Salem, Massachusetts
city in Massachusetts, United States
Salem is a city in Essex County, in Massachusetts. It was home of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.
Salem, Massachusetts | ||||||
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City | ||||||
Left-right from top: Federal Street District, House of Seven Gables, Historic Custom House, Peabody Essex Museum | ||||||
 Flag  Seal | ||||||
| Nickname(s): The Witch City, The City of Witches | ||||||
| Motto(s): Divitis Indiae usque ad ultimum sinum (Latin: To the farthest port of the rich Indies) | ||||||
 Location in Essex County, Massachusetts | ||||||
  Salem, Massachusetts Location in the United States | ||||||
| Coordinates: 42°31′10″N 70°53′50″W / 42.51944°N 70.89722°WCoordinates: 42°31′10″N 70°53′50″W / 42.51944°N 70.89722°W | ||||||
| Country |  United States | |||||
| State |  Massachusetts | |||||
| County | Essex | |||||
| Settled | 1626 | |||||
| Incorporated | 1629 | |||||
| City | 1836 | |||||
| Government | ||||||
| • Type | Mayor-council city | |||||
| • Mayor | Kim Driscoll (D) | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| • Total | 18.30 sq mi (47.40 km2) | |||||
| • Land | 8.29 sq mi (21.48 km2) | |||||
| • Water | 10.01 sq mi (25.92 km2) | |||||
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) | |||||
| Population (2010) | ||||||
| • Total | 41,340 | |||||
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 43,226 | |||||
| • Density | 5,211.72/sq mi (2,012.31/km2) | |||||
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | |||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) | |||||
| ZIP Code | 01970 | |||||
| Area code(s) | 351, 978 | |||||
| FIPS code | 25-59105 | |||||
| GNIS feature ID | 0614337 | |||||
| Website | www | |||||
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "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.
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