Blackstone

Massachusetts

www.townofblackstone.org
15 St. Paul St. Blackstone, MA 01504
[email protected]

Phone: 508-883-1500

Town Administrator:

Chad Lovettt

Select Board:

Mary Bulso

Daniel Patrick Keefe

Tanya Polak

Brian Scanlan

Michael Sweeney

Annual Town Meeting:

May 28, 2024
May, last Tuesday

Municipal Election:

April 1, 2024
April, 1st Monday

Demographics

Population	9,177
Population Density	828
Registered Voters	7,087
Income Per Capita	$37,751
EQV Per Capita	$134,152
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate	75.5%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units	$355,100
Median Gross Rent	$1,158
Total Households	3,874
Average Household Size	2.36

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate	$16.18
Commercial Tax Rate	$16.18
Average Tax Bill	$61,296,129
Total Expenditures	$23,650,464
Total Tax Levy	$21,652,359
State Aid	$2,049,398
Local Receipts	$2,031,500

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

The town of Blackstone serves as the Blackstone Valley’s crossroads between Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Much of the rural town remains relatively undeveloped to preserve a quiet, rustic landscape, with stone walls and picturesque views.

Governance

Form of Government	Select Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date	1,845
Chief Municipal Official	Town Administrator
Policy Board	Board of Selectmen
Size of Policy Board	5
Legislative Body	Open Town Meeting

Geography

County	Worcester
Area	11.1 mi²
Public Roads	47.1 mi
Regional Planning Agency	Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey

Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

Jake Auchincloss

Mass. Senate

Ryan Fattman

Mass. House

Michael Soter