Town of

Whitman

Massachusetts
www.whitman-ma.gov
54 South Ave. Whitman, MA 02382
info@whitman-ma.gov
Phone: 781-618-9701

Town Administrator:

Mary Beth Carter

Select Board:

Justin Evans
Laura Howe
Shawn Kain
Carl Kowalski
Daniel Salvucci

Annual Town Meeting:

May 6, 2024
May, 1st Monday

Municipal Election:

May 18, 2024
May, 3rd Saturday

Demographics

Population15,279
Population Density2,202
Registered Voters11,068
Income Per Capita$36,269
EQV Per Capita$140,406
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate70.5%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$368,600
Median Gross Rent$1,469
Total Households5,684
Average Household Size2.65

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$13.57
Commercial Tax Rate$13.57
Average Tax Bill$5,707
Total Expenditures$38,274,551
Total Tax Levy$30,366,144
State Aid$3,241,000
Local Receipts$5,222,569
CPA Year Enacted2020
CPA Surcharge1.0%
CPA ExemptionsLow income, first $100,000 - residential
Town Hall of Whitman

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Whitman was originally settled and was known as the Little Comfort section of Bridgewater. The area became part of Abington in 1712. Eventually, in 1875, the area was made a township by the state Legislature.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1875
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Administrator
Policy BoardBoard of Selectmen
Size of Policy Board5
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyPlymouth
Area6.9 mi2
Public Roads54.5 mi
Regional Planning AgencyOld Colony Planning Council

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

Stephen Lynch

Mass. Senate

Michael Brady

Mass. House

Alyson Sullivan
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