Merrimac, Massachusetts

Merrimac, Massachusetts
Merrimac, Massachusetts
Town
	Merrimac Town Hall near Merrimac Square
	Seal
	Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
	Coordinates: 42°49′50″N 71°00′10″W / 42.83056°N 71.00278°W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex
Settled	1638
Incorporated	1876
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
• Board of ; Selectmen	Benjamin S. Beaulieu (Chair) ; Joel Breen ; Chris Manni (Clerk)
Area
• Total	8.8 sq mi (22.9 km2)
• Land	8.5 sq mi (21.9 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation	107 ft (33 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	6,723
• Density	760/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01860
Area code	351 / 978
FIPS code	25-40430
GNIS feature ID	0618301
Website	townofmerrimac.com

Merrimac is a small town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the southeastern border of New Hampshire, approximately 34 miles (55 km) northeast of Boston and 10 miles (16 km) west of the Atlantic Ocean. It was incorporated on April 11, 1876. It is situated along the north bank of the Merrimack River in the Merrimack Valley. The population was 6,723 at the 2020 census.^[1] Historically a mill town, it has long since become a largely residential community. It is part of the Greater Boston metropolitan area.