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Corinna, ME town hall & government

Corinna spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $633 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Corinna's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$633
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$710 per resident
Roads & transportation
$432,00032%
Administration & buildings
$266,00020%
Parks & libraries
$161,00012%
Sewer & trash
$158,00012%
Fire
$100,0007%
Interest on debt
$29,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$25,0002%
Health & welfare
$18,0001%
Other
$162,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the state 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Corinna

Full-time staff
7
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time3 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

Regional School Unit 19

Corinna's K–12 school district, shared with Dixmont, Etna, Hartland, Newport, Palmyra and Plymouth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,928
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,871
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $17,928 per pupil, $10,236 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 Corinna pay

Typical tax bill
$1,565
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$163,200
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 Corinna's government

Town hall & decisions in Corinna →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Corinna

Corinna 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 Corinna'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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