Rowley, Massachusetts

Rowley, Massachusetts
Town
Rowley, Massachusetts celebrated its 375th anniversary in 2014
Rowley, Massachusetts celebrated its 375th anniversary in 2014
Official seal of Rowley, Massachusetts
Seal
Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°43′00″N 70°52′45″W / 42.71667°N 70.87917°W / 42.71667; -70.87917
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
Settled1638
Incorporated1639
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total
20.3 sq mi (52.7 km2)
 • Land18.2 sq mi (47.2 km2)
 • Water2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
Elevation
50 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,161
 • Density300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01969
Area code351/978
FIPS code25-58405
GNIS feature ID0618309
Websitewww.townofrowley.net

Rowley is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,161 at the 2020 census.[1]

Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Rowley.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Rowley town, Essex County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 7 November 2021.