GOVERNMENT INFORMATION (As of September
2003)
Address:
Town Hall
1 Constitution Way
Rochester, MA 02770
Phone: (508) 763-3871
Fax: (508) 763-4892
Form of Government: Board of Selectmen; Town Administrator; Open
Town Meeting
Board of Selectmen Chairman: Naida L. Parker
Town Administrator: James Huntoon
DEMOGRAPHICS
2000 Population (2000 U.S. Census): 4,581
1990 Population (1990 U.S. Census): 3,921
1990 Households: 1,288
Average Persons per Households: 3.04
EDUCATION (Mass. Dept. of Education)
Public School Enrollment (94/95) :
Rochester (K-6) : 461
Old Rochester (7-12) : 977
Old Colony (9-12): 473
GEOGRAPHY
Location in State: Southeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Lakeville and Middleborough on the north; Wareham and Marion on the east; Mattapoisett on the south; and Acushnet and Freetown on the west. Rochester is about 19 miles northeast of New Bedford; 50 miles south of Boston; 49 miles east of Providence, Rhode Island; and 227 miles from New York City. (Source: DHCD, Mass.)
Total Land Area: 36.39 sq. miles
Dry Land Area: 33.93 sq. miles
Population Density: 116 per sq. miles
Metropolitan Statistical Area (1993 Definition): New Bedford
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Chamber of Commerce:
New
Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 8827, New Bedford, MA 02742
President: James Mathes (508) 999-5231