Boston (borough) - Definition and Overview

Borough of Boston
Shown within Lincolnshire
Geography
Status:	Borough
Region:	East Midlands
Admin. County:	Lincolnshire
Area: - Total	Ranked 132nd 361.54 km²
Admin. HQ:	Boston
ONS code:	32UB
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 331st 56,686 157 / km²
Ethnicity:	98.5% White
Politics
Boston Borough Council http://www.boston.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative + Liberal Democrats + Independent
MP:	Mark Simmonds

Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston.

The borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the former borough of Boston with Boston Rural District.