Mount Washington

Massachusetts

mountwashington-ma.gov
2 Plantain Pond Road Mount Washington, MA 01258
[email protected]

Phone: 413-528-2839

Select Board Chair:

Brian Tobin

Select Board:

Dorothy Becker-Bonbrake

Brian Tobin

Keith Torrico

Annual Town Meeting:

May 7, 2024
May, 1st Tuesday

Municipal Election:

May 14, 2024
May, 2nd Tuesday

Demographics

Population	159
Population Density	7
Registered Voters	132
Income Per Capita	$38,887
EQV Per Capita	$619,949
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate	95.1%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units	$506,000
Median Gross Rent	$'-
Total Households	81
Average Household Size	2.32

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate	$5.57
Commercial Tax Rate	$5.57
Average Tax Bill	$27,502,750
Total Expenditures	$857,868
Total Tax Levy	$547,971
State Aid	$393,743
Local Receipts	$145,680

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Mount Washington, a hilltop town of 165 full-time residents, is uniquely shaped by its topography. Four mountain peaks form the corners of the town, enclosing residents in a valley 2,000 feet above sea level.

Governance

Form of Government	Select Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date	1,779
Chief Municipal Official	Select Board Chair
Policy Board	Select Board
Size of Policy Board	3
Legislative Body	Open Town Meeting

Geography

County	Berkshire
Area	22.2 mi²
Public Roads	17.4 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

William Pignatelli