Sheffield

Massachusetts

www.sheffieldma.gov
21 Depot Square Sheffield, MA 01257
[email protected]

Phone: 413-229-7000

Town Administrator:

Rhonda LaBombard

Select Board:

Lee Buttala

Nadine Hawver

Robert Kilmer

Annual Town Meeting:

May 6, 2024
May, 1st Monday

Municipal Election:

May 13, 2024
May, 2nd Monday

Demographics

Population	3,312
Population Density	70
Registered Voters	2,606
Income Per Capita	$40,782
EQV Per Capita	$237,975
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate	77.2%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units	$389,400
Median Gross Rent	$1,155
Total Households	1,385
Average Household Size	2.39

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate	$11.52
Commercial Tax Rate	$11.52
Average Tax Bill	$51,735,173
Total Expenditures	$11,114,361
Total Tax Levy	$10,120,209
State Aid	$505,105
Local Receipts	$1,278,500

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

A picturesque New England town in the Housatonic River Valley, Sheffield is the oldest town in Berkshire County. Noted for its deep agricultural soils, much of Sheffield remains open and in agricultural production.

Governance

Form of Government	Select Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date	1,733
Chief Municipal Official	Town Administrator
Policy Board	Board of Selectmen
Size of Policy Board	3
Legislative Body	Open Town Meeting

Geography

County	Berkshire
Area	47.4 mi²
Public Roads	100.9 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