Town Hall · Mapleton

Mapleton, ME town hall & government

Mapleton spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $766 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mapleton's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$766
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$445,00032%
Administration & buildings
$196,00014%
Fire
$107,0008%
Parks & libraries
$34,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$32,0002%
Health & welfare
$30,0002%
Other
$553,00040%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From the state 36%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Mapleton

Full-time staff
10
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,900
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time

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 01

Mapleton's K–12 school district, shared with Castle Hill, Chapman, Presque Isle and Westfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,306
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,687
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 33%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $17,306 per pupil, $9,059 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 Mapleton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,789
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$191,800
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 Mapleton's government

Town hall & decisions in Mapleton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mapleton

Mapleton 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 Mapleton'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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