Strong, ME town hall & government
Strong spent $683,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $593 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Strong's government.
Where Strong's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From the state 36%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Strong
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 58
Strong's K–12 school district, shared with Avon, Kingfield and Phillips. 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.
What homeowners in Strong 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 Strong's government
Who represents Strong
Strong 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.