Columbia, ME town hall & government
Columbia spent $486,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,036 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbia's government.
Where Columbia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- From the state 34%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Columbia collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Columbia didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Columbia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 37
Columbia's K–12 school district, shared with Addison, Columbia Falls, Harrington and Milbridge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 51%
- State 39%
- Federal 10%
Of the $21,241 per pupil, $11,041 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.
What homeowners in Columbia pay
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.
Contact Columbia's government
Who represents Columbia
Columbia is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.
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.