GENERAL INFORMATION
County: Essex
Location: Northeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Dracut to the west; Pelham & Salem, NH to the northwest and north; Haverhill to the north and northeast; North Andover to the southeast; and Lawrence and Andover to the south. Methuen is 27 miles north of Boston, 11 miles from Lowell and 236 miles from New York City.
Population
1980: 36,701
1990: 39,990
2000: 43,789
Area
Land - 22.41 sq. miles
Water - 0.64 sq. miles
Total - 23.05 sq. miles
Density
1990: 1784 persons per sq. mile | 2000: 1954 persons per sq. mile
Climate
Normal January Temperature: 26 F
Normal July Temperature: 73 F
Normal annual precipitation: 40.96 in.
Elevation at Municipal Bldg.
100 feet above mean sea level.
Established as a Town
December 8, 1725 (Resumed as a town--1921)
Obtained City Charter
1917, and again in 1972.
Type of Government
Mayor / City Council

Government

City of Methuen

Neil Perry

Michele Mastrangelo

Heidi Conlon

Daniel Cuddy

Bob A.

Alicia Bisesti

Michelle Turco-Blanchard

Luis Santiago

Nicholas Dizoglio

Jeanne Pappalardo

Pmp® Anne Gachohu

Allison Saffie

Melissa Woodbury

Lisa Crowley

Maggie Duprey

Public Safety and Emergency Services

Urban Planning and Development

Educational Support and Administration

Leadership Team

Teams at City of Methuen

Public Safety and Emergency Services

Urban Planning and Development

Educational Support and Administration

Leadership Team