Mount Vernon, ME town hall & government
Mount Vernon spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $843 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Vernon's government.
Where Mount Vernon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From other local governments 33%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Mount Vernon collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Mount Vernon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mount Vernon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Regional School Unit 38
Mount Vernon's K–12 school district, shared with Manchester, Readfield and Wayne. 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 65%
- State 30%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,404 per pupil, $10,348 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 Vernon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Vernon 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 Vernon's government
Who represents Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon 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.