Amesbury, Massachusetts

Amesbury, Massachusetts
City of Amesbury
Amesbury City Hall
Amesbury City Hall
Official seal of Amesbury, Massachusetts
Coat of arms of Amesbury, Massachusetts
Nickname: 
Carriagetown
Motto: 
"Make history here!"[1]
Location in Essex County and Massachusetts
Location in Essex County and Massachusetts
Amesbury, Massachusetts is located in the United States
Amesbury, Massachusetts
Amesbury, Massachusetts
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°51′30″N 70°55′50″W / 42.85833°N 70.93056°W / 42.85833; -70.93056
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
Settled1642
Incorporated (town)1668
Incorporated (city)1996
Government
 • TypeMayor-council city
 • MayorKassandra Gove
Area
 • Total13.73 sq mi (35.57 km2)
 • Land12.29 sq mi (31.84 km2)
 • Water1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2)
Elevation
50 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,366
 • Density1,412.79/sq mi (545.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01913
Area code351 / 978
FIPS code25-01260, 25-01185
GNIS feature ID0618292
WebsiteCity of Amesbury Official Web Site

Amesbury is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the left bank of the Merrimack River near its mouth, upstream from Salisbury and across the river from Newburyport and West Newbury. The population was 17,366 at the 2020 United States Census.[3] A former farming and mill town, Amesbury is today largely residential. It is one of the two northernmost towns in Massachusetts (the other being neighboring Salisbury).

  1. ^ "City of Amesbury Brand Guidelines". amesburyma.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ ""Census - Geography Profile: Amesbury Town city, Massachusetts"". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2021.