Town Hall · Millinocket

Millinocket, ME town hall & government

Millinocket spent $16.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,026 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Millinocket's money goes

Spent
$16.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$4,026
typical Maine towns: $1,600
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
$1,038 per resident
Schools
$8.5 million51%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million13%
Sewer & trash
$851,0005%
Administration & buildings
$733,0004%
Fire
$718,0004%
Police
$713,0004%
Parks & libraries
$301,0002%
Interest on debt
$171,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$103,0001%
Paid to other governments
$37,000<1%
Health & welfare
$25,000<1%
Other
$2.3 million14%

Millinocket 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 41%
  • From the state 28%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Millinocket

Full-time staff
178
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 7 full-time firefighters
Schools
143 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time2 part
Fire
7 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time1 part
Police
6 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Millinocket

Millinocket's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Millinocket, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$18,929
Maine: $20,630
Students
449
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 11%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $18,929 per pupil, $8,748 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 Millinocket pay

Typical tax bill
$1,580
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$103,800
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 Millinocket's government

🏛️ Official websitemillinocket.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Millinocket →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Millinocket

Millinocket 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 Millinocket'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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