Town of

Blackstone

Massachusetts
www.townofblackstone.org
15 St. Paul St. Blackstone, MA 01504
dvecchio@townofblackstone.org
Phone: 508-883-1500

Interim Town Administrator:

Ross Atstupenas

Select Board:

Mary Bulso
Ryan Chamberland
Daniel Patrick Keefe
Tanya Polak
Brian Scanlan

Annual Town Meeting:

May 30, 2023
May, last Tuesday

Municipal Election:

April 3, 2023
April, 1st Monday

Demographics

Population9,208
Population Density831
Registered Voters7,048
Income Per Capita$34,914
EQV Per Capita$116,782
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate76.2%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$304,800
Median Gross Rent$1,075
Total Households3,874
Average Household Size2.36

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$17.90
Commercial Tax Rate$17.90
Average Tax Bill$5,902
Total Expenditures$22,344,582
Total Tax Levy$20,851,082
State Aid$1,948,082
Local Receipts$1,881,521
Town Hall of Blackstone

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

The town of Blackstone serves as the Blackstone Valley’s crossroads between Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Much of the rural town remains relatively undeveloped to preserve a quiet, rustic landscape, with stone walls and picturesque views.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1845
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Administrator
Policy BoardBoard of Selectmen
Size of Policy Board5
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyWorcester
Area11.1 mi2
Public Roads47.1 mi
Regional Planning AgencyCentral Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

Jake Auchincloss

Mass. Senate

Ryan Fattman

Mass. House

Michael Soter
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