Melrose, Massachusetts

Melrose is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Its population in the 2020 United States Census was 29,817.^[2]

Melrose, Massachusetts
City
Downtown Melrose
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
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Settled	1629
Incorporated	1850
City	1900
Government
• Type	Mayor-council city
Area [1]
• 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)[2]
• Total	29,817
• Density	6,371.15/sq mi (2,458.12/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