Danvers, Massachusetts

Danvers
Town
Peabody Institute Library on Sylvan Street
Seal
Nickname:  Oniontown
Motto:  The King Unwilling[1]
Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°34′30″N 70°55′50″W / 42.57500°N 70.93056°W / 42.57500; -70.93056
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex
Settled	1636
Established as a district	1752
Incorporated as a town	1757
Named for	Danvers Osborn
Government
• Type	Representative town meeting
• Town    Manager	Steve Bartha
• Board of    Selectmen	Daniel C. Bennett Michael Bean Dutrochet Djoko Maureen A. Bernard David A. Mills
Area
• Total	14.1 sq mi (36.5 km2)
• Land	13.3 sq mi (34.4 km2)
• Water	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation	48 ft (15 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	28,087
• Density	2,111.8/sq mi (816.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01923, 01937 (Hathorne)
Area code	351 / 978
FIPS code	25-16250
GNIS feature ID	0618295
Website	Town website

Danvers is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts. The suburb is a fairly short ride from Boston and is also in close proximity to the beaches of Gloucester, Ipswich and Revere. Originally known as Salem Village, the town is most widely known for its association with the 1692 Salem witch trials. It was also the site of Danvers State Hospital, one of the state's 19th-century psychiatric hospitals. Danvers is a local center of commerce, hosting many car dealerships and the Liberty Tree Mall. As of the 2020 United States Census, the town's population was 28,087.^[2]