Town Hall · Lagrange

Lagrange, ME town hall & government

Lagrange spent $383,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $565 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lagrange's money goes

Spent
$383,000
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$565
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$103,00027%
Administration & buildings
$100,00026%
Sewer & trash
$95,00025%
Fire
$42,00011%
Health & welfare
$17,0004%
Parks & libraries
$7,0002%
Other
$19,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 57%
  • Property taxes 37%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Lagrange 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 Lagrange

Full-time staff
3
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
0 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 41

Lagrange's K–12 school district, shared with Brownville and Milo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,816
Maine: $20,630
Students
620
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$862,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $21,816 per pupil, $12,152 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 Lagrange pay

Typical tax bill
$869
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$126,000
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 Lagrange's government

Town hall & decisions in Lagrange →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lagrange

Lagrange 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 Lagrange'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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