Massachusetts
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
Nickname(s):
The Bay State (official)
The Pilgrim State; The Puritan State The Old Colony State The Baked Bean State [1] |
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Motto(s):
Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (
Latin)
By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty |
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Anthem: "All Hail to Massachusetts" | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Province of Massachusetts Bay |
Admitted to the Union | February 6, 1788 (6th) |
Capital (and largest city) |
Boston |
Largest county or equivalent | Middlesex |
Largest metro and urban areas | Greater Boston |
Government | |
• Governor | Maura Healey (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Kim Driscoll (D) |
Legislature | General Court |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court |
U.S. senators | Elizabeth Warren (D) Ed Markey (D) |
U.S. House delegation | 9 Democrats (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 10,565[2] sq mi (27,363 km2) |
• Land | 7,800[3] sq mi (20,202 km2) |
• Water | 2,715 sq mi (7,032 km2) 26.1% |
• Rank | 44th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 190 mi (296 km) |
• Width | 115 mi (184 km) |
Elevation | 508 ft (150 m) |
Highest elevation | 3,489 ft (1,063.4 m) |
Lowest elevation
(Atlantic Ocean)
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0 ft (0 m) |
Population
(2023)
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• Total | 7,001,399[5] |
• Rank | 16th |
• Density | 891/sq mi (344/km2) |
• Rank | 3rd |
• Median household income | $89,026[6] |
• Income rank | 2nd |
Demonym | Bay Stater (official)[7] Masshole[8][9][10][11][12][13] Massachusite (traditional)[14][15] Massachusettsan (recommended by the U.S. GPO)[16] |
Language | |
• Official language | English[17] |
• Spoken language |
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Time zone | UTC–05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–04:00 (EDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
MA
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ISO 3166 code | US-MA |
Traditional abbreviation | Mass. |
Latitude | 41°14′ N to 42°53′ N |
Longitude | 69°56′ W to 73°30′ W |
Website | mass |
Massachusetts
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
Nickname(s):
The Bay State (official)
The Pilgrim State; The Puritan State The Old Colony State The Baked Bean State [1] |
|
Motto(s):
Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (
Latin)
By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty |
|
Anthem: "All Hail to Massachusetts" | |
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Province of Massachusetts Bay |
Admitted to the Union | February 6, 1788 (6th) |
Capital (and largest city) |
Boston |
Largest county or equivalent | Middlesex |
Largest metro and urban areas | Greater Boston |
Government | |
• Governor | Maura Healey (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Kim Driscoll (D) |
Legislature | General Court |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court |
U.S. senators | Elizabeth Warren (D) Ed Markey (D) |
U.S. House delegation | 9 Democrats (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 10,565[2] sq mi (27,363 km2) |
• Land | 7,800[3] sq mi (20,202 km2) |
• Water | 2,715 sq mi (7,032 km2) 26.1% |
• Rank | 44th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 190 mi (296 km) |
• Width | 115 mi (184 km) |
Elevation | 508 ft (150 m) |
Highest elevation | 3,489 ft (1,063.4 m) |
Lowest elevation
(Atlantic Ocean)
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0 ft (0 m) |
Population
(2023)
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• Total | 7,001,399[5] |
• Rank | 16th |
• Density | 891/sq mi (344/km2) |
• Rank | 3rd |
• Median household income | $89,026[6] |
• Income rank | 2nd |
Demonym | Bay Stater (official)[7] Masshole[8][9][10][11][12][13] Massachusite (traditional)[14][15] Massachusettsan (recommended by the U.S. GPO)[16] |
Language | |
• Official language | English[17] |
• Spoken language |
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Time zone | UTC–05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–04:00 (EDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
MA
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ISO 3166 code | US-MA |
Traditional abbreviation | Mass. |
Latitude | 41°14′ N to 42°53′ N |
Longitude | 69°56′ W to 73°30′ W |
Website | mass |