Methuen (pronounced /mɛˈθ(j)uː.ɛn/) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 43,789 at the 2000 census.
Methuen was first settled in 1642 and was officially incorporated in 1726; it is named for the British diplomat Sir Paul Methuen.
Methuen is located at 42°43′48″N 71°10′46″W / 42.73°N 71.17944°W / 42.73; -71.17944 (42.730040, -71.179352).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total ar...
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Methuen (pronounced /mɛˈθ(j)uː.ɛn/) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 43,789 at the 2000 census.
Methuen was first settled in 1642 and was officially incorporated in 1726; it is named for the British diplomat Sir Paul Methuen.
Methuen is located at 42°43′48″N 71°10′46″W / 42.73°N 71.17944°W / 42.73; -71.17944 (42.730040, -71.179352).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.1 square miles (59.8 km²), of which 22.4 square miles (58.0 km²) are land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) (2.95%) are water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,789 people, 16,532 households, and 11,539 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,954.7 persons per square mile (754.8/km²). There were 16,885 housing units, at an average density of 753.7 per square mile (291.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.35% White, 1.35% African American, 0.22% Native American, 2.38% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.87%...
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