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Basic Town Specifications: Political contacts and web sites Location Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Hanover and Rockland on the west, Pembroke on the south, Marshfield and Scituate on the east and northeast, and Hingham on the north. Norwell is about 14 miles east of Brockton, 17 miles north of Plymouth, and 20 miles south of Boston. Total Area: 21.17 sq. miles
Density: 444 per sq. mile Main Number: (781) 659-8000 Form of Government Board of Selectmen Executive Secretary Open Town Meeting Registered Voters (Secretary of State 1994) Total Registered 6,127 Democrats 1,671 27.3 % Republicans 1,347 22.0 % Other parties 20.0 % Unenrolled Voters 3,107 50.7 % (incredible, isn't it?) Governor:................ Deval Patrick email GOffice@state.ma.us US Senator . . . . . . . . .
Edward M. Kennedy http://www.senate.gov/~kennedy/ Search engine for other towns: http://www.govengine.com/index.html Population Trends Persons % change
1980 9,182
1990 9,279 1.1
2000 9,516 2.6
Persons by Sex (1990 US Census) Male 4,527 Female 4,752 Age Distribution (1990 US Census) Persons % Under 5 573 6.2 5-14 1,346 14.5 15-44 4,108 44.3 45-64 2,289 24.7 65 & over 963 10.4 Vital Statistics (Dept. of Public Health 1995) Statewide
1993 Resident Births 102
per 1,000 women 15-44 50.1 57.9
1993 Resident Deaths 66
per 100,000 residents 712 913
Race & Ethnicity (1990 US Census) Persons % White 9,124 98.3 Black 30 0.3 Am. Indian, Eskimo or Aleut 4 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 83 0.9 Hispanic Origin 31 0.3 Other 7 0.1 Households (1990 US Census) % change 1980 2,760 1990 3,004 +8.8 Households by Type (1990 US Census) Households % Married Couple Family 2,214 73.7 Male Householder 60 2.0 Female Householder 238 7.9 Non-Family Household 492 16.4 Income Distribution (1990 US Census) Households % Less than $5,000 63 2.1 $5,000 - $9,999 89 3.0 $10,000 - $24,999 318 10.6 $25,000 - $34,999 223 7.4 $35,000 - $49,999 468 15.6 $50,000 - $74,999 740 24.6 $75-000 - $99,999 509 16.9 $100,000 or more 578 19.2 Median Household Income $60,462 state rank 26 % of state average 163.6% Per Capita Income $24,028 state rank 37 % of state average 139.5% Sources of Income (1990 US Census) Number of Average
Households Income
Wage & salary 2,602 $66,351
Nonfarm self-employed 544 36,033
Farm self-employed 35 14,703
Social Security 711 8,196
Public assistance 103 3,142
Retirement 531 11,215
Interest 1,746 7,911
Other 357 4,881
At A Glance Report for NORWELL (06/27/97)Massachusetts Department of Revenue - Division of Local Services County: PLYMOUTH
Kind of Community: Residential Suburb
School Structure: K to 12
Regional School Districts: SOUTH SHORE
Form of Government: Selectmen
Executive Secretary
Open Town Meeting
1994 Population 9,591
1996 Labor Force 5,256
1989 Per Capita Income 24,028
Population Per Square Mile 457
1996 Average Unemployment Rate 3.0
1996 EQV Per Capita 98,697
Tax FY97 FY97 FY97
Classification Tax Rate Tax Levy Assessed Value
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Residential 14.55 12,152,586 835,229,300
Open Space
Commercial 14.55 1,812,124 124,544,600
Industrial 14.55 523,365 35,970,100
Personal Property 14.55 215,078 14,782,000
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Total 14,703,153 1,010,526,000
FY97 Revenue Sources % of Total
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Tax Levy 14,703,153 68.5
State Aid 2,519,562 11.7
Local Receipts 2,777,234 12.9
Other Available 1,460,465 6.8
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Total 21,460,414
FY97 Proposition 2 1/2 Levy Capacity
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New Growth 476,815
