Town of

Wendell

Massachusetts
www.wendellmass.us
9 Morse Village Road P.O. Box 41 Wendell, MA 01379-9704

Phone: 978-544-3395

Town Coordinator:

Glenn Johnson-Mussad

Select Board:

Gillian Budine
Laurie DiDonato
Paul Doud

Annual Town Meeting:

June 8, 2024
early June, traditionally 2nd Saturday

Municipal Election:

May 6, 2024
May, 1st Monday

Demographics

Population926
Population Density29
Registered Voters727
Income Per Capita$22,032
EQV Per Capita$129,346
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate79.8%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$218,500
Median Gross Rent$1,264
Total Households411
Average Household Size2.21

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$21.41
Commercial Tax Rate$21.41
Average Tax Bill$4,511
Total Expenditures$3,391,635
Total Tax Levy$2,678,299
State Aid$485,957
Local Receipts$210,169
Town Hall of Wendell

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Wendell is a small, rural hilltown on the edge of the Connecticut River Valley. Over the centuries, the town has seen the population grow and decline, never passing 1,000 souls, always retaining an independent character.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1781
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Coordinator
Policy BoardSelect Board
Size of Policy Board3
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyFranklin
Area31.8 mi2
Public Roads67.9 mi
Regional Planning AgencyFranklin Regional Council of Governments

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

James McGovern

Mass. Senate

Jo Comerford

Mass. House

Aaron Saunders
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