Town Hall · Monson

Monson, ME town hall & government

Monson spent $837,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $1,259 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Monson's money goes

Spent
$837,000
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,259
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$293,00035%
Administration & buildings
$276,00033%
Sewer & trash
$95,00011%
Fire
$68,0008%
Parks & libraries
$21,0003%
Health & welfare
$9,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$74,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • From the state 36%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Monson didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Monson

Full-time staff
1
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,100
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

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 68

Monson's elementary school district, shared with Charleston, Dover-Foxcroft and Sebec. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,431
Maine: $20,630
Students
977
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$822,000
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $10,431 per pupil, $5,681 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 Monson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,664
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$178,100
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 Monson's government

Town hall & decisions in Monson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monson

Monson 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 Monson'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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