Override
Debt Exclusion 92,625
Levy Limit 14,963,784
Excess Capacity 260,631
Ceiling 25,263,150
Override Capacity 10,391,991
FY97 Cherry Sheet
Estimated State Aid
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Education Aid 1,273,923
General Government 1,241,454
Total Receipts 2,515,377
Total Assessments 471,635
Net State Aid 2,043,742
FY96 Schedule A - Actual Revenues and Expenditures
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General Special Capital
Fund Revenue Projects
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Revenues 17,992,191 1,748,770
Expenditures 18,058,098 1,172,586 4,338,801
Police 1,169,974
Fire 698,259
Education 10,375,818 473,633
Public Works 1,191,607 561,856 2,666,269
All Other 4,622,440 137,097 1,672,532
Enterprise Trust Total
Fund Revenue All Funds
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Revenues 554,520 20,295,481
Expenditures 117,753 23,687,238
Police 1,169,974
Fire 698,259
Education 10,849,451
Public Works 4,419,732
All Other 117,753 6,549,822
Reserves Revaluation
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7/1/96 Free Cash 717,728 Most Recent - FY97
FY97 Overlay Reserve 387,037 Next Scheduled - FY00
FY96 Stabilization Fund 427,213
FY97 Average Tax Bill
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Number of Single Family Parcels 2,988
Assessed Value of Single Family 779,556,500
Average Single Family Tax Bill 3,796
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Revenue
FY97 Estimated Receipts For NORWELL (As of 07/09/96)
A. EDUCATION:
Distributions and Reimbursements
1. Chapter 70 1,136,729
2. School Transportation Programs 113,670
3. School Construction
4. Retired Teachers' Pensions
5. Tuition of State Wards 18,748
Offset Items - Reserve For Direct Expenditures
6. Racial Equality
7. School Lunch 4,776
Subtotal, All Education Items 1,273,923
B. GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Distributions and Reimbursements
1. Lottery, Beano and Charity Games 453,724
2. Additional Assistance 680,878
3. Highway Fund 73,430
4. Local Share of Racing Taxes
5. Regional Public Libraries
6. Police Career Incentive
7. Urban Renewal projects
8. Veteran's Benefits 5,071
9. Exemptions: Vets, Blind & Surv. Spouse 2,265
10. Exemptions: Elderly 15,350
11. State Owned Land 400
Offset Items - Reserve For Direct Expenditure:
12. Public Libraries 10,336
Subtotal, All General Government 1,241,454
C. TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS FISCAL 1997 2,515,377
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Revenue
FY97 Estimated Charges For NORWELL (As of 07/09/96)
Prior Year Prior Year
Estimates Underestimates Overestimates
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A. County Assessment, County Tax 31,463
B. STATE ASSESSMENTS AND CHARGES:
1. Supervision of Retirement
2. Motor Vehicle Excises
3. Retired Employees Hlth Ins.
4. Retired Teachers Health Ins. 191,238 608
5. Mosquito Control Projects 20,914 48
6. Air Pollution Districts 2,758
7. Metropolitan Area Planning 2,207
8. Old Colony Planning Council
9. RMV Non-Renewal Surcharge 2,100
Sub-Total, State Assessments 217,117 2,100 656
C. TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES:
1. MBTA 220,083 755
2. Boston Metro Transit
3. Regional Transit
Sub-Total, Transp. Assessments 220,083 755
D. ANNUAL CHARGES AGAINST RECEIPTS:
1. Multi-Year Repayments
2. Special Education 2,972 3,529
3. Energy Conservation
4. STRAP Repayments
Sub-Total, Charges 2,972 3,529
E. TOTAL EST. CHARGES, FY97 471,635 2,855 4,185
F. NET CHARGES, FY97 (Col. 1 + Col. 2 less Col. 3) 470,305
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