Town of

Hampden

Massachusetts
www.hampdenma.gov
625 Main St. Hampden, MA 01036
[email protected]
Phone: 413-566-2151

Town Administrator:

Brian Domina

Select Board:

Donald Davenport
John Flynn
Craig Rivest

Annual Town Meeting:

May 12, 2025
May, 2nd Monday

Municipal Election:

May 19, 2025
May, 3rd Monday

Demographics

Population4,913
Population Density250
Registered Voters4,185
Income Per Capita$46,793
EQV Per Capita$186,096
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate95.2%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$331,400
Total Households1,971
Average Household Size2.49

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$15.09
Commercial Tax Rate$15.09
Average Tax Bill$6,319
Total Expenditures$16,027,803
Total Tax Levy$14,751,073
State Aid$900,124
Local Receipts$12,046
CPA Year Enacted2001
CPA Surcharge1.0%
CPA ExemptionsFirst $100,000 - residential
Town Hall of Hampden

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Hampden is a small country town 10 miles southwest of Springfield. Today, new homes dot the hillsides, but the population has hovered under 5,000 for many years.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1878
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Administrator
Policy BoardBoard of Selectmen
Size of Policy Board3
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyHampden
Area19.6 mi2
Public Roads55.1 mi
Regional Planning AgencyPioneer Valley Planning Commission

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

Richard Neal

Mass. Senate

Jacob Oliveira

Mass. House

Brian Ashe
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