Melrose, Massachusetts

Melrose, Massachusetts
City
Downtown Melrose
Flag Seal
Motto:  One Community Open to All
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Melrose, Massachusetts Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°27′30″N 71°04′00″W / 42.45833°N 71.06667°W / 42.45833; -71.06667
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Settled	1629
Incorporated	1850
City	1900
Government
• Type	Mayor-council city
• Mayor	Jennifer Grigoraitis [1]
Area [2]
• Total	4.77 sq mi (12.35 km2)
• Land	4.68 sq mi (12.13 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation	133 ft (41 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	29,817
• Density	6,365.71/sq mi (2,458.07/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	02176
Area code	339/781
FIPS code	25-40115
GNIS feature ID	0612780
Website	www.cityofmelrose.org

Melrose is a city located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Its population as of the 2020 census was 29,817. It is a suburb located approximately seven miles north of Boston. It is situated in the center of the triangle created by Interstates 93, 95 and U.S. Route 1.

The land that comprises Melrose was first settled in 1628 and was once part of Charlestown and then Malden. It became the Town of Melrose in 1850 and then the City of Melrose in 1900.^[3]