Town of

Athol

Massachusetts
www.athol-ma.gov
584 Main St. Athol, MA 01331
townclerk@townofathol.org
Phone: 978-721-8500

Town Manager:

Shaun Suhoski

Select Board:

Rebecca Bialecki
Brian Dodge
Kala Fisher
Stephen Raymond
Andrew Sujdak

Annual Town Meeting:

June 12, 2023
June, 2nd Monday

Municipal Election:

April 3, 2023
April, 1st Monday

Demographics

Population11,945
Population Density370
Registered Voters8,129
Income Per Capita$22,040
EQV Per Capita$73,747
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate70.2%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$183,200
Median Gross Rent$889
Total Households4,734
Average Household Size2.49

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$16.05
Commercial Tax Rate$16.05
Average Tax Bill$3,319
Total Expenditures$20,623,085
Total Tax Levy$15,860,863
State Aid$3,209,534
Local Receipts$3,265,988
Town Hall of Athol

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

A quintessential New England community whose growth was powered by the Millers River and the mills that spawned its manufacturing legacy, Athol remains the residential and commercial hub of the idyllic North Quabbin region of the Commonwealth.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1762
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Manager
Policy BoardBoard of Selectmen
Size of Policy Board5
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyWorcester
Area32.3 mi2
Public Roads114.9 mi
Regional Planning AgencyMontachusett Regional Planning Commission

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

James McGovern

Mass. Senate

Jo Comerford

Mass. House

Susannah Whipps
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