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Harmony, ME town hall & government

Harmony spent $2.1 million in the year to January 31, 2022, about $2,378 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Harmony's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,378
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$1.4 million67%
Roads & transportation
$316,00015%
Paid to other governments
$176,0008%
Administration & buildings
$148,0007%
Police
$32,0002%
Parks & libraries
$26,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$7,000<1%

Harmony 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 55%
  • From the state 42%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Harmony 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 Harmony

Full-time staff
0
25 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time8 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Harmony

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

Spending per pupil
$20,638
Maine: $20,630
Students
69
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$272,000
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $20,638 per pupil, $9,464 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 Harmony pay

Typical tax bill
$1,449
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$202,700
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 Harmony's government

Town hall & decisions in Harmony →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harmony

Harmony 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 Harmony'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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