Essex, Massachusetts
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This article is about the town in Massachusetts. For the county in which this town is located, see Essex County, Massachusetts. For the county in England, see Essex. For all other uses, see Essex (disambiguation).
Essex is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 26 miles (42 km) north of Boston and 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Newburyport. It is known for its former role as a center of shipbuilding. The population was 3,675 at the 2020 census.[1]
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Essex, Massachusetts | |
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Coordinates: 42°37′55″N 70°47′00″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Essex |
Settled | 1634 |
Incorporated | 1819 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 15.9 sq mi (41.3 km2) |
• Land | 14.0 sq mi (36.2 km2) |
• Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,675 |
• Density | 230/sq mi (89/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 01929 |
Area code | 351 / 978 |
FIPS code | 25-21850 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618296 |
Website | www |
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The central village areas of Essex and South Essex make up the census-designated place of Essex.