Salem, Massachusetts

Salem, Massachusetts
City
Left-right from top: Federal Street District, House of Seven Gables, Historic Custom House, Peabody Essex Museum
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Nickname(s):  The Witch City, The City of Witches, Pleasure City
Motto:  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°W / 42.51944; -70.89722
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex
Settled	1626
Incorporated	1629
City	1836
Founded by	Roger Conant
Government
• Type	Mayor-council city
Area [1]
• 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  (2020)[2]
• Total	44,480
• Density	5,362.91/sq mi (2,070.66/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.salem.com

Salem is a city in Essex County, in Massachusetts. It was home of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.

1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. ↑ "QuickFacts: Salem city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.

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