Profile for Chelsea, Massachusetts, MA

Chelsea is next to Boston Harbor, on the Mystic and Chelsea rivers

19th-century summer resort

Much of the city was destroyed by fire in 1908

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 576. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 16.5 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2003 movie, "Mystic River"

Well-known residents have included:
· Chick Corea, musician
· Horatio Alger, author

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 207

Quotes:
Chelsea is a city of transformations. Humbly beginning as a trading post, it has been successively a manorial estate, an agricultural community, a ferry landing, a summer resort, a residential suburb and finally an industrial city.
-- WPA Guide to Massachusetts, 1937

Listed places near Chelsea

Airports (1)

Archives (3)

Attractions (4)

Cemeteries (69)

Colleges (41)

Communities (37)

Hotels (128)

Libraries (63)

Museums (29)

Parks (3)

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• Chelsea population
• Ancestry of people in Chelsea
• Housing in Chelsea
• Income in Chelsea
• Marital status of adults in Chelsea
• Place of birth of people in Chelsea
• Residence in 1995, of people in Chelsea
• School enrollment & education levels in Chelsea
• Transportation & commute times in Chelsea
• Suffolk County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Massachusetts
• State data - Massachusetts
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Chelsea demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Suffolk County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Boston area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 02150 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Chelsea city government

1% of Chelsea residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chelsea ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Chelsea
• Cemeteries in Suffolk County
• Genealogy page (MA GenWeb) for Suffolk County
• Libraries in or near Chelsea

Post a query on a message board:

• Suffolk County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Chelsea area attractions
• Chelsea museums
• Chelsea historic sites
• Chelsea area parks
• Wineries near Chelsea

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• Chelsea area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Suffolk County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Massachusetts cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Chelsea
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Suffolk County

• Chelsea business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Massachusetts
• Local ordinances in Massachusetts (Partial selection)

• Crime in Suffolk County
• Arrests in Suffolk County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Massachusetts
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chelsea was $14,628, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Suffolk County economic census
• Suffolk County economic summary
• Suffolk County employment growth
• Suffolk County unemployment rate
• Massachusetts economic data

10% of Chelsea residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Chelsea
• Colleges in Massachusetts
• Learning Disabilities Association in Massachusetts
• Schools in or near Chelsea
• School districts in or near Chelsea
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Massachusetts high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Chelsea
• Movies playing in or near Chelsea
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Chelsea

• Air pollution in Suffolk County
• Diesel soot in Suffolk County
• Land contamination in Suffolk County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Massachusetts
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Suffolk County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Massachusetts

• ePodunk festival listings
• Massachusetts county fairs
• Massachusetts festivals (Massachusetts tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Chelsea

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Chelsea
• Geocaches in Massachusetts

• Chelsea items now on sale

• Chelsea local government Web site
• Suffolk County government
• Massachusetts state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Chelsea medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Chelsea include Bellingham Square Historic District, Chester Factory Village Historic District, Downtown Chelsea Residential Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Chelsea
• Historic sites in Massachusetts
• Museums in or near Chelsea
• Museums in Massachusetts
• Massachusetts state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Suffolk County genealogy forum

Median rent in Chelsea, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $618.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,313.

• Research Chelsea Apartments
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Chelsea area
• Job services in Massachusetts
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Chelsea include Chelsea Public Library ... View libraries

• Massachusetts library

• Massachusetts statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Chelsea
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• Census map of Chelsea area
• Historic maps of MA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Massachusetts
• Topographic map of Chelsea

Newspapers in Chelsea include Chelsea Record

• Daily newspapers in or near Chelsea
• AM radio stations in or near Chelsea
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Chelsea
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Chelsea
• TV stations in or near Chelsea
• Media ownership in the Chelsea area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Massachusetts

• Military bases in Massachusetts
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Chelsea
• Search obituaries in Massachusetts
• Recent death notices - selected MA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Massachusetts
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Massachusetts
• Lions clubs in Massachusetts
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Chelsea
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Chelsea

• Parks near Chelsea
• National forests in Massachusetts
• Ski areas near Chelsea
• Ski areas in Massachusetts
• State parks in Massachusetts

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• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Chelsea
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• Panoramic photos of Massachusetts communities
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• Post cards of Massachusetts communities

• Massachusetts Democratic party
• Massachusetts Republican party
• Massachusetts elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Chelsea
• Total membership by faith, in Suffolk County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for the metro area

The average commute time for Chelsea workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Chelsea between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Chelsea travel guide
• Airports near Chelsea
• Hotels near Chelsea
• Massachusetts tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Massachusetts coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Massachusetts
• Wildlife refuges in Massachusetts

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