Welcome to Swampscott ...

Swampscott is located in Essex County<1>.

The pronunciation of Swampscott: swamp-scutt<2>

Swampscott was settled in 1629 and was incorporated in 1852.

When the people of Swampscott refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Swampscotter<3>

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Swampscott has a population of 15,307 people<4> (see below for details).

Swampscott is near sea level<5>.

Time Zone: Swampscott lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Swampscott: (781) and (339)<6>

The ZIP code for Swampscott: 01907<7>

Websites for Swampscott ...

Official Website: www.town.swampscott.ma.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Swampscott had an population of 15,307 people. This is an increase of 11.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Swampscott had a population of 13,787 people. This makes Swampscott the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of Swampscott represents 0.21% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 140th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,787 people, the population of Swampscott decreased 4.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,412 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Swampscott.

Communities near Swampscott ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swampscott.

Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
Cambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
Quincy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
Newton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
Somerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
Waltham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
Medford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
Malden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
Brookline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
Weymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 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 Swampscott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swampscott.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swampscott. 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 Swampscott.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swampscott. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Swampscott.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swampscott ...

Looking for more information about Swampscott? 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 Swampscott, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swampscott.

Adding Swampscott to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swampscott 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 Swampscott was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Swampscott in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swampscott.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Swampscott: www.town.swampscott.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>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Swampscott. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Swampscott refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Swampscott may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Swampscott.
<5>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swampscott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>	Area code (339) is an overlay for area code (781).
<7>	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 Swampscott). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Swampscott or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).