Town Hall · Montville

Montville, ME town hall & government

Montville spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,036 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Montville's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,036
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$671,00059%
Administration & buildings
$157,00014%
Sewer & trash
$121,00011%
Paid to other governments
$75,0007%
Fire
$54,0005%
Health & welfare
$8,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%
Other
$41,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 88%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Montville collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Montville

Full-time staff
0
17 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Montville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 03

Montville's K–12 school district, shared with Brooks, Freedom, Jackson, Knox, Liberty and Monroe. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,555
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,017
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $20,555 per pupil, $9,427 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 Montville pay

Typical tax bill
$2,588
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$221,600
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 Montville's government

🏛️ Official websitemontvillemaine.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Montville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Montville

Montville 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 Montville'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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