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ANNUAL  CENSUS  INFORMATION

The 2008 census forms were mailed in early January.   All residents are urged to review the information on the form, make any appropriate changes per the instructions, sign and return the form to this office as soon as possible.    

The form may be returned by mail in the enclosed addressed envelope, brought back to the Town Clerk's Office in person, or dropped off at a Census Drop Box located at the Town Library or at Carr's Stationers in the Shaw's Plaza.  

* * * * *  I M P O R T A N T  * * * * *

Please note that a person may not register to vote or change their voter status through any notation on this form.  Please contact the Town Clerk's Office for information regarding voter registration or any change you wish to make to your voter status.

If your voter status is listed as "I"  [Inactive] on the census form, your status will automatically change back to "A" [Active] after your form is updated in our office.  HOWEVER, all INACTIVE voters should be prepared to provide IDENTIFICATION OF THEIR CURRENT RESIDENCE IN NORTH READING for the Presidential Primary Election on February 5th.   Although you may have already returned your 2008 census form, it takes several months to process all the forms and therefore your form may not have been updated prior to the election.

If you did not receive a census form or are new to North Reading, please contact our office:
978-664-6030  or  978-357-5230

The Town Clerk’s Office conducts the annual municipal census starting in January, as required under Massachusetts State Law.   Residents are requested to review, update, sign and return the census form within 10 days – even if there are no changes.  

Some of the data collected through the census is published by statute in what is commonly known as the “Street List.”  This publication contains a Precinct/Street breakdown and an alphabetical-by-name index of residents seventeen and older as of January 1st, annually.    

Responding to the annual census is important for many reasons:

·       To maintain a voter’s “active” voter status;
·       To maintain accurate population information;
·       For the allocation of State and Federal Funds and grants to the Town;
·       To provide proof of residency for numerous personal and/or legal requirements such as:
o       in-state tuition at State colleges or universities
o       housing benefits for the elderly or other eligible persons
o       veterans benefits
o       insurance benefits
o       school enrollment

If you have not received your census form or you are new to North Reading, please contact our office.

Click here for demographic breakdowns and further information regarding the U.S. Federal Census.


VOTER / RESIDENT  COUNT  BY  PRECINCT
a/o 12/31/07
PRECINCT
ACTIVE
INACTIVE
NON-VOTER
TOTAL
Precinct 1
2360
272
1318
3950
Precinct 2
1959
316
1157
3432
Precinct 3
1974
259
1166
3399
Precinct 4
2216
252
1147
3615
TOTAL
8509
1099
4788
14396


VOTER / RESIDENT  COUNT  BY  PRECINCT
a/o 12/31/06
PRECINCT
ACTIVE
INACTIVE
NON-VOTER
TOTAL
Precinct 1
2448
156
1291
3895
Precinct 2
1997
218
1168
3383
Precinct 3
2024
181
1174
3379
Precinct 4
2275
168
1165
3608
TOTAL
8744
723
4798
14265


VOTER / RESIDENT  COUNT  BY  PRECINCT
a/o 12/31/05
PRECINCT
ACTIVE
INACTIVE
NON-VOTER
TOTAL
Precinct 1
2424
194
1283
3901
Precinct 2
1988
256
1229
3473
Precinct 3
2058
166
1208
3432
Precinct 4
2282
179
1196
3657
TOTAL
8752
795
4916
14463



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