Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is near the Merrimack River. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 89,143.[2]
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 Location in Essex County, Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′25″N 71°09′49″W / 42.70694°N 71.16361°WCoordinates: 42°42′25″N 71°09′49″W / 42.70694°N 71.16361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Essex |
| Region | New England |
| Settled | 1655 |
| Incorporated | 1847 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1853 |
| Founded by | Essex Company |
| Named for | Abbott Lawrence |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.43 sq mi (19.24 km2) |
| • Land | 6.93 sq mi (17.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 89,143 |
| • Density | 12,863.35/sq mi (4,966.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDST) |
| ZIP Codes | 01840–01843 |
| FIPS code | 25-34550 |
| Website | www |
Lawrence, Massachusetts Media
Washington Mills in Lawrence (1868), by Winslow Homer
Map of Lawrence, Mass.*Author: Bailey, H. H. (Howard Heston) & J.C. Hazen*Publisher: Bailey, H. H. & J.C. Hazen*Date: 1876*Location: Lawrence (Mass.)*Dimension 57.0 x 78.0 cm. Scale: Not drawn to scale
Ambassador Abbott Lawrence, by George Peter Alexander Healy
Massachusetts National Guardsmen with fixed bayonets surround a parade of strikers during 1912 Lawrence textile strike
Merrimack River at Lawrence
Aerial view of Merrimack River and Lawrence, 2010
Lawrence Street Congregational Church
High Service Water Tower (1895), also called Tower Hill Water Tower
Lawrence’s Old Public Library, 1899
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References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Lawrence city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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