Frankfort, ME town hall & government
Frankfort spent $771,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $645 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Frankfort's government.
Where Frankfort's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 8%
Who works for Frankfort
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School Unit 22
Frankfort's K–12 school district, shared with Hampden, Newburgh and Winterport. 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 37%
- State 60%
- Federal 2%
Of the $17,453 per pupil, $9,680 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 Frankfort kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Frankfort 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 Frankfort's government
Who represents Frankfort
Frankfort 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.