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Osborn, ME town hall & government

Osborn spent $67,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,015 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Osborn's money goes

Spent
$67,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$1,015
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$19,00028%
Fire
$16,00024%
Administration & buildings
$14,00021%
Sewer & trash
$12,00018%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,0003%
Other
$4,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • From the state 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

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

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Osborn

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Airline Community School District

Osborn's elementary school district, shared with Amherst, Aurora and Great Pond. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,167
Maine: $20,630
Students
30
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 62%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $28,167 per pupil, $15,100 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 Osborn pay

Typical tax bill
$878
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.40%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$218,100
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 Osborn's government

Town hall & decisions in Osborn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Osborn

Osborn 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 Osborn'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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