Waltham Phone Directory

The Waltham phone directory covers city departments, courts, and public offices across this Middlesex County city of roughly 62,000 people. Waltham sits along the Charles River and has its own city hall, police force, fire department, school district, and district court. You can search for phone numbers tied to these offices on this page or use the search tool to look up public records for people and properties in Waltham. The contact data here comes from official city and state sources, so it lines up with what is on file at city hall and county agencies.

Waltham City Hall Contact Info

Waltham City Hall is on Main Street in the center of the city. It holds the mayor's office, city clerk, assessor, treasurer, and several other departments. The main phone line can route you to any office in the building. Walk-in service is available during business hours for permits, records, and payments.

The city clerk in Waltham handles birth and death records, marriage licenses, voter registration, and business certificates. The assessor's office keeps property tax records and parcel data for every property in the city. You can call either office during business hours for questions or to check on a record. The clerk also manages public records requests for city departments, so that is a good first stop if you are not sure where to ask.

Waltham's website at city.waltham.ma.us lists department contacts, meeting schedules, and online services. The site also has forms for permits and license applications that you can download and fill out before heading to city hall.

Waltham Phone Numbers by Department

Waltham has its own police and fire departments, a public works division, a health department, and a parks and recreation office. Each one runs its own phone line for public calls. The police department has an emergency line through 911 and a separate non-emergency number for the station. Fire has an administrative line for inspections and permit questions.

The Waltham Public Works Department handles roads, water, sewer, and trash collection. If you have a question about your water bill or need to report a pothole, this is the office to call. The health department covers restaurant inspections, animal control, and public health programs. Both departments post their contact info on the city website and can also be reached through the main city hall number.

Waltham also has its own district court. The Waltham District Court is at 38 Linden Street and handles criminal, civil, and small claims cases for Waltham, Watertown, and Weston. You can call the court clerk at (781) 894-4500 for case info, filing questions, or to check hearing dates. The Waltham Juvenile Court shares the same address and can be reached at (781) 899-7672. For probate and family cases, Waltham residents go through the Middlesex Probate and Family Court South in Woburn.

• Police non-emergency for reports and general info
• Fire administrative line for inspections and permits
• Public works for roads, water, and trash service
• District Court clerk at (781) 894-4500
• Juvenile Court at (781) 899-7672
• Health department for inspections and animal control

The Massachusetts Secretary of State runs a business entity search tool that covers all registered businesses in the state, including those based in Waltham. Below is a look at that search portal.

You can use this tool to look up any business registered in Waltham and find the contact info, agent name, and filing status on record with the state.

Searching Waltham Phone Directory Listings

How you find a phone number in Waltham depends on who you are looking for. City offices have publicly listed numbers. Businesses registered with the state have contact data on file. Residential numbers are harder to get since no government agency keeps a public phone book for individuals.

For Waltham city office contacts, the fastest route is to call (781) 314-3000 and ask for the department you need. The city website also lists phone numbers and email addresses for most departments. If you need a number for a state agency that serves Waltham, the Massachusetts public records request page explains how to ask for contact data held by state offices.

For business numbers, the Secretary of State's business entity search covers all companies registered in Massachusetts. You can search by name and find the principal office address, agent name, and status. The Waltham city clerk also keeps records of locally licensed businesses if you need to verify a company's contact info.

For personal phone lookups, Massachusetts does not run a public directory of home phone numbers. White pages services and online lookup tools are the main option. Property records from the Waltham assessor can give you an owner's name and address for a given lot, but they do not include phone numbers. Under MGL Chapter 66, public records are open to request, but personal contact info for private citizens is generally exempt.

Note: Waltham is served by area code 781, though some newer numbers may use the 339 overlay code.

Waltham Public Records Access

Public records in Waltham are covered by the Massachusetts Public Records Law under MGL Chapter 66. Any person can submit a request. You do not need to be a Waltham resident, and you do not need to say why you want the records. Each city department has a Records Access Officer who processes requests. The standard response time is 10 business days.

Records you can get from Waltham include meeting minutes, budget documents, city contracts, building permits, and inspection reports. Copies cost $0.05 per page for black and white. The first two hours of staff search time are free for cities with more than 20,000 people, and Waltham qualifies. After that, the rate caps at $25 per hour. If records are available in digital form, there is no charge for those.

Property records for Waltham are held by the assessor's office and the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Cambridge. You can search deeds, mortgages, and liens for free at masslandrecords.com. The MassGIS property map is another tool that shows parcel boundaries and links to local assessor data for all 351 cities and towns in the state.

Court records for Waltham cases are searchable online through MassCourts. You can look up cases by name or docket number at no cost. For certified copies, you need to contact the Waltham District Court clerk's office in person or by phone.

Middlesex County Phone Directory

Waltham is one of 54 cities and towns in Middlesex County. County offices that serve Waltham include the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Cambridge, the Superior Court in Woburn, and the Middlesex District Attorney's office. For a full list of county office phone numbers, court contacts, and public records resources, visit the Middlesex County directory page.

View Middlesex County Phone Directory