Brockton, Massachusetts
city in Massachusetts, United States
Brockton is a town in Plymouth County in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It and the town of Plymouth are the county seats of Plymouth County.
Brockton, Massachusetts | |
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![]() City Hall | |
Nickname: The City of Champions | |
Motto(s): "Education, Industry, Progress" | |
![]() Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 42°05′00″N 71°01′08″W / 42.08333°N 71.01889°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Plymouth |
Settled | 1700 |
Incorporated (town) | 1821 |
Incorporated (city) | 1881 |
Government | |
• Type | Strong mayor/council |
Area | |
• Total | 21.52 sq mi (55.73 km2) |
• Land | 21.33 sq mi (55.25 km2) |
• Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 105,643 |
• Density | 4,952.09/sq mi (1,912.05/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes | 02301–02305 |
Area code | 508/774 |
FIPS code | 25-09000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0617571 |
Website | www |
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Brockton is also called 'the city of champions' because world boxing champions Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler came from there.
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