Town Hall · Hallowell

Hallowell, ME town hall & government

Hallowell spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,213 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hallowell's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,213
typical Maine cities: $3,900
Long-term debt
$392,000
$164 per resident
Roads & transportation
$729,00025%
Administration & buildings
$496,00017%
Police
$442,00015%
Interest on debt
$155,0005%
Fire
$114,0004%
Parks & libraries
$95,0003%
Sewer & trash
$89,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$84,0003%
Paid to other governments
$37,0001%
Health & welfare
$17,0001%
Other
$636,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 75%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

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

Hallowell didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Hallowell

Full-time staff
15
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$42,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Police
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hallowell pay

Typical tax bill
$3,867
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$295,300
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.

Local

Contact Hallowell's government

🏛️ Official websitehallowell.govoffice.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hallowell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hallowell

Hallowell 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 Hallowell'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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