Town Hall · Chapman

Chapman, ME town hall & government

Chapman spent $430,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $956 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Chapman's money goes

Spent
$430,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$956
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$197,00046%
Administration & buildings
$124,00029%
Police
$63,00015%
Fire
$14,0003%
Parks & libraries
$9,0002%
Other
$23,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 52%
  • From the state 29%
  • Property taxes 20%

Chapman 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 Chapman

Full-time staff
10
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$58,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 01

Chapman's K–12 school district, shared with Castle Hill, Mapleton, Presque Isle and Westfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,306
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,687
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 33%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $17,306 per pupil, $9,059 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 Chapman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,850
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$185,700
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 Chapman's government

Town hall & decisions in Chapman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chapman

Chapman 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 Chapman'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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