Saugus

Also known as Saugus, Massachusetts, Saugus, MA

town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Massachusetts
County: Essex
Type: Town Manager–Board of Selectmen / Representative town meeting
Town manager: Scott Crabtree
Board of selectmen: Anthony W. Cogliano, Sr., Corinne R. Riley, Michael J. Serino, Debra C. Panetta, Jeffrey V. Cicolini
Total: 11.8 sq mi (30.6 km )
Land: 10.8 sq mi (28.0 km )
Water: 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km )
Elevation: 20 ft (6 m)
Density: 2,640/sq mi (1,020/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern )

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Saugus (/ˈsɔː.ɡəs/, SAW-gəs) is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 28,619 at the 2020 census. Saugus is known as the site of the first integrated iron works in North America.

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