Town of

Rockport

Massachusetts
www.rockportma.gov
34 Broadway Rockport, MA 01966
TA@rockportma.gov
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

Population6,959
Population Density996
Registered Voters6,051
Income Per Capita$55,748
EQV Per Capita$389,555
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate68.8%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$651,200
Median Gross Rent$1,725
Total Households3,282
Average Household Size2.11

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$9.43
Commercial Tax Rate$9.43
Average Tax Bill$7,468
Total Expenditures$33,259,904
Total Tax Levy$26,330,635
State Aid$3,881,306
Local Receipts$5,169,786
CPA Year Enacted2002
CPA Surcharge3.0%
CPA ExemptionsLow income, first $100,000 - residential
Town Hall of Rockport

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 GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1840
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Administrator
Policy BoardBoard of Selectmen
Size of Policy Board5
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyEssex
Area7 mi2
Public Roads41.2 mi
Regional Planning AgencyMetropolitan 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
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