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Hawley, MA town hall & government

Hawley spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,424 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hawley's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,424
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$557,00038%
Paid to other governments
$548,00037%
Administration & buildings
$90,0006%
Sewer & trash
$24,0002%
Fire
$22,0001%
Health & welfare
$7,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$227,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • From the state 13%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hawley

Full-time staff
3
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$30,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hawlemont School District

Hawley's elementary school district, shared with Charlemont. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$52,500
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
56
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 56%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $52,500 per pupil, $28,929 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 Hawley pay

Typical tax bill
$4,097
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$309,600
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 Hawley's government

Town hall & decisions in Hawley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hawley

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

All of Hawley'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.

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