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Mexico, ME town hall & government

Mexico spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,164 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mexico's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,164
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$1 million
$395 per resident
Roads & transportation
$464,00015%
Fire
$452,00015%
Police
$448,00015%
Administration & buildings
$277,0009%
Sewer & trash
$262,0009%
Parks & libraries
$234,0008%
Interest on debt
$35,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$32,0001%
Health & welfare
$29,0001%
Other
$835,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From the state 38%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Mexico 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 Mexico

Full-time staff
16
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
and 3 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
4 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Police
4 full-time
Fire
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 10

Mexico's K–12 school district, shared with Buckfield, Hanover, Hartford, Roxbury, Rumford and Sumner. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,734
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,803
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $20,734 per pupil, $11,009 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 Mexico pay

Typical tax bill
$1,961
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$110,800
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.

Local

Contact Mexico's government

🏛️ Official websitemexicomaine.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mexico →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mexico

Mexico 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 Mexico'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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