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Town Information

Location

Northeastern Massachusetts bordered by Ipswich on the north, Essex on the east, Manchester on the southeast, Wenham on the south, and Topsfield on the west.  Hamilton is about 15 miles south of Newburyport, 21 miles southeast of Lawrence, 24 miles north of Boston, and 245 miles from New York City.

Total Area: 14.94 sq. miles

Land Area: 14.60 sq. miles

Population: 8.645

Density: 449 per sq. mile

Climate

(National Climatic Data Center)

(Middleton Station)

Normal temperature in January.....25.8°F
Normal temperature in July........71.6°F
Normal annual precipitation.......43.6"

U.S.G.S. Topographical Plates

Marblehead North, Ipswich, Georgetown, Salem

Regional Planning Agency

Metropolitan Area Planning Council

Form of Government

Board of Selectmen, Town Administrator, Open Town Meeting

Year Incorporated

As a Town: June 21, 1793

Registered Voters

Total Registered 5,689
Democrats 964 (17%)
Republicans 1445 (25%)
Other parties 38 (1%)
Unenrolled Voters 3242 (57%)

Tax Rate

Fiscal Year 2005: $12.52 per $1,000 of value

 

 
Hamilton Town Hall 577 Bay Road P.O. Box 429 Hamilton, MA 01936
Phone: 978-468-5570 Fax: 978-468-2682
 

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