Albion, ME town hall & government
Albion spent $1.5 million in the year to January 31, 2022, about $704 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Albion's government.
Where Albion's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 42%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Albion collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Albion didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Albion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Albion didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
School Administrative District 49
Albion's K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Clinton and Fairfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 37%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,341 per pupil, $7,621 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.
What homeowners in Albion pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Albion's government
Who represents Albion
Albion is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.
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.