Beverly, Massachusetts

Beverly, Massachusetts
City
Post office in 1919
Motto(s): 
Patri Simillima Proles (Latin)
was "May we be as our children"
Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
Beverly, Massachusetts
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 afterBeverley, England
Government
  TypeMayor-council city
  MayorMichael P. Cahill
Area
  Total
22.59 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)
  Total
42,670
  Density2,827.70/sq mi (1,091.80/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
01915 (Beverly)
01965 (Prides Crossing)
Area code978/351
FIPS code25-05595
GNIS feature ID0614200
Websitewww.beverlyma.gov

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. A resort, residential, and manufacturing community on the Massachusetts North Shore, Beverly includes Ryal Side, North Beverly, Centerville, Cove, Montserrat, Beverly Farms and Prides Crossing. Beverly is a rival of Marblehead for the title of "birthplace of the U.S. Navy".