Form of Government: Board of Selectman, Town Administrator, Open Town Meeting
2000 Population: 22,203
Fun Facts!
1. Stoneham is the location of the famous Stone Zoo, a private zoo founded in 1905.
2. The Fells is a 2,000 acre natural treasure with a long and varied cultural history and is the home to a range of habitat that sustains a variety of wildlife and before colonial times was the residence of Native Americans. The Fells became a major land area to Stoneham, after it was incorporated as a town in 1725.
3. Champion figure skater Nancy Kerrigan grew up in Stoneham. Nancy won U.S. ladies title in 1993., a bronze medal and a sliver medal in the World Championship competitions in 1991 and 1992, and she went on to win the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Winter Games.
Learn more about the United States Government, Congress and how laws are made and visit "Kid's in the House" to play games or take a virtual field trip to Congress.
