Owls Head, ME town hall & government
Owls Head spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $736 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Owls Head's government.
Where Owls Head's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 20%
- From the federal government 12%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Owls Head
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School Unit 13
Owls Head's K–12 school district, shared with Cushing, Rockland, South Thomaston and Thomaston. 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 60%
- State 22%
- Federal 18%
Of the $24,328 per pupil, $13,898 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.
What homeowners in Owls Head 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 Owls Head's government
Who represents Owls Head
Owls Head is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. 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.