Harrison, ME town hall & government
Harrison spent $3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,214 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harrison's government.
Where Harrison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Harrison collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Harrison didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Harrison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 17
Harrison's K–12 school district, shared with Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris and Waterford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 46%
- State 50%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,271 per pupil, $9,161 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 Harrison 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.
Contact Harrison's government
Who represents Harrison
Harrison 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.