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.
Where Island Falls's money goes
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.
Who works for Island Falls
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Island Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Island Falls 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 Island Falls's government
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.
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.