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; from a 1908 postcard. Built about 1660, it was torn down in 1953.
The Fitz Public Library in 1905
Chelsea Square after the Great Fire of 1908
Downtown Chelsea Residential Historic District, Chelsea, MA
City Hall in Bellingham Square
- Silver Line Chelsea proposal map.svg
Map of the planned Silver Line Gateway route to Mystic Mall in Chelsea
- Bellingham Square Historic District Chelsea MA 01.jpg
Central Fire Station, Chelsea, MA
- Bellingham-Cary House Chelsea MA.jpg
Bellingham-Cary House Chelsea MA
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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