Georgetown, ME town hall & government
Georgetown spent $4.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,045 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Georgetown's government.
Where Georgetown's money goes
Georgetown 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 89%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Georgetown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Georgetown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Georgetown
Georgetown's elementary school district. The schools are run by Georgetown, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 89%
- State 9%
- Federal 2%
Of the $36,589 per pupil, $19,446 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.
What homeowners in Georgetown 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 Georgetown's government
Who represents Georgetown
Georgetown 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.