Chelsea, Massachusetts
Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It is directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston. As of 2020, the population of Chelsea was 40,787.[2]
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| Location in Suffolk County and the state of Massachusetts Location in Suffolk County and the state of Massachusetts | |
| 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 (town) | 1739 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.47 sq mi (6.39 km2) |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 40,787 |
| • Density | 18,380.80/sq mi (7,097.87/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 Massachusetts 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.
Chelsea, Massachusetts Media
- Old Pratt House, Chelsea, MA.jpg
Old Pratt House, Chelsea, MA; from a 1908 postcard. Built about 1660, it was torn down in 1953.
- The Fitz Public Library, Chelsea, MA.jpg
The Fitz Public Library in 1905
- Square After Great Fire of 1908, Chelsea, MA.jpg
Chelsea Square after the Great Fire of 1908
- Downtown Chelsea Residential HD Chelsea MA 02.jpg
Downtown Chelsea Residential Historic District, Chelsea, MA
- Bellingham Square Historic District Chelsea MA 02.jpg
City Hall in Bellingham Square
Map of the planned Silver Line Gateway route to Mystic Mall in Chelsea
Central Fire Station, Chelsea, MA
- Bellingham Square Historic District Chelsea MA 02.jpg
- Bellingham-Cary House Chelsea MA.jpg
Bellingham-Cary House Chelsea MA
- C Henry Kimball House Chelsea MA 01.jpg
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Chelsea city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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