
All-America City Award.
On
June 4 2007 Chelsea declared itself a
Sanctuary city, a safe haven for illegal immigrants.
Geography
Chelsea is located at (42.396382, -71.033529).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5
square miles (6.4
km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it's land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (16661.69%) is water. Chelsea is drained by the Chelsea River.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 35,080 people, 11,888 households, and 7,608 families residing in the city. The
population density was 16,036.8 people per square mile (6,184.7/km²). There were 12,337 housing units at an average density of 5,639.9/sq mi (2,175.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.95%
White, 7.25%
African American, 0.48%
Native American, 4.69%
Asian, 0.09%
Pacific Islander, 22.94% from
other races, and 6.58% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 48.42% of the population.
There were 11,888 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were
married couples living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,161, and the median income for a family was $32,130. Males had a median income of $27,280 versus $26,010 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $14,628. About 20.6% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Notable residents
Horatio Alger, author
Chick Corea, jazz and Latin jazz musician
Lewis Latimer, scientist and inventor
George M. Cohan, songwriter, playwright, producer, and actor
Thomas F. Birmingham, President of the Massachusetts State Senate, 1995-2002, Candidate for Governor, 2002
Michelle Tea, author
John Ruiz, First Latino heavyweight boxing champion
Sandy Ferguson, born 24 July 1879, in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Ferguson became a professional boxer in Chelsea. His most noteworthy fights, perhaps, were his three bouts with Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight Champion of the World.
Lucius Albert Salisbury III, author
Anthony Vozella- Lacostra Nostra underboss 1982-1999Further Information
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