About the Town

Settled

• 1726

Incorporated

• 1761

Location

• Southwest Corner of Massachusetts

Population

•  7067  (December 31, 2024)

Registered Voters 

• 5252  (December 31, 2024)

Government 

• Selectboard or Town Manager, Open Town Meeting

Tax Rate 

• $13.79 Fiscal Year  2025

Public Schools

• Berkshire Hills Regional School District
  • Muddy Brook Elementary School
  • W.E.B. Dubois Regional Middle School
  • Monument Mountain Regional High School

Public Libraries

• Mason Public Library, 231 Main Street, Great Barrington
• Ramsdell Public Library, 1087 Main Street, Housatonic

Police

• Chief, Captain, 2 Sergeants, 15 Patrol Officers
• Telephone: (413) 528-0306 

Area

• 45.86 Square Miles
• State Forests: 7,264 Acres
• Altitude: 721ft at Railroad Station

Town Highways

• 91.01 Miles
• 162 Streets