Chelsea, Massachusetts
Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It is directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston. As of 2020, the population of Chelsea was 40,787.[2]
Chelsea, Massachusetts | |
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 The Tobin Bridge, linking Chelsea and Boston | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Suffolk County and the state of Massachusetts | |
  Chelsea, Massachusetts Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′30″N 71°02′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Suffolk |
| Settled | 1624 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1739 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.47 sq mi (6.39 km2) |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 40,787 |
| • Density | 18,380.80/sq mi (7,097.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 02150 |
| Area code | 617/857 |
| FIPS code | 25-13205 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0612723 |
| Website | www.chelseama.gov |
Chelsea is a diverse working-class community. It has a lot of industrial activity. It is one of only three Massachusetts cities in which most of the people are Hispanic or Latino. (The other two are Lawrence and Holyoke.)
Chelsea was named after a neighborhood in London, England.
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- "QuickFacts: Chelsea city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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