Charlestown
Suffolk · USGS GNIS name record 619308
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These Census tracts have reference points near Charlestown. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 403 ↗
Suffolk County · MA
- Population
- 4,827
- Median home value
- $931,700
Census tract 402 ↗
Suffolk County · MA
- Population
- 1,670
- Median home value
- $971,500
Census tract 404.01 ↗
Suffolk County · MA
- Population
- 2,882
- Median home value
- $955,000
Census tract 401 ↗
Suffolk County · MA
- Population
- 2,717
- Median home value
- $1,113,800
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Charlestown ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
1 mi NNW of Boston C.H.; City of Boston.
Charlestown was established in 1629, making it five years older than Boston. Early English colonists resided here first, but many moved across the Charles River to Boston because of the poor water in Charlestown. Charlestown was also the site of one of the first battles of the American Revolution. The British punished the citizens of Charlestown for their participation in the battle by burning the town to the ground. Charlestown was rebuilt quickly after the war (MA-T36).
Source notes may describe earlier conditions.Source files & checksums
SHA-256 20c96936a3ba430b345eed1c7395b6aab52875aac8e1e2905fab37b388cab381
SHA-256 45ad8d56b3bb4990ad8105cdda15ee7d2f07afd6941afe75b783f29b02723697
SHA-256 919fac887628b8547ec1b24fae319522a9481a56909c3914d1e0a2b56783147c