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]
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
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.