Town Hall · Mars Hill

Mars Hill, ME town hall & government

Mars Hill spent $1.8 million in the year to January 31, 2022, about $1,250 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mars Hill's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,250
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$766,000
$524 per resident
Administration & buildings
$964,00053%
Roads & transportation
$390,00021%
Police
$202,00011%
Health & welfare
$104,0006%
Sewer & trash
$96,0005%
Interest on debt
$20,0001%
Other
$50,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 74%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Mars Hill

Full-time staff
4
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
1 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 42

Mars Hill's K–12 school district, shared with Blaine. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,181
Maine: $20,630
Students
332
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$550,000
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $18,181 per pupil, $10,780 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 Mars Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$1,843
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$163,600
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 Mars Hill's government

Town hall & decisions in Mars Hill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mars Hill

Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill'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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