Town Hall · Roxbury

Roxbury, ME town hall & government

Roxbury spent $673,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,864 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Roxbury's money goes

Spent
$673,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,864
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$241,00036%
Administration & buildings
$142,00021%
Sewer & trash
$78,00012%
Parks & libraries
$75,00011%
Fire
$20,0003%
Health & welfare
$12,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0002%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$91,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 52%
  • Property taxes 46%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Roxbury

Full-time staff
0
24 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Fire
0 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time6 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 10

Roxbury's K–12 school district, shared with Buckfield, Hanover, Hartford, Mexico, Rumford and Sumner. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,734
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,803
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal

  • Local 37%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $20,734 per pupil, $11,009 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 Roxbury pay

Typical tax bill
$850
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$105,800
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 Roxbury's government

🏛️ Official websiteroxburymaine.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Roxbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Roxbury

Roxbury 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 Roxbury'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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