Parsonsfield, ME town hall & government
Parsonsfield spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $722 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Parsonsfield's government.
Where Parsonsfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- From the state 44%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Parsonsfield 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 Parsonsfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 55
Parsonsfield's K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin, Cornish, Hiram and Porter. 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 44%
- State 41%
- Federal 15%
Of the $17,571 per pupil, $9,693 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 Parsonsfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Parsonsfield 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 Parsonsfield's government
Who represents Parsonsfield
Parsonsfield 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.