Wenham, Massachusetts

Wenham, Massachusetts
Town
The Wenham Town Hall on Route 1A
Seal
Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°36′15.15″N 70°53′12.58″W / 42.6042083°N 70.8868278°W / 42.6042083; -70.8868278
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex
Settled	1635
Incorporated	1643
Government
• Type	Open Town Meeting
• Town Administrator	Anthony M. Ansaldi Jr.
• Board of Selectmen	Chairman Jack Wilhelm Vice Chairman John Clemenzi Clerk Catherine Harrison
• Police Chief	Thomas Perkins
• Fire Chief	Stephen B. Kavanagh
Area
• Total	8.1 sq mi (21.1 km2)
• Land	7.6 sq mi (19.8 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation	105 ft (32 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,979
• Density	610/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	01984
Area code	351 / 978
FIPS code	25-74595
GNIS feature ID	0619455
Website	Town of Wenham, MA, Official Web Site

Wenham (/ˈwɛnəm/) is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,979 at the time of the 2020 census.^[1]

The town of Wenham, originally settled in 1635 and incorporated in 1643, has retained much of its historic character and rural scenery. It is a town of many open views of farm lands, lakes, woodlands, historic homes and old stone walls that accompany its winding tree-lined roads. It features nearly 300 acres (120 ha) of parks, playgrounds and recreational lands.^[2]

Wenham is closely tied to its neighboring town, Hamilton, sharing a school system, library, recreation department, commuter rail station and newspaper. In 2010, the community of Hamilton-Wenham was listed among the "Best Places to Live" by Boston magazine.^[3]