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View of Monadnock from Royalston. Photo by Lisa Hoag

Royal-shire, as the town was originally called, as settled by six families in 1762, and was incorporated as the town of Royalston on February 19, 1765. The town was named after the Hon. Isaac Royal, a Tory who donated money and land, though he did not live there.

Agriculture and small industry were the main economic activities in the town’s early years, with larger industries developing in South Royalston at the end of the 1800’s. A woolen mill was the largest of these, attracting many Finnish immigrants to its work force.

Town Statistics

$7.90 (fiscal year 2006)

Population: 1,272 (2006)	Tax Rate:
Area: 42.6 sq. mi.	Median Family Income: $36,923

Town Departments

Address

Telephone

Animal Control

61 C Street, Athol

978-249-7368

Assessor’s Office

5 School Street

978-249-0337

Board of Health & Recycling Center

5 School Street

978-249-3617

Building Department

5 School Street

978-249-0257

Highway Department

19 Winchendon Road

978-249-4223

Newton Phinea S. Library

Main Street

978-249-3572

Selectmen

Main Street

978-249-9641

Sewer Plant

15 Blossom Road

978-249-3318

Tax Collector

5 School Street

978-249-2927

Town Clerk

94 Athol Road

978-249-0493

Fire Department

Ambulance

Emergency Only

9 1 1

General Business

17 Main Street

978-249-8138

To Report A Fire

978-249-2490

Police Department

Emergency Only

9 1 1

Alternate Emergency Number

978-297-1439

General Business

1 Athol Road

978-249-5358

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North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce • 512 Main St.
P.O. Box 157 • Athol, MA 01331
Tel. (978) 249-3849

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