Lynnfield, Massachusetts | |
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Lynnfield Old Meeting House | |
![]() Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
Coordinates: 42°32′20″N 71°02′55″W / 42.53889°N 71.04861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Essex |
Settled | 1638 |
Incorporated | 1814 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 10.5 sq mi (27.1 km2) |
• Land | 9.9 sq mi (25.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,000 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (480/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 01940 |
Area code | 339 / 781 |
FIPS code | 25-37560 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618299 |
Website | www |
Lynnfield is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 13,000.[1]
Lynnfield initially consisted of two distinct villages with a single governing body. Lynnfield Center had a mostly agricultural population, while South Lynnfield had a mixed culture. Together, the two towns evolved into one of the most prosperous suburbs in the North Shore region of Massachusetts.[2]