Mount Chase, ME town hall & government
Mount Chase spent $353,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,839 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Chase's government.
Where Mount Chase's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the state 35%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Mount Chase didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Mount Chase
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School Unit 89
Mount Chase's K–12 school district, shared with Patten, Sherman and Stacyville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 38%
- State 44%
- Federal 18%
Of the $22,842 per pupil, $11,412 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.
Which schools Mount Chase kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Chase pay
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.
Contact Mount Chase's government
Who represents Mount Chase
Mount Chase is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.
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.