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Moose River, ME town hall & government

Moose River spent $178,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $860 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Moose River's money goes

Spent
$178,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$860
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$103,000
$498 per resident
Roads & transportation
$51,00029%
Administration & buildings
$37,00021%
Fire
$27,00015%
Sewer & trash
$16,0009%
Interest on debt
$12,0007%
Parks & libraries
$9,0005%
Health & welfare
$3,0002%
Other
$23,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 70%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 12

Moose River's K–12 school district, shared with Jackman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,604
Maine: $20,630
Students
149
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 68%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $22,604 per pupil, $13,631 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 Moose River pay

Typical tax bill
$928
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$144,900
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 Moose River's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Moose River

Moose River 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 Moose River'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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