Town Hall · Temple

Temple, ME town hall & government

Temple spent $662,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,278 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Temple's money goes

Spent
$662,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,278
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$87,000
$168 per resident
Roads & transportