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. 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
- 1912 Lawrence Textile Strike 1.jpg
Massachusetts National Guardsmen with fixed bayonets surround a parade of strikers during 1912 Lawrence textile strike
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Merrimack River at Lawrence
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Aerial view of Merrimack River and Lawrence, 2010
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Lawrence Street Congregational Church
- High Service Water Tower (1895), Lawrence, Massachusetts.JPG
High Service Water Tower (1895), also called Tower Hill Water Tower
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Lawrence’s Old Public Library, 1899
- Lawrence High School Campus, Lawrence MA.jpg
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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