Southport, ME town hall & government
Southport spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,652 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Southport's government.
Where Southport's money goes
Southport runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 92%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Southport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Southport didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Southport
Southport's elementary school district. The schools are run by Southport, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 89%
- State 9%
- Federal 2%
Of the $42,500 per pupil, $24,050 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 Southport 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 Southport's government
Who represents Southport
Southport 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.