Town Hall · Frenchboro

Frenchboro, ME town hall & government

Frenchboro spent $371,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,288 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Frenchboro's money goes

Spent
$371,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$6,288
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$13,000
$220 per resident
Schools
$182,00049%
Administration & buildings
$77,00021%
Roads & transportation
$35,0009%
Fire
$26,0007%
Sewer & trash
$20,0005%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$28,0008%

Frenchboro runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Interest, fines & other 21%
  • From the state 9%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Frenchboro collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Frenchboro 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 Frenchboro

Full-time staff
1
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$23,000
a year, before benefits
Schools
1 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 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. Frenchboro didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Frenchboro

Frenchboro's elementary school district. The schools are run by Frenchboro, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$49,800
Maine: $20,630
Students
5
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 84%
  • State 6%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $49,800 per pupil, $30,000 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 Frenchboro pay

Typical tax bill
$5,250
a year · Maine typical $3,036

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 Frenchboro's government

Town hall & decisions in Frenchboro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Frenchboro

Frenchboro 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 Frenchboro'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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