Massachusetts General Laws require that cities and towns conduct an annual census of their residents as of January 1 of each year. The information gathered from these forms is critical for all municipalities. The annual town census helps to assure that the municipality receives all its federal and state aid packages and allows the town to keep accurate historical data and compile the street index. Census information does not register anyone to vote, but failure to answer the census may result in a voter’s name being removed from the active voter’s list.
Manchester households should receive their census forms sometime around the middle of January. Please review your form, make corrections if necessary, and sign it before returning it to the Town Clerk’s office as quickly as possible. We’d appreciate you returning it within 10 days. If you have questions about the annual town census, please email our office at townclerk@manchester.ma.us or call us at 978-526-2040.
