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Morrill, ME town hall & government

Morrill spent $489,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $545 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Morrill's money goes

Spent
$489,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$545
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$171,00035%
Fire
$76,00016%
Roads & transportation
$72,00015%
Sewer & trash
$63,00013%
Health & welfare
$34,0007%
Other
$73,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • From the state 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

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

Morrill 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 Morrill

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 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

Regional School Unit 71

Morrill's K–12 school district, shared with Belfast, Belmont, Searsmont and Swanville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,671
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,418
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $20,671 per pupil, $11,503 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 Morrill pay

Typical tax bill
$2,472
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$214,000
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 Morrill's government

Town hall & decisions in Morrill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morrill

Morrill 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 Morrill'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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