Saugus, Massachusetts
Saugus, Massachusetts | |
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Saugus Town Hall | |
| Motto: Sachems | |
Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 42°27′53″N 71°00′38″W / 42.46472°N 71.01056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Essex |
| Settled | 1629 |
| Incorporated | 1815 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Manager–Board of Selectmen/Representative town meeting |
| • Town Manager | Scott Crabtree |
| • Board of Selectmen | Anthony W. Cogliano, Sr. Corinne R. Riley Michael J. Serino Debra C. Panetta Jeffrey V. Cicolini |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.2 sq mi (30.6 km2) |
| • Land | 10.8 sq mi (28.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 21 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 28,521 |
| • Density | 2,500/sq mi (930/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 01906 |
| Area code | 339 / 781 |
| FIPS code | 25-60015 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619454 |
| Website | Town of Saugus, Official Web Site |
Saugus is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 28,619 at the 2020 census. Saugus is known as the site of the first integrated iron works in North America.