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Island Falls, ME town hall & government

Island Falls spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,564 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Island Falls's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,564
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$362,00030%
Roads & transportation
$300,00025%
Health & welfare
$174,00014%
Water & other utilities
$134,00011%
Fire
$125,00010%
Sewer & trash
$43,0004%
Interest on debt
$28,0002%
Other
$43,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Island Falls 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 Island Falls

Full-time staff
3
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 50

Island Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Crystal, Dyer Brook, Hersey, Merrill, Oakfield and Smyrna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,114
Maine: $20,630
Students
334
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $20,114 per pupil, $10,042 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 Island Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$1,720
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.59%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$108,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Island Falls's government

Town hall & decisions in Island Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Island Falls

Island Falls 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 Island Falls'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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