Summary for East Parish

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Located in: Essex County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: E. Parish

Time Zone: East Parish lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 100 feet [30.48 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for East Parish:

Lat: 42.664000° (or 42°39'50" N)

Lon: -71.016200° (or -71°0'58" W)

USGS Topo Map: South Groveland<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for East Parish

GNIS ID: 617111

FIPS State / Place Code: 25 / 20255

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for East Parish)

The community of Salem is the County Seat for Essex County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Essex)

Population

Total Area:<5> 828 sq. miles [2,145.7 km²] - of which 40.55% is water (335.9 sq. miles [870 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 306,754

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Essex

GNIS ID: 606931

FIPS State / County Code: 25 / 009

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for East Parish)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Massachusetts

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Massachusetts

GNIS ID: 606926

FIPS State: 25

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for East Parish)

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Parish - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of East Parish, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes East Parish.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of East Parish. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).