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Baring plantation, ME town hall & government

Baring plantation spent $558,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $2,335 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Baring plantation's money goes

Spent
$558,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$2,335
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$255,00046%
Roads & transportation
$168,00030%
Sewer & trash
$39,0007%
Administration & buildings
$38,0007%
Schools
$32,0006%
Fire
$2,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$23,0004%

Baring plantation runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • From the state 35%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%

Baring plantation 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 Baring plantation

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Baring plantation didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Baring Plantation

Baring plantation's school district. The schools are run by Baring plantation, so this money is part of the budget above.

Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 3%
Property tax

What homeowners in Baring plantation pay

Typical tax bill
$1,167
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$117,700
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 Baring plantation's government

Town hall & decisions in Baring plantation →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Baring plantation

Baring plantation is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Baring plantation'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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