Chelsea, Massachusetts

Chelsea
The Tobin Bridge, linking Chelsea and Boston
The Tobin Bridge, linking Chelsea and Boston
Flag of Chelsea
Official seal of Chelsea
Location in Suffolk County and the state of Massachusetts
Location in Suffolk County and the state of Massachusetts
Chelsea is located in the United States
Chelsea
Chelsea
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°23′30″N 71°02′00″W / 42.39167°N 71.03333°W / 42.39167; -71.03333
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountySuffolk
Settled1624
Incorporated (town)1739
Incorporated (city)1857
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • City managerFidel Maltez
Area
 • Total2.47 sq mi (6.39 km2)
 • Land2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total40,787
 • Density18,380.80/sq mi (7,097.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
02150
Area code617/857
FIPS code25-13205
GNIS feature ID0612723
Websitewww.chelseama.gov

Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, directly across the Mystic River from Boston. At the 2020 census, Chelsea had a population of 40,787.[2] With a total area of just 2.46 square miles (6.4 km2),[3] Chelsea is the smallest city in Massachusetts in terms of total area.[4] It is the second most densely populated city in Massachusetts, behind Somerville, and is the city with the second-highest percentage of Latino residents in Massachusetts, behind Lawrence.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Chelsea city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Chelsea city, Massachusetts". Census Bureau QuickFacts. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chelsea city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2012.