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Jonesport, ME town hall & government

Jonesport spent $2.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,699 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jonesport's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,699
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$2.1 million99%
Paid to other governments
$24,0001%

Jonesport 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 84%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Jonesport collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Jonesport

Full-time staff
26
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,100
a year, before benefits
Schools
25 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jonesport

Jonesport's elementary school district. The schools are run by Jonesport, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$20,260
Maine: $20,630
Students
104
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 73%
  • State 16%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $20,260 per pupil, $11,808 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.

Also serving Jonesport: Moosabec Community School District ($31,207 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Jonesport pay

Typical tax bill
$1,800
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$142,000
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 Jonesport's government

Town hall & decisions in Jonesport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jonesport

Jonesport 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 Jonesport'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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