Ipswich, Massachusetts

Ipswich, Massachusetts
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Town
	Town of Ipswich
	John Whipple House, constructed c. 1677
	Seal
	Nickname: Birthplace of American Independence
	Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
	Coordinates: 42°40′45″N 70°50′30″W / 42.67917°N 70.84167°W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex
Settled	1633
Incorporated	August 5, 1634
Founded by	John Winthrop the Younger
Named for	Ipswich, England
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	42.5 sq mi (110.1 km2)
• Land	32.1 sq mi (83.2 km2)
• Water	10.4 sq mi (26.9 km2)
Elevation	50 ft (15 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	13,785
• Density	320/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	01938
Area code	351/356/978
FIPS code	25-32310
GNIS feature ID	0619448
Website	www.ipswichma.gov

Ipswich is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,785 at the 2020 census.^[1] Home to Willowdale State Forest and Sandy Point State Reservation, Ipswich includes the southern part of Plum Island. A residential community with a vibrant tourism industry, the town is famous for its clams, celebrated annually at the Ipswich Chowderfest, and for Crane Beach, a barrier beach near the Crane estate. Ipswich was incorporated as a town in 1634.