Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 105,167. It is the List of municipalities in Massachusetts by population. It and Cambridge, Massachusetts are the county seats of Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

History



Founded as a planned manufacturing center for textiles along the Merrimack River northwest of Boston, Massachusetts on land sectioned from neighboring Chelmsford, MA, it was a thriving industrial center during the 19th century, attracting many immigrants and migrant workers to its mills. With the decline of its manufacturing...

Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 105,167. It is the List of municipalities in Massachusetts by population. It and Cambridge, Massachusetts are the county seats of Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

History



Founded as a planned manufacturing center for textiles along the Merrimack River northwest of Boston, Massachusetts on land sectioned from neighboring Chelmsford, MA, it was a thriving industrial center during the 19th century, attracting many immigrants and migrant workers to its mills. With the decline of its manufacturing in the 20th century, the city fell into deep hard times but has begun to rebound in recent decades. The former mill district along the river is partially restored and is a part of the Lowell National Historical Park.

Geography

Lowell is located at (42.639444, -71.314722). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.5 square miles (37.7 km²).13.8 square miles (35.7 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) of it (5.23%) is water.

Lowell has 5 zip codes, 4 are geographically distinct general zip codes and 1 is for PO-boxes only (01853).

The zip code 01850 is the northeastern section of the city, north of the Merrimack River and east of Beaver Brook (Merrimack River). This area is known as Centralville. Christian Hill is located here in the area east of Bridge Street. Lower Centralville refers to the section closest to the Merrimack River.