Dartmouth Town Information:

Dartmouth, named after an English port, was incorporated in 1664. The community grew quickly, attracting many who disagreed with the Puritan establishment and many more who sought work in agriculture, salt-making or fishing, including a significant number of Portuguese immigrants. Dartmouth, through most of its history, remained a rural agricultural community until the 19th century when it began attracting New Bedford residents, who built summer homes in the area. Although Dartmouth is now primarily a suburban community, the town still has its historic character intact; there is still farming in Dartmouth, still a strong vacation component and still a wide diversity in religious beliefs. In the 1960's, the University of Massachusetts built its Dartmouth campus, which accelerated the town's growth in residential development. Residents are proud in the fact that in Dartmouth the past and present co-exist: the past in its farms, churches, villages and scenic rural roads and the present in Route 6 commercial development, the North Dartmouth Mall and emerging industrial policies.

Dartmouth Town Hall
Address: 1400 Slocum Road, Dartmouth, MA
Open Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Phone: 508.910.1813
24-Hour Info Line: 508.336.2900
Town Clerk: 508.910.1800
County: Bristol
Villages: Bliss Corner, Smith Mills, Padanaram
Incorporated: 1664
Website: Town of Dartmouth

Elected officials hold town meetings are held the first Tuesday in June and the third Tuesday in October.

The Select Board usually meets Monday evenings at the Town Hall, 400 Slocum Road, Dartmouth. 508.910.1813

Census info:
Area: 63.95 square miles
Population: 33,666 (2000 U.S. Census)
Density: 443 people per square mile
Housing units: 11,283
Median Age: 38.2 years
Percent of population under 18 years old: 20.4%
Percent of population 65 years old and over: 15.5%
Residential Real Estate Tax Rate: $6.43 per $1,000

Building Department:
Phone: 508.910.1820
Town Hall, 400 Slocum Road, Room 210
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm

Board of Health:
Phone: 508.910.1804
Town Hall, 400 Slocum Road, Room 210
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm

Harbormaster:
Phone: 508.999.0759 (non emergency)
Emergency Phone: 508.326.8873
Address: 320 Pleasant Street
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
Website: Dartmouth Harbormaster

Police Department:
Business Phone: 508.910.1700
Phone: 508.910.1736
Address: 249 Russells Mills Road, Dartmouth
Communications & Dispatch Center Phone: 508.910.1735
Anonymous Tip Line: 508.997.9900
Traffic & Safety Division:
Website: Dartmouth Police Department

Fire Department:
Dartmouth's three fire districts are separate from the town. Voters elect the administration. The Prudential Committee and Fire Chief oversee operation of the department.
Business Phone: 508.336.8510
Website: Dartmouth Fire Department

Fire District 1:
10 Bridge Street
508.996.1596

Fire District 2:
1100 Russells Mills Road
508.636.2441

Fire District 3:
140 Cross Road
508.994.6761

Dartmouth Public Schools
Superintendent: 8 Bush Street, Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: 508.399.5106
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

Special Education Dept: 508.997.1620

School committee meets twice per month at the Dartmouth High School Library Meeting Center

Website: Dartmouth Public Schools

Joseph DeMello Elementary School
Grades K-5
645 Dartmouth Street
Phone: 508.996.6759
School Hours Grades 1-5: 9:05am-3:25pm
Kindergarten AM: 9:05am-11:45am
Kindergarten PM: 12:45pm-3:25pm

George H. Potter Elementary School
Grades K-5
185 Cross Road
Phone: 508.996.8259
School Hours: 9:05am-3:25pm

James M. Quinn Elementary School
Grades K-5
529 Hawthorn Street
Phone: 508.997.3178
School Hours: 9:05am-3:25pm

Dartmouth Middle Schools
Grades 6-8
366 Slocum Road
Phone: 508.997.9333
School Hours: 7:45am-2:08pm

Dartmouth High Schools
Grades 9-12
555 Bakerville Road
Phone: 508.961.2700
School Hours: 7:30am-2:03pm

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School
Grades 9-12
1121 Ashley Boulevard, New Bedford, MA
Phone: 508.998.3321

Parks & Recreation:
Address: 400 Slocum Road, Dartmouth, Room 108
Phone: 508.910.1812
Monday-Friday: 9am-12pm (off season Sept-April)
Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm (in season May-Aug)

Dartmouth Regional Park and Trails:
443 Old Fall River Road
June-Aug: 9am-7pm
Sept: 10am-6pm
April, May, Oct: 10am-5pm
Nov-Mar: 10am-4pm

Town Beaches:
Round Hill, 231 Smith Neck Rd

Jones Park, 66 St. John St

Apponagansett Park, 77 Gulf Rd

Scenic Picnic and Playground Areas:
Russell Mills Landing
Motha's Park
Cornell Pond

Libraries:

Southworth Library (Main Branch)
732 Dartmouth St
Phone: 508.999.0726
Mon-Thurs: 9am-8pm; Fri/Sat: 9am-1pm

North Dartmouth Library
1383 Tucker Road
Phone: 508.999.0728

Website: Dartmouth Public Libraries

Senior Center:

Dartmouth Council on Aging
Phone: 508.991.6018

Website: Dartmouth Council on Aging

Dartmouth Senior Center
628 Dartmouth Street
Phone: 508.999.4717
Mon-Fri: 8am-12noon

Berkley DPW - Administration and Engineering Division:
Address: 759 Russells Mills Road
Phone: 508.999.0740

DPW Highway, Sanitation and Solid Waste/Recycling Division
976 Russells Mills Road

DPW Water and Sewer Division
751 Allen Street
Phone: 508.999.0742

DPW Water Pollution Control Division
759 Russells Mills Road

Dartmouth Transfer Station
976 Russells Mills Road
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:30am-3:15pm
Saturdays: 7:30am-2:45pm

Recycling and Waste Division:
Waste and recyclables must be by curb at 7am on pickup day. Bulky waste must have purchsed sticker. Recyclables include paper, plastics (types 1 & 2) and metal.

Website: Dartmouth DPW

Dartmouth Animal Control:
Phone: 508.910.1840

Animals are brought to New Bedford Animal Rescue League
126 Macarthur Drive, New Bedford
508.999.2349