Saugus, Massachusetts

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Saugus, Massachusetts
Town
Saugus Town Hall
Flag Seal
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
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.^[1] Saugus is known as the site of the first integrated iron works in North America.