Northern Middlesex Council of Go

INCORPORATED 1734

TOTAL AREA: 20.7 Square Miles

FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Board of Selectmen/Town Manager/
Open Town Meeting

TOWN SERVICES:

Board of Selectmen: (978) 640-4300

Todd Johnson - Chair	David Gay - Vice Chair	Douglas Sears
Anne Marie Stronach	Scott Wilson

Town Department Contacts:

Town Manager	Richard Montuori	(978) 640-4300
Town Clerk	Mary-Ann O'Brien Nichols	(978) 640-4355
Director of Community Development	Steve Sadwick	(978) 640-4370
Conservation Administrator	Walter Polchlopek	(978) 640-4370
Public Works Superintendent	Brian Gilbert	(978) 640-4440
Chief of Police	Chief Timothy Sheehan	(978) 851-7373
Chief of Fire Department	Chief Michael Hazel	(978) 640-4110
Parks and Recreation Director	Roy Patterson	(978) 640-4460

Planning Board: (978) 640-4370

Nancy L. Reed- Chair	Robert Fowler - Vice Chair	David J. Plunkett
Vincent W. Spada	Stephen Johnson

Conservation Commission: (978) 640-4370

Stanley Folta - Chair	Anthony Ippolito - Vice Chair	Dennis Sheehan
Stephen Deackoff

Public Water System:
Approximately 98% of the town is serviced by the public water system. The Town operates a water treatment plant along the Merrimack River that has the capacity of 3.5 million gallons per day. The plant pumps an average of 2.6 million gallons per day. The Town is planning water treatment plant expansion that would double the plant’s pumping power.

Trash Collection:
The Town has curbside trash collection and recycling. In FY99, Tewksbury residents disposed of approximately 11,400 tons of solid waste and recycled 1,431 tons.

Sewer:
Public sewer services approximately 35% of the town. Wastewater is treated at the Lowell Wastewater Utility Plant.

Library:
The Tewksbury Public Library is located at the corner of Main Street and Chandler Streets. Library holdings including books, magazines, audio and video tapes totaling 53,100 items.

Schools:
Tewksbury School System is made up of five k – 4 elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. 2005-2006 enrollment: 4,764. Tewksbury is also a member of the Shawsheen Valley Technical High School.

Public Safety:
57 permanent officers staff Tewksbury Police Dept. The Fire Dept. roster totals 49 full – time firefighters.

Chief of Police: Chief Timothy Sheehan (978) 851-7373

Chief of Fire Dept.: Chief Michael Hazel (978) 640-4410 Email: mhazel@tewksbury-ma.gov

Rail:
Commuter rail service to North Station, Boston is available at Lowell Gallagher Terminal (Travel Time: 50 min) or at North Billerica Station (Travel Time: 40 min). Freight rail service is available from Guilford Transportation, contact number: (978) 663 - 1073

Bus:
Tewksbury is a member of the Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA). Fixed bus service is provided, and paratransit services, including medical trips to Boston, are available for the elderly and disabled through the LRTA’s Road Runner program.

FY2011 TAX RATE: Residential - $13.46 per $1,000, Commercial- $21.29 per $1,000

Community Census Profiles: 2010 Census data is currently becoming available in sections. Tables will be updated as new data is received. The 2000 Census Tables that have not been updated as of yet will remain below. Updated 1/25/12.

2010 Population Trends: Includes Community Population, Population by Age and Population by Race,

2010 Housing Profile: Includes Housing Units, Housing Occupancy, and Housing Tenure

2010 Household Relationship Profile: Includes Number of Households, Household Relationships, and Households by Type

Other Census Trends – Tewksbury (2000 U.S. Census)
(Updated May 25, 2002)

Poverty Status (2000 U.S. Census)

Persons Below Poverty Level:	Tewksbury	Mass.
	1,074	573,421
	3.8%	9.3%

Income Distribution (2000 U.S. Census)

	Households	%
Less than $ 10,000	263	2.6%
$ 10,000 - $ 14,999	313	3.1%
$ 15,000 - $ 24,999	613	6.2%
$ 25,000 - $ 34,999	728	7.3%
$ 35,000 - $ 49,999	1,276	12.8%
$ 50,000 - $ 74,999	2,299	23.1%
$ 75,000 - $ 99,999	1,987	20.0%
$ 100,000 - $ 149,999	2,037	20.5%
$ 150,000 - $ 199,999	287	2.9%
$ 200,000 or more	152	1.5%

Sources of Income (2000 U.S. Census)

