Saugus, Massachusetts

Saugus, Massachusetts
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 / 42.46472; -71.01056
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
Settled1629
Incorporated1815
Government
  TypeTown Manager–Board of Selectmen/Representative town meeting
  Town ManagerScott Crabtree
  Board of SelectmenAnthony W. Cogliano, Sr.
Corinne R. Riley
Michael J. Serino
Debra C. Panetta
Jeffrey V. Cicolini
Area
  Total
11.2 sq mi (30.6 km2)
  Land10.8 sq mi (28.0 km2)
  Water1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
Elevation
21 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2024)
  Total
28,521
  Density2,500/sq mi (930/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01906
Area code339 / 781
FIPS code25-60015
GNIS feature ID0619454
WebsiteTown 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.