| Facts About Freetown - 2011 |
|
| Settled 1659 |
Incorporated 1683 |
Origin of the Town Seal of Freetown
In 1890 state authorities called the attention
of town officers to the advisability of having
town seals. Col. Silas P. Richmond, who at that
time was chairman of the Board of Selectmen of
Freetown, devised the present town seal. The idea
was taken from the "consideration" named in the
deal of Freeman's Purchase (the tract of land which
is now Assonet) from the Indians, a part of which
was "one little kettle". The device was accepted
by the town as its official seal and was first
used in 1893.
Location in State
Southeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Berkley
and Lakeville on the north; Rochester on the east;
Acushnet, New Bedford, and Dartmouth on the south;
and Fall River on the southwest. Freetown is about
12 miles northeast of Fall River; 37 miles south
of Boston; and 23 miles east of Providence, Rhode
Island. (Source: DHCD,
Mass.) |
Population:
(Federal Census 2010) |
8870 |
Registered Voters |
| Precinct I |
1930 |
| Precinct II |
1855 |
| Precinct III |
1913 |
| Total Registered Voters: |
5698 |
Town Mileage |
| Accepted Town Roads: |
78.32 Miles |
| State Forest: |
15.36 Miles |
| State Highway: |
15.93 Miles |
| Private: |
20.44 Miles |
| Total Square Miles of Area: |
34.57 Miles |
State Representatives:
Precinct I - Sixth Bristol District
Rep. David B. Sullivan
Room 473G, State House, Boston, MA 02133
T: (617) 722-2070
F: (617) 722-2821
800 Davol Street (2nd Floor), Fall River, MA 02720
T: (508) 676-1008
David.Sullivan@mahouse.gov
Precinct II - Ninth Bristol District
Rep. Christopher M. Markey
Room 155, State House, Boston, MA 02133
T: (617) 722-2450
F: (617) 626-0250
christopher.markey@mahouse.gov
Precinct III - Twelfth Bristol District
Rep. Keiko M. Orrall
Room 236, State House, Boston, MA 02133
T: (617) 722-2430
F: (617) 626-0477
Keiko.Orrall@mahouse.gov
|
State Senator:
First Bristol District
Sen. Michael J. Rodrigues
Room 215, State House, Boston, MA 02133
T: (617) 722-1114
F: (617) 722-2846
151 State Road, Westport, MA 02790
T: (508) 646-0650
F: (508) 646-0656
Michael.Rodrigues@masenate.gov
|
Governor:
His Excellency Deval L. Patrick
Office of the Governor
State House, Room 280
Boston, MA 02133
T: (888) 870-7770 (toll free)
F: (617) 727-9725
|
U.S. Representative:
Fourth Congressional District
Rep. Barney Frank
Jones Building, 29 Broadway Suite 310, Taunton, MA 02780
T: (508) 822-4796
F: (508) 822-8186
558 Pleasant Street #309, New Bedford, MA 02740
T: (508) 999-6462
F: (508) 999-6468
2210 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
T: (202) 225-5931
F: 225-0182
http://www.house.gov/frank/
|
U.S. Senators:
Sen. John F. Kerry
222 Milliken Place (Suite 312), Fall River, MA 02721
T: (508) 677-0522
218 Russell Building (Second Floor), Washington, DC 20510
T: (202) 224-2742
http://kerry.senate.gov/
Sen. Scott P. Brown
18 Main Street Extension (Suite 202), Plymouth, MA 02360
T: (508) 830-0040
F: (508) 830-0288
317 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
T: (202) 224-4543
F: (202) 228-2646
http://scottbrown.senate.gov/
|
|
