Welcome to Ipswich ...
Ipswich is located in Essex County<1>.
Ipswich was settled in 1633 and was incorporated in 1634.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ipswich has a population of 14,082 people<2> (see below for details).
Ipswich is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Ipswich lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Ipswich: (978) & (351)<4>
The ZIP code for Ipswich: 01938<5>
Websites for Ipswich ...
Official Website: www.town.ipswich.ma.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ipswich had an population of 14,082 people. This is an increase of 6.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ipswich had a population of 13,175 people. This makes Ipswich the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of Ipswich represents 0.2% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 150th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,175 people, the population of Ipswich increased 1.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,987 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ipswich.
Communities Also Named Ipswich ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ipswich - they are located in Manitoba, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ipswich.
Communities near Ipswich ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ipswich.
- Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Lawrence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Haverhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Peabody
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Methuen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Beverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Andover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- North Andover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ipswich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ipswich.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ipswich. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ipswich.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ipswich. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ipswich.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ipswich ...
Looking for more information about Ipswich? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ipswich, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ipswich.
Adding Ipswich to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ipswich in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ipswich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Ipswich post office opened in 1793.
We also found Ipswich in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ipswich.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ipswich: www.town.ipswich.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ipswich. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ipswich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (351) is an overlay for area code (978). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ipswich). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ipswich or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |