Town Hall · Crystal

Crystal, ME town hall & government

Crystal spent $251,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,016 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Crystal's money goes

Spent
$251,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,016
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$110,00044%
Roads & transportation
$96,00038%
Fire
$21,0008%
Sewer & trash
$16,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,0001%
Other
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 54%
  • Property taxes 41%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

Crystal didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Crystal

Full-time staff
2
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$32,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Crystal didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 50

Crystal's K–12 school district, shared with Dyer Brook, Hersey, Island Falls, Merrill, Oakfield and Smyrna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,114
Maine: $20,630
Students
334
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $20,114 per pupil, $10,042 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 Crystal pay

Typical tax bill
$943
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$129,200
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 Crystal's government

Town hall & decisions in Crystal →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crystal

Crystal 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 Crystal'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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