Lowell, Massachusetts

Lowell is a city in Massachusetts. It has a population of 115,554, which makes it one of the largest cities in the state. It has historically been known for having factories that made textiles (clothes and fabric). It has been a city of immigrants, first of Irish and later of Cambodians.

Lowell, Massachusetts
City
Left-right from top: Lowell City Hall, Lowell mills, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell Skyline
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  Mill City, Spindle City, City of Lights City of Magic
Motto:  "Art is the Handmaid of Human Good."[1]
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
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Coordinates: 42°38′22″N 71°18′53″W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Region	New England
Settled	1652
Incorporated	1826
A city	1836
Named for	Francis Cabot Lowell
Government
• Type	Manager-City council
Area [2]
• Total	14.53 sq mi (37.63 km2)
• Land	13.61 sq mi (35.25 km2)
• Water	0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2)
Elevation	102 ft (31 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	115,554
• Density	8,489.75/sq mi (3,278.02/km2)
• Demonym	Lowellian
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01850, 01851, 01852, 01853, 01854
Area code	978 / 351
FIPS code	25-37000
GNIS feature ID	0611832
Website	City of Lowell, Massachusetts

People from Lowell

• Jack Kerouac (d. 1969), writer (On the Road)

• Bette Davis (d. 1989), Academy Award-winning actress

• Boney James (born 1961), saxophonist, songwriter, and record producer