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Steuben, ME town hall & government

Steuben spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,087 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Steuben's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,087
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$1,307 per resident
Roads & transportation
$535,00043%
Administration & buildings
$224,00018%
Health & welfare
$153,00012%
Police
$70,0006%
Interest on debt
$60,0005%
Fire
$9,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$196,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • From the state 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Steuben

Full-time staff
2
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Steuben didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 24

Steuben's K–12 school district, shared with Eastbrook, Franklin, Gouldsboro, Mariaville, Sorrento and Sullivan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,380
Maine: $20,630
Students
781
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $26,380 per pupil, $12,837 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 Steuben pay

Typical tax bill
$2,029
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$173,900
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 Steuben's government

Town hall & decisions in Steuben →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Steuben

Steuben 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 Steuben'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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