	# Of Households	Average Income
Wage & Salary	8,680	$74,236
Social Security	2,446	$11,654
Supplemental Security	229	$8,691
Public Assistance	162	$4,919
Retirement	1,735	$14,249

HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS

Median Household Income (2000 U.S. Census)

1970	1980	1990	2000
$11,860	$24,748	$49,833	$68,800

Median Home Sale Price (Banker & Tradesman)

	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000
1 – Family	$137,250	$148,500	$162,500	$177,000	$230,000
Condo	$99,900	$99,900	$109,900	$133,000	$169,000
All Sales	$122,500	$123,500	$128,900	$154,900	$202,000

Housing Unit Permit Data

1990	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000
200	88	81	89	110	102

LAND USE CLASSIFICATION (Mass. GIS 1991)

TEWKSBURY LAND USE	ACREAGE	% OF TOTAL
Residential	4,876.01	36.1%
Commercial	274.19	2.0%
Industrial	568.06	4.2%
Agriculture	291.2	2.2%
Open Space/ Recreation	6,384.7	47.2%
Transportation/Mining/Waste	935.24	6.9%
Water	190.78	1.4%
TOTAL ACREAGE	13,520.18	100%

RECREATION

Roy Patterson
Recreation Director
Tewksbury Recreation Dept. - Closed Indefinitely
999 Whipple Rd
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 640 – 4460

Recreational Facilities:

Trull Brook Golf Course (126 Acres)
Golf, tennis, nature observation

Open Space Site (48 Acres)
Nature observation

Memorial High School (55 Acres)
Baseball/softball, football/soccer, general play.

Livingston Street Park (31 Acres)
Basketball, general play, tennis.

Rogers Park (27 Acres)
Nature observation

Center School (25 Acres)
General play, tennis.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Employment Base – 2000

LABOR FORCE – 2000	17,891
# Residents Employed	17,490
# Residents Unemployed	401
Tewksbury Unemployment Rate	2.2%
NMCOG Region Unemployment Rate	2.5%
State Unemployment Rate	2.6%

Employment by Industry Sector – 2001 (Mass Division of Employment & Training ES - 202 Series)

Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing	135
Government	2,023
Construction	1,011
Manufacturing	2,870
TCPU	519
Trade	4,629
FIRE	753
Services	4,183
Total Employment/Tewksbury	16,123

TCPU = Transportation, Communications and Public Utilities
FIRE = Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
conf = Data suppressed due to confidentiality

Means Of Transportation To Work - 2000 (Census Transportation Planning Package 2000)

Subject	1990 Census		2000 Census		Change 1990 to 2000
Subject	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,718	100.0	15,402	100.0	684	4.6
Drove alone	12,350	83.9	13,481	87.5	1,131	9.2
Carpooled	1,434	9.7	906	5.9	-528	-36.8
Public transportation (including taxicab)	251	1.7	452	2.9	201	80.1
Bicycle or walked	339	2.3	122	0.8	-217	-64
Motorcycle or other means	73	0.5	64	0.4	-9	-12.3
Worked at home	271	1.8	377	2.4	106	39.1

Travel Time to Work - 2000 (Census Transportation Planning Package 2000)

Subject	1990 Census		2000 Census		Change 1990 to 2000
Subject	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Workers who did not work at home	14,447	100.0	15,025	100.0	578	4.0
Less than 5 minutes	300	2.1	261	1.7	-39	-13.0
5 to 9 minutes	1,401	9.7	949	6.3	-452	-32.3
10 to 14 minutes	2,218	15.4	1,727	11.5	-491	-22.1
15 to 19 minutes	1,947	13.5	1,957	13.0	10	0.5
20 to 29 minutes	3,162	21.9	3,242	21.6	80	2.5
30 to 44 minutes	3,383	23.4	3,775	25.1	392	11.6
45 or more minutes	2,036	14.1	3,114	20.7	1,078	52.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	24.3	X	29.4	X	5.1	X

MEDIA:

Lowell Sun
15 Kearney Square, Lowell, MA 01852
458 – 7100

Tewksbury Town Crier
104 Lowell St. Wilmington, MA 01887
658 – 2346

Media One
12 Washer St. Lowell, MA

REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY:

Northern Middlesex Council of Governments
40 Church Street Suite 200
Lowell MA 01852
Beverly Woods, Executive Director
Phone: (978) 454 – 8021
Fax: (978) 454 – 8023

Other Census Trends – Tewksbury (2000 U.S. Census) (Updated May 25, 2002)