Town Hall · Albion

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Albion's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$704
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$779,00052%
Sewer & trash
$218,00015%
Administration & buildings
$211,00014%
Fire
$193,00013%
Health & welfare
$37,0002%
Parks & libraries
$26,0002%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$30,0002%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Albion

Full-time staff
0
52 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time47 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$15,341
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,812
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Albion pay

Typical tax bill
$1,987
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$230,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Albion's government

🏛️ Official websitealbionme.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Albion →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Albion'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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