Phillips, ME town hall & government
Phillips spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,311 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Phillips's government.
Where Phillips's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From the state 32%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Fees & charges 8%
Who works for Phillips
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Phillips didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
School Administrative District 58
Phillips's K–12 school district, shared with Avon, Kingfield and Strong. 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 53%
- State 40%
- Federal 7%
Of the $19,900 per pupil, $10,112 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 Phillips kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Phillips 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 Phillips's government
Who represents Phillips
Phillips 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.