Hiram, ME town hall & government
Hiram spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $627 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hiram's government.
Where Hiram's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 30%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Hiram collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Hiram
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 55
Hiram's K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin, Cornish, Parsonsfield and Porter. 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 44%
- State 41%
- Federal 15%
Of the $17,571 per pupil, $9,693 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.
Which schools Hiram kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hiram 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 Hiram's government
Who represents Hiram
Hiram is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. 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.