Friendship, ME town hall & government
Friendship spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $969 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Friendship's government.
Where Friendship's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Utility sales 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Friendship collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Friendship
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Friendship didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
What homeowners in Friendship 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 Friendship's government
Who represents Friendship
Friendship is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. 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.