Wendell

Massachusetts

www.wendellmass.us
9 Morse Village Road P.O. Box 41 Wendell, MA 01379-9704

Phone: 978-544-3395

Town Coordinator:

Glenn Johnson-Mussad

Select Board:

Gillian Budine

Laurie DiDonato

Paul Doud

Annual Town Meeting:

June 8, 2024
early June, traditionally 2nd Saturday

Municipal Election:

May 6, 2024
May, 1st Monday

Demographics

Population	926
Population Density	29
Registered Voters	727
Income Per Capita	$22,032
EQV Per Capita	$129,346
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate	84.8%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units	$252,300
Median Gross Rent	$1,614
Total Households	389
Average Household Size	2.16

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate	$21.41
Commercial Tax Rate	$21.41
Average Tax Bill	$45,114,511
Total Expenditures	$3,391,635
Total Tax Levy	$2,678,299
State Aid	$485,957
Local Receipts	$210,169

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Wendell is a small, rural hilltown on the edge of the Connecticut River Valley. Over the centuries, the town has seen the population grow and decline, never passing 1,000 souls, always retaining an independent character.

Governance

Form of Government	Select Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date	1,781
Chief Municipal Official	Town Coordinator
Policy Board	Select Board
Size of Policy Board	3
Legislative Body	Open Town Meeting

Geography

County	Franklin
Area	31.8 mi²
Public Roads	67.9 mi
Regional Planning Agency	Franklin Regional Council of Governments

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey

Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

James McGovern

Mass. Senate

Jo Comerford

Mass. House

Aaron Saunders