Welcome To Townsend, Neighbor!

This page is for Townsend's newest residents.

We hope to answer all of your questions about Townsend to help you settle in.

How Do I . . .?

Things to Know

Municipal Curbside Recycling & Trash Pickup - follow this link for your Trash Pickup day and look at the last column.  Townsend Recycles - follow this link for the Recycling Schedule, If you need a Recycling Bin, you can buy one for $10 at the Recycling Center or at Apple Meadow Hardware store on Railroad Street.

Have a dog?  Get a dog license at the Town Clerk's Office.

Need to register your child in School ?

Looking for a House of Worship, Little League or other Organizations?

Need stuff or services for the new place? Check out what kind of Businesses are in town.

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 subsurface disposal (septic) systems

Town Government

The type of government under the Townsend Charter is Open Town Meeting, with a three-member Board of Selectmen. Town Meetings are held in May and October, usually.  Watch the Announcements for notices.

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

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.

Other Services

Full time Police Department

Fire Department - on call (Full-time Fire Chief)

Municipal Ambulance Service

Recreation Commission

Townsend Public Library

Senior Center

Veteran's Agent

General Information

Incorporated: June 29, 1732

Population: January 2000 census total is 9,501

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