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Maine, IL town hall & government

Maine spent $5.6 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $42 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Maine's government.

Town budget

Where Maine's money goes

Spent
$5.6 million
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$42
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million43%
Other
$3.2 million57%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 79%
  • From the state 9%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Maine

Full-time staff
34
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
10 full-time16 part
Health & welfare
10 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Other
8 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Maine Township High School District 207

Maine's high school district, shared with Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Niles, Chicago, Norwood Park and Harwood Heights. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,333
Illinois: $21,567
Students
6,211
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$151.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 69%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $29,333 per pupil, $18,636 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Maine: Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 ($26,014 per pupil) · Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 ($22,535 per pupil) · East Maine School District 63 ($20,682 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Maine pay

Typical tax bill
$7,303
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.95%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$374,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Maine's government

Town hall & decisions in Maine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Maine

Maine is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mike Quigley, Janice D. Schakowsky, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Delia C. Ramirez. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Maine's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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