Town of

Hardwick

Massachusetts
www.townofhardwick.com
307 Main St. P.O. Box 575 Gilbertville, MA 02645-2415
admin@townofhardwick.com
Phone: 413-477-6197

Town Administrator:

Nicole Parker

Select Board:

Kelly Kemp
Julie Quink
Robert Ruggles

Annual Town Meeting:

May 1, 2023
May, 1st Monday

Municipal Election:

April 10, 2023
April, 2nd Monday

Demographics

Population2,667
Population Density69
Registered Voters1,947
Income Per Capita$24,891
EQV Per Capita$101,523
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate72.3%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$218,000
Median Gross Rent$1,013
Total Households1,028
Average Household Size2.57

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$14.70
Commercial Tax Rate$14.70
Average Tax Bill$4,061
Total Expenditures$5,568,249
Total Tax Levy$4,415,813
State Aid$662,944
Local Receipts$963,439
Town Hall of Hardwick

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Seated 20 miles west of the city of Worcester, Hardwick is a pleasant town that has retained its agricultural roots with the Hardwick Fair, now the oldest annual fair in the United States.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1739
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Administrator
Policy BoardBoard of Selectmen
Size of Policy Board3
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyWorcester
Area38.6 mi2
Public Roads86.4 mi
Regional Planning AgencyCentral Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

James McGovern

Mass. Senate

Vacant

Mass. House

Donald Berthiaume, Jr.
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