Fairhaven

Massachusetts

www.fairhaven-ma.gov
40 Centre St. Fairhaven, MA 02719
[email protected]

Phone: 508-979-4023

Town Administrator:

Temporarily Vacant

Select Board:

Charles Murphy

Stasia Powers

Andrew Romano

Andrew Saunders

Keith Silvia

Annual Town Meeting:

May 4, 2024
April, 1st Monday

Municipal Election:

April 1, 2024
takes places after Town Meeting: "thereafter said [election] meeting will be adjourned to another day for the consideration of all other articles in the warrant."

Demographics

Population	15,909
Population Density	1,290
Registered Voters	12,523
Income Per Capita	$34,968
EQV Per Capita	$181,158
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate	74.2%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units	$365,600
Median Gross Rent	$1,024
Total Households	6,985
Average Household Size	2.23

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate	$9.95
Commercial Tax Rate	$19.78
Average Tax Bill	$39,213,921
Total Expenditures	$49,534,613
Total Tax Levy	$32,785,289
State Aid	$12,449,277
Local Receipts	$8,545,547
CPA Year Enacted	2,005
CPA Surcharge	22.0%
CPA Exemptions	Low income, first $100,000 - residentialLow income, first $100,000 - residential

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Fairhaven is located on the shore of Buzzards Bay and offers beautiful beaches, shopping and dining. Fairhaven features the most magnificent European-style public buildings built by Standard Oil Company executive and millionaire Henry Huttleston Rogers.

Governance

Form of Government	Select Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date	1,812
Chief Municipal Official	Town Administrator
Policy Board	Select Board
Size of Policy Board	5
Legislative Body	Representative Town Meeting
Size of Representative Town Meeting	429

Geography

County	Bristol
Area	12.3 mi²
Public Roads	109 mi
Regional Planning Agency	Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey

Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

William Keating

Mass. Senate

Mark Montigny

Mass. House

William Straus