Town Hall · Jonesboro

Jonesboro, ME town hall & government

Jonesboro spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,933 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jonesboro's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,933
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$113,000
$189 per resident
Schools
$1.1 million66%
Roads & transportation
$240,00014%
Paid to other governments
$126,0007%
Administration & buildings
$82,0005%
Fire
$52,0003%
Sewer & trash
$36,0002%
Interest on debt
$15,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Other
$40,0002%

Jonesboro runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From the state 44%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro

Full-time staff
10
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,000
a year, before benefits
Schools
10 full-time9 part
Fire
0 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Jonesboro pay

Typical tax bill
$1,253
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$151,400
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 Jonesboro's government

Town hall & decisions in Jonesboro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jonesboro

Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro'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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