Bellingham

Massachusetts

www.bellinghamma.org
10 Mechanic St. Bellingham, MA 02019
[email protected]

Phone: 508-657-2800

Town Administrator:

Denis Fraine

Select Board:

Jennifer Altomante

Michael Hennessy

Donald Martinis

Ann Odabashian

Sahan Sahin

Annual Town Meeting:

May 22, 2024
May, 4th Wednesday

Municipal Election:

June 4, 2024
June, 1st Tuesday

Demographics

Population	16,905
Population Density	921
Registered Voters	12,223
Income Per Capita	$41,502
EQV Per Capita	$196,224
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate	79.3%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units	$395,800
Median Gross Rent	$1,635
Total Households	6,270
Average Household Size	2.71

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate	$13.05
Commercial Tax Rate	$18.57
Average Tax Bill	$52,275,227
Total Expenditures	$59,383,237
Total Tax Levy	$50,998,489
State Aid	$12,352,445
Local Receipts	$5,625,550

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Allegedly named for a governor who presided over the trial of the first Baptists in the colony, Bellingham is located in Norfolk County, south of the Charles River, along the "outer belt" that is I-495.

Governance

Form of Government	Select Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date	1,719
Chief Municipal Official	Town Administrator
Policy Board	Select Board
Size of Policy Board	5
Legislative Body	Open Town Meeting

Geography

County	Norfolk
Area	18.4 mi²
Public Roads	101.2 mi
Regional Planning Agency	Metropolitan Area Planning Council

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey

Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

Jake Auchincloss

Mass. Senate

Rebecca Rausch

Mass. House

Michael Soter