Welcome to Concord ...
Concord is located in Middlesex County<1>.
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The location of Concord has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
Concord was settled in 1635 and was incorporated in 1635.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Concord has a population of 18,905 people<3> (see below for details).
Concord is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Concord lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Concord: 978 & 351<5>
The ZIP code for Concord: 01742<6>
Websites for Concord ...
Official Website: www.concordnet.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Concord had an population of 18,905 people. This is an increase of 7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Concord had a population of 17,668 people. This makes Concord the county's 31st most populous community.
The population of Concord represents 0.27% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 104th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 17,668 people, the population of Concord increased 3.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,993 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Concord.
Communities Also Named Concord ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 105 communities that are also named Concord - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (3), California, Delaware (2), Florida (2), Georgia (12), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (5), Nebraska (2), New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina (7), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7), Texas (11), Vermont, Virginia (4), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Concord.
Communities near Concord ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Concord.
- Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Cambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Lowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
- Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Somerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Lawrence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Framingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Waltham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- Medford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Malden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
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 Concord. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Concord.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Concord. 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 Concord.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Concord. Our list includes 24 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Concord.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Concord ...
Looking for more information about Concord? 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 Concord, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Concord.
Adding Concord to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Concord 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 Concord was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Concord post office opened in 1795.
We also found Concord in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Concord.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Concord: www.concordnet.org/
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 Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Concord. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Concord - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 978 code has been Overlayed with the 351 area code. New phone numbers in the Concord area will be assigned with one of these codes: 978 or 351. As a result, placing a call in the Concord area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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 Concord). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Concord or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |