Melrose, Massachusetts
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Melrose is a city located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Its population as of the 2020 census was 29,817. It is a suburb located approximately seven miles north of Boston. It is situated in the center of the triangle created by Interstates 93, 95 and U.S. Route 1.
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Melrose, Massachusetts | |
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Motto: One Community Open to All | |
Coordinates: 42°27′30″N 71°04′00″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Middlesex |
Settled | 1629 |
Incorporated | 1850 |
City | 1900 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council city |
• Mayor | Jennifer Grigoraitis [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 4.77 sq mi (12.35 km2) |
• Land | 4.68 sq mi (12.13 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
Elevation | 133 ft (41 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,817 |
• Density | 6,365.71/sq mi (2,458.07/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 02176 |
Area code | 339/781 |
FIPS code | 25-40115 |
GNIS feature ID | 0612780 |
Website | www |
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The land that comprises Melrose was first settled in 1628 and was once part of Charlestown and then Malden. It became the Town of Melrose in 1850 and then the City of Melrose in 1900.[3]