Town Hall · Bowerbank

Bowerbank, ME town hall & government

Bowerbank spent $234,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,071 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bowerbank's money goes

Spent
$234,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,071
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$156,000
$1,381 per resident
Administration & buildings
$107,00046%
Roads & transportation
$71,00030%
Fire
$24,00010%
Interest on debt
$12,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0001%
Sewer & trash
$3,0001%
Other
$14,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 75%
  • From the state 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bowerbank collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Bowerbank 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 Bowerbank

Full-time staff
2
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,400
a year, before benefits
Schools
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 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

Bowerbank

Bowerbank's school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,000
Maine: $20,630
Students
2
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 91%
  • State 9%
  • Federal 0%
Property tax

What homeowners in Bowerbank pay

Typical tax bill
$1,118
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$199,500
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 Bowerbank's government

Town hall & decisions in Bowerbank →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bowerbank

Bowerbank 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 Bowerbank'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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