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.
Where Jonesport's money goes
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.
Who works for Jonesport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jonesport
Jonesport's elementary school district. The schools are run by Jonesport, so this money is part of the budget above.
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).
What homeowners in Jonesport 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 Jonesport's government
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.
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.