Town Hall · Freedom

Freedom, ME town hall & government

Freedom spent $727,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $993 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Freedom's money goes

Spent
$727,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$993
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$323,00044%
Administration & buildings
$157,00022%
Fire
$119,00016%
Sewer & trash
$80,00011%
Health & welfare
$30,0004%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Other
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Freedom 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 Freedom

Full-time staff
0
36 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time19 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Freedom pay

Typical tax bill
$2,328
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$190,600
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 Freedom's government

Town hall & decisions in Freedom →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Freedom

Freedom 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 Freedom'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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