Town Hall · Clarksburg

Clarksburg, MA town hall & government

Clarksburg spent $6.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,051 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarksburg's government.

Town budget

Where Clarksburg's money goes

Spent
$6.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,051
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$558,000
$343 per resident
Schools
$3.5 million53%
Paid to other governments
$868,00013%
Roads & transportation
$439,0007%
Sewer & trash
$309,0005%
Administration & buildings
$234,0004%
Police
$139,0002%
Parks & libraries
$68,0001%
Health & welfare
$64,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$26,000<1%
Interest on debt
$22,000<1%
Fire
$19,000<1%
Other
$902,00014%

Clarksburg runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 47%
  • Property taxes 38%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Clarksburg

Full-time staff
44
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
35 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Police
1 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clarksburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clarksburg School District

Clarksburg's elementary school district. The schools are run by Clarksburg, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$15,615
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
208
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal

  • Local 12%
  • State 81%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,615 per pupil, $9,423 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clarksburg pay

Typical tax bill
$2,993
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$239,900
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Clarksburg's government

🏛️ Official websiteclarksburgma.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clarksburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clarksburg

Clarksburg is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Richard E. Neal. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Clarksburg's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

You’re browsing

Clarksburg

Massachusetts · MA · Berkshire County
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Clarksburg is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01