TOWNSEND  AT  A  GLANCE

Compiled by : Office of the Town Clerk
 

General Information

Incorporated: June 29, 1732

Form of Government: Open Town Meeting; Board of Selectmen (3)

Population: January 2000 census total is 9501

Tax Rate: $12.47 per thousand, Fiscal Year 2007
                $12.25 per thousand, Fiscal Year 2006
                $13.52 per thousand, Fiscal Year 2005

Accepted Roads: 97.45 miles

Land Area: 32.83 square miles

Follow this link for Demographics

Utilities-

Telephone: Verizon 1-800-351-7453

Cable TV: Comcast, 1-888-633-4266

High Speed Internet: Verizon DSL and Comcast

Electric and Gas: Unitil, 1-888-301-7700

 

Water:
          -Town water in certain areas, including Witches Brook, serving Timberlee Park area in Cape Corner
          -Private wells

Town Sewerage: None - private systems

 

Town Government

The type of government under the Townsend Charter is Open Town Meeting, with a three-member Board of Selectmen.

A list of Elected and Appointed Town Officials may be found in the Annual Town Report.  For a full list of Town Offices, Departments, Boards, Committees, Commissions and Councils, please follow the Departments, Boards & Committees link at left.

The Town Clerk's office in Memorial Hall will be glad to assist newcomers and answer questions about the Town in general.

 

Other Services:

Full time Police Department
Fire Department - on call (Full-time Fire Chief)
Municipal Ambulance Service
Municipal Curbside Recycling & Trash Pickup
Highway Dept.
Recreation Commission
Schools - Preschool-12th
Townsend Public Library
Private Senior Citizen Low-income/handicapped housing - Atwood Acres
Senior Center
Veteran's Agent