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Bingham, ME town hall & government

Bingham spent $1.7 million in the year to January 31, 2022, about $1,860 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bingham's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,860
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$449,000
$499 per resident
Sewer & trash
$622,00037%
Roads & transportation
$491,00029%
Administration & buildings
$223,00013%
Fire
$170,00010%
Health & welfare
$43,0003%
Parks & libraries
$36,0002%
Interest on debt
$34,0002%
Police
$3,000<1%
Other
$52,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 46%
  • Property taxes 35%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Bingham didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Bingham

Full-time staff
3
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 13

Bingham's K–12 school district, shared with Moscow. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,432
Maine: $20,630
Students
176
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 57%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $25,432 per pupil, $14,313 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 Bingham pay

Typical tax bill
$1,059
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$103,000
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 Bingham's government

Town hall & decisions in Bingham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bingham

Bingham 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 Bingham'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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