Cooper, ME town hall & government
Cooper spent $497,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,404 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cooper's government.
Where Cooper's money goes
Cooper 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 71%
- From the state 28%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Cooper collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Cooper 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 Cooper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cooper didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cooper
Cooper's school district. The schools are run by Cooper, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 86%
- State 12%
- Federal 2%
Which schools Cooper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cooper 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 Cooper's government
Who represents Cooper
Cooper 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.