Beverly, Massachusetts

Beverly
City
Post Office in 1919
Post Office in 1919
Official seal of Beverly
Motto(s): 
Patri Simillima Proles (Latin)
was "May we be as our children"
Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
Beverly is located in the United States
Beverly
Beverly
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°33′30″N 70°52′48″W / 42.55833°N 70.88000°W / 42.55833; -70.88000
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
Settled1626
Incorporated (town)1668
Incorporated (city)1894
Named forBeverley, England
Government
 • TypeMayor-council city
 • MayorMichael P. Cahill
Area
 • Total22.59 sq mi (58.50 km2)
 • Land15.09 sq mi (39.08 km2)
 • Water7.50 sq mi (19.42 km2)
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total42,670
 • Density2,827.70/sq mi (1,091.80/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01915
Area code978/351
FIPS code25-05595
GNIS feature ID0614200[2]
WebsiteCity of Beverly Official Web Site

Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, and a suburb of Boston. The population was 42,670 at the time of the 2020 United States Census.[3] A resort, residential, and manufacturing community on the Massachusetts North Shore, Beverly includes Ryal Side, North Beverly, Montserrat, Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing. Beverly is a rival of Marblehead for the title of "birthplace of the U.S. Navy".[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Beverly – Populated Place". Geographic Names Information System. USGS. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Beverly city, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hometown Rivalries Debate the Birthplace of the U.S. Navy". October 20, 2010.