Lowell, Massachusetts
city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Lowell is a city in Massachusetts. It has a population of 105,167, 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 | |
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| City of Lowell | |
 ,_Lowell,_Massachusetts.JPG)   Left-right from top: Lowell City Hall, Lowell mills, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell Skyline | |
| Nickname(s): Mill City, Spindle City, City of Lights City of Magic | |
| Motto(s): "Art is the Handmaid of Human Good."[1] | |
 Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
  Lowell Location in the United States  Lowell Lowell (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 42°38′22″N 71°18′53″W / 42.63944°N 71.31472°WCoordinates: 42°38′22″N 71°18′53″W / 42.63944°N 71.31472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Region | New England |
| Settled | 1653 |
| Incorporated | 1826 |
| A city | 1836 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Manager-City council |
| • Mayor | John Leahy |
| • City Manager | Eileen Donoghue |
| Area | |
| • 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 106,519 |
| • Estimate (2019)[3] | 110,997 |
| • Density | 8,155.55/sq mi (3,148.77/km2) |
| • Demonym | Lowellian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 01850, 01851, 01852, 01853, 01854 |
| Area code(s) | 978 / 351 |
| FIPS code | 25-37000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0611832 |
| Website | City of Lowell, Massachusetts |
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "FAQ City of Lowell, Massachusetts". City of Lowell, Massachusetts. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.