Lynn, Massachusetts

Lynn, Massachusetts
City
Downtown Lynn
Flag Seal
Nicknames:  "City of Sin" and "City of Firsts"
Location in Essex County and Massachusetts.
Lynn Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°28′N 70°57′W / 42.467°N 70.950°W / 42.467; -70.950
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex
Settled	1629
Incorporated (Town)	1629
Named	1637[1]
Incorporated (City)	May 14, 1850[2][3]
Named for	King's Lynn, Norfolk, England[1]
Government
• Type	Mayor-council city
Area [6]
• Total	13.52 sq mi (35.02 km2)
• Land	10.74 sq mi (27.81 km2)
• Water	2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2)
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Population  (2020)[7]
• Total	101,253
• Density	9,428.53/sq mi (3,640.41/km2)
Demonym	Lynner
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	01901–01905
Area codes	339/781
FIPS code	25-37490
GNIS feature ID	0613376
Website	www.lynnma.gov

Lynn is a city in Massachusetts^[8] and the largest city in Essex County. It is near the Atlantic Ocean, 3.7 miles (6.0 km) north of the Boston city line at Suffolk Downs. There is an MBTA commuter rail station in Lynn.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Cite error: The named reference Whiting_1637 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
2. ↑ City of Lynn Massachusetts Semi-Centennial of Incorporation. Celebration Committee / Whitten & Cass, Printers. 1900. p. 63. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
3. ↑ Cite error: The named reference cityoflynn.net was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
4. ↑ City of Lynn Charter (PDF). Lynn, Massachusetts: City of Lynn. 2018-12-04. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2021. The administration of the fiscal, prudential, and municipal affairs of the city, with the government thereof, shall be vested in an executive branch, to consist of the mayor, and a legislative branch, to consist of the city council.
5. ↑ "The Lynn City Council 2020 - 2021". City of Lynn. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
6. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
7. ↑ "QuickFacts: Lynn city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
8. ↑ "Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-03-23.