Town Hall · Sweden

Sweden, ME town hall & government

Sweden spent $713,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,726 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sweden's money goes

Spent
$713,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,726
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$18,000
$44 per resident
Roads & transportation
$564,00079%
Administration & buildings
$88,00012%
Fire
$35,0005%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$9,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • From the state 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Sweden didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Sweden

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Sweden pay

Typical tax bill
$2,598
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$311,300
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 Sweden's government

Town hall & decisions in Sweden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sweden

Sweden 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 Sweden'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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