Clarksburg

Massachusetts

Clarksburgma.gov
111 River Road Clarksburg, MA 01247
[email protected]

Phone: 413-663-7940

Town Administrator:

Carl McKinney

Select Board:

Colton Andrews

Dan Haskins

Bob Norcross

Annual Town Meeting:

May 29, 2024
May, day following election (Wednesday)

Municipal Election:

May 14, 2024
May, last Tuesday

Demographics

Population	1,649
Population Density	130
Registered Voters	1,261
Income Per Capita	$27,477
EQV Per Capita	$90,767
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate	86.3%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units	$199,300
Median Gross Rent	$1,107
Total Households	715
Average Household Size	2.39

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate	$15.46
Commercial Tax Rate	$15.46
Average Tax Bill	$33,363,336
Total Expenditures	$4,943,979
Total Tax Levy	$2,368,223
State Aid	$2,641,215
Local Receipts	$335,963

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Settled in 1769 by Nicholas Clark and brothers Aaron, Stephen and Silas from Cumberland, Rhode Island, Clarksburg was incorporated in 1798. Sitting on the Vermont border and 7 miles east of the New York state line, it is home to the world-famous Hairpin Turn on the Mohawk Trail.

Governance

Form of Government	Select Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date	1,798
Chief Municipal Official	Town Administrator
Policy Board	Select Board
Size of Policy Board	3
Legislative Body	Open Town Meeting

Geography

County	Berkshire
Area	12.7 mi²
Public Roads	20.2 mi
Regional Planning Agency	Berkshire Regional Planning Commission

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey

Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

Richard Neal

Mass. Senate

Paul Mark

Mass. House

John P. Barrett, III