Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, in Massachusetts. It was home of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.
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Left-right from top: Federal Street District, House of Seven Gables, Historic Custom House, Peabody Essex Museum | ||||||
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Coordinates: 42°31′10″N 70°53′50″W / 42.51944°N 70.89722°WCoordinates: 42°31′10″N 70°53′50″W / 42.51944°N 70.89722°W | ||||||
Country | United States | |||||
State | Massachusetts | |||||
County | Essex | |||||
Settled | 1626 | |||||
Incorporated | 1629 | |||||
City | 1836 | |||||
Government | ||||||
• Type | Mayor-council city | |||||
• Mayor | Bob McCarthy (D) | |||||
Area | ||||||
• Total | 18.30 sq mi (47.40 km2) | |||||
• Land | 8.29 sq mi (21.48 km2) | |||||
• Water | 10.01 sq mi (25.92 km2) | |||||
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) | |||||
Population (2010) | ||||||
• Total | 41,340 | |||||
• Estimate (2019)[2] | 43,226 | |||||
• Density | 5,211.72/sq mi (2,012.31/km2) | |||||
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | |||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) | |||||
ZIP Code | 01970 | |||||
FIPS code | 25-59105 | |||||
GNIS feature ID | 0614337 | |||||
Website | www |
Salem, Massachusetts Media
Statue of Roger Conant, founder of Salem, on North Washington Square.
Title page of A Modest Enquiry Into the Nature of Witchcraft by John Hale (Boston, 1702)
Salem Harbor, oil on canvas, Fitz Hugh Lane, 1853, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Veterans Memorial Bridge between Salem and Beverly
References
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.