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Howland, ME town hall & government

Howland spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,405 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Howland's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,405
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$1,019 per resident
Sewer & trash
$431,00026%
Roads & transportation
$410,00025%
Fire
$246,00015%
Administration & buildings
$179,00011%
Water & other utilities
$146,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$97,0006%
Interest on debt
$50,0003%
Parks & libraries
$31,0002%
Police
$24,0001%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$26,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • From the state 32%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Howland 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 Howland

Full-time staff
18
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,400
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
11
on the town payroll
Fire
11 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 31

Howland's K–12 school district, shared with Edinburg, Enfield, Maxfield and Passadumkeag. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,075
Maine: $20,630
Students
439
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $21,075 per pupil, $12,146 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 Howland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,546
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$150,100
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 Howland's government

🏛️ Official websitehowlandmaine.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Howland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Howland

Howland 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 Howland'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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