Searsport, ME town hall & government
Searsport spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,390 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Searsport's government.
Where Searsport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Searsport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Searsport didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Regional School Unit 20
Searsport's K–12 school district, shared with Stockton Springs. 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 62%
- State 35%
- Federal 3%
Of the $27,207 per pupil, $12,933 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 Searsport 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.
Contact Searsport's government
Who represents Searsport
Searsport 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.