Rockport

Massachusetts

www.rockportma.gov
34 Broadway Rockport, MA 01966
[email protected]

Phone: 978-546-6786

Town Administrator:

Mitchell Vieira

Select Board:

Ross Brackett

Denise Donnelly

Laura Evans

Paul Murphy

Donald Southard

Annual Town Meeting:

April 6, 2024
April, determined "by April 1st each year the Moderator shall submit a proposed schedule for the Spring and Fall Town Meetings for the next two succeeding calendar years for approval by the Board of Selectmen."

Municipal Election:

May 7, 2024
a Tuesday in May or June, determined by Board of Selectmen

Demographics

Population	6,959
Population Density	996
Registered Voters	6,051
Income Per Capita	$55,748
EQV Per Capita	$389,555
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate	68.8%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units	$651,200
Median Gross Rent	$1,725
Total Households	3,282
Average Household Size	2.11

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate	$9.43
Commercial Tax Rate	$9.43
Average Tax Bill	$74,687,468
Total Expenditures	$33,259,904
Total Tax Levy	$26,330,635
State Aid	$3,881,306
Local Receipts	$5,169,786
CPA Year Enacted	2,002
CPA Surcharge	33.0%
CPA Exemptions	Low income, first $100,000 - residentialLow income, first $100,000 - residential

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Rockport is located about 40 miles northeast of Boston at the tip of the Cape Ann peninsula, bordered by Gloucester to the west and the Atlantic Ocean in all other directions. It is home to Halibut Point State Park and a lovely downtown arts district.

Governance

Form of Government	Select Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date	1,840
Chief Municipal Official	Town Administrator
Policy Board	Board of Selectmen
Size of Policy Board	5
Legislative Body	Open Town Meeting

Geography

County	Essex
Area	7 mi²
Public Roads	41.2 mi
Regional Planning Agency	Metropolitan Area Planning Council

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey

Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

Seth Moulton

Mass. Senate

Bruce Tarr

Mass. House

Ann-Margaret Ferrante