Town Hall · Farmingdale

Farmingdale, ME town hall & government

Farmingdale spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $910 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Farmingdale's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$910
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
$747 per resident
Roads & transportation
$888,00033%
Administration & buildings
$360,00014%
Sewer & trash
$327,00012%
Paid to other governments
$171,0006%
Fire
$154,0006%
Interest on debt
$73,0003%
Health & welfare
$56,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$41,0002%
Police
$31,0001%
Parks & libraries
$19,0001%
Other
$541,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From the state 38%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Farmingdale

Full-time staff
4
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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 02

Farmingdale's K–12 school district, shared with Dresden, Hallowell and Monmouth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,221
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,440
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $18,221 per pupil, $9,872 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 Farmingdale pay

Typical tax bill
$2,574
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$249,700
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.

Local

Contact Farmingdale's government

🏛️ Official websitefarmingdalemaine.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Farmingdale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Farmingdale

Farmingdale 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 Farmingdale'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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