Town Hall · Jackman

Jackman, ME town hall & government

Jackman spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,588 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jackman's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,588
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$372,00029%
Fire
$295,00023%
Roads & transportation
$249,00019%
Sewer & trash
$185,00014%
Parks & libraries
$154,00012%
Health & welfare
$12,0001%
Other
$24,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Property taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Jackman 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 Jackman

Full-time staff
6
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 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 12

Jackman's K–12 school district, shared with Moose River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,604
Maine: $20,630
Students
149
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 68%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $22,604 per pupil, $13,631 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 Jackman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,492
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$172,700
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 Jackman's government

🏛️ Official websitejackmanmaine.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jackman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jackman

Jackman 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 Jackman'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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