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Patten, ME town hall & government

Patten spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,651 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Patten's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,651
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Health & welfare
$381,00024%
Roads & transportation
$353,00022%
Administration & buildings
$234,00015%
Fire
$113,0007%
Water & other utilities
$94,0006%
Sewer & trash
$80,0005%
Parks & libraries
$32,0002%
Other
$308,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Utility sales 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Patten

Full-time staff
4
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 89

Patten's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Chase, Sherman and Stacyville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,842
Maine: $20,630
Students
279
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 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Patten pay

Typical tax bill
$1,199
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$127,600
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 Patten's government

Town hall & decisions in Patten →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Patten

Patten 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 Patten'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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