Ipswich, Massachusetts | |
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Town of Ipswich | |
![]() John Whipple House, constructed c. 1677 | |
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 |
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.