Denmark, ME town hall & government
Denmark spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,186 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Denmark's government.
Where Denmark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Denmark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 72
Denmark's elementary school district, shared with Brownfield, Fryeburg, Lovell, Stoneham, Stow and Sweden. 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 57%
- State 35%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,963 per pupil, $7,665 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.
Which schools Denmark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Denmark 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 Denmark's government
Who represents Denmark
Denmark 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.