Methuen, Massachusetts

Methuen, Massachusetts
Methuen City Hall
Methuen City Hall
Flag of Methuen, Massachusetts
Official seal of Methuen, Massachusetts
Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
Methuen, Massachusetts is located in the United States
Methuen, Massachusetts
Methuen, Massachusetts
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°43′34″N 71°11′29″W / 42.72611°N 71.19139°W / 42.72611; -71.19139
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
Settled1642
IncorporatedDecember 8, 1725
Incorporated a city1917
Named forSir Paul Methuen
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorD.J. Beauregard (acting)
Area
 • Total22.99 sq mi (59.55 km2)
 • Land22.21 sq mi (57.53 km2)
 • Water0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
Elevation
115 ft (35 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total53,059
 • Density2,388.75/sq mi (922.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01844
Area code351/978
FIPS code25-40710
GNIS feature ID0612337
Websitewww.cityofmethuen.net

Methuen (/məˈθən/[2]) is a 23-square-mile (60 km2) city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 53,059 at the 2020 census.[3] Methuen lies along the northwestern edge of Essex County, just east of Middlesex County and just south of Rockingham County, New Hampshire. The city is bordered by Haverhill to the northeast, North Andover to the southeast, Lawrence and Andover to the south, Dracut (Middlesex County) to the west, Pelham, New Hampshire (Hillsborough County) to the northwest, and Salem, New Hampshire (Rockingham County) to the north. Methuen is located 17 miles (27 km) southwest from Newburyport, 30 miles (48 km) north-northwest of Boston and 25 miles (40 km) south-southeast of Manchester, New Hampshire.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Methuen". Dictionary.com. Random House. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Methuen Town city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2021.