Quincy, Massachusetts

Quincy, Massachusetts
City
Quincy Center in 2018
Flag Seal
Nickname:  "City of Presidents"
Motto(s):  "Manet"  (Latin) "It Remains"
Location of Quincy in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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Coordinates: 42°15′N 71°0′W / 42.250°N 71.000°W / 42.250; -71.000
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk
Region	New England
Settled	1625
Incorporated (town)	1792
Incorporated (city)	1888
Named for	John Quincy
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Thomas P. Koch (I)
• City Council	At-Large: Scott Campbell At-Large: Noel DiBona At-Large: Nina Liang Ward 1: David F. McCarthy Ward 2: Richard Ash Ward 3: Ian C. Cain (president) Ward 4: James Devine Ward 5: Daniel Minton Ward 6: William P. Harris
Area [1]
• Total	26.91 sq mi (69.69 km2)
• Land	16.57 sq mi (42.92 km2)
• Water	10.33 sq mi (26.77 km2)
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Highest elevation	517 ft (158 m)
Lowest elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	101,636
• Density	6,132.63/sq mi (2,367.87/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	02169–02171
Area codes	617 and 857
FIPS code	25-55745
GNIS feature ID	0617701
Website	quincyma.gov

Quincy (/ˈkwɪnzi/ KWIN-zee) is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest city in the county. Quincy is part of the Greater Boston area as one of Boston's immediate southern suburbs. Its population in 2020 was 101,636, making it the seventh-largest city in the state.^[2] Known as the "City of Presidents",^[3] Quincy is the birthplace of two U.S. presidents—John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams—as well as John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence and the first and third governor of Massachusetts.

First settled in 1625, Quincy was briefly part of Dorchester before becoming the North Precinct of Braintree in 1640. In 1792, Quincy was split off from the Town of Braintree and was incorporated separately as the Town of Quincy; the new town was named after Colonel John Quincy, maternal grandfather of Abigail Adams and after whom John Quincy Adams was also named.^[4] Quincy became a city in 1888.

For over a century, Quincy was home to a thriving granite quarrying industry; the city was also the site of the Granite Railway, the United States' first commercial railroad. Shipbuilding at the Fore River Shipyard was another key contributor to the city's economy. In the 20th century, both Howard Johnson's and Dunkin' Donuts were founded in the city.