Chelsea, Massachusetts
Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It is directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston. As of July 1, 2016, the estimated population of Chelsea was 39,699.[2]
Coordinates: 42°23′30″N 71°02′00″W / 42.39167°N 71.03333°WCoordinates: 42°23′30″N 71°02′00″W / 42.39167°N 71.03333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Suffolk |
Settled | 1624 |
Incorporated | 1739 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager government |
• City Manager | Thomas G. Ambrosino |
• Deputy City Manager | Ned Keefe |
Area | |
• Total | 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2) |
• Land | 2.21 sq mi (5.74 km2) |
• Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 35,177 |
• Estimate (2019) | 39,690 |
• Density | 17,918.74/sq mi (6,917.36/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 02150 |
FIPS code | 25-13205 |
GNIS feature ID | 0612723 |
Website | www.chelseama.gov |
Chelsea is a diverse working-class community. It has a lot of industrial activity. It is one of only three Massaschusetts cities in which most of the people are Hispanic or Latino. (The other two are Lawrence and Holyoke.)
Chelsea was named after a neighborhood in London, England.
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References
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Chelsea, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved May 24, 2017.