Surry, ME town hall & government
Surry spent $4.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,702 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Surry's government.
Where Surry's money goes
Surry 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 79%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Surry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Surry didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Surry
Surry's elementary school district. The schools are run by Surry, 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 90%
- State 10%
- Federal <1%
Of the $13,620 per pupil, $6,427 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.
Which schools Surry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Surry 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 Surry's government
Who represents Surry
Surry 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.