Town of

Whately

Massachusetts
www.whately.org
4 Sandy Lane South Deerfield, MA 01373
adminassist@whately.org
Phone: 413-665-4400

Town Administrator:

Peter Kane

Select Board:

Fred Baron
Joyce Palmer-Fortune
Julie Waggoner

Annual Town Meeting:

June 4, 2024
April, last Tuesday

Municipal Election:

June 11, 2024
June, 2nd Tuesday

Demographics

Population1,631
Population Density81
Registered Voters1,249
Income Per Capita$24,126
EQV Per Capita$204,486
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate88%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$374,200
Median Gross Rent$1,737
Total Households715
Average Household Size2.42

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$14.20
Commercial Tax Rate$14.20
Average Tax Bill$5,229
Total Expenditures$5,570,300
Total Tax Levy$4,702,683
State Aid$743,572
Local Receipts$414,700
CPA Year Enacted2008
CPA Surcharge3.0%
CPA ExemptionsLow income, first $100,000 - residential
Town Hall of Whately

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Originally inhabited by the Norwottucks, Whately was first settled in 1672, and incorporated in 1771. Whately was the site of the state's first gin distillery and is one of the few places Sumatran tobacco grows outside of Indonesia.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1771
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Administrator
Policy BoardSelect Board
Size of Policy Board3
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyFranklin
Area20.1 mi2
Public Roads48 mi
Regional Planning AgencyFranklin Regional Council of Governments

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

James McGovern

Mass. Senate

Paul Mark

Mass. House

Natalie Blais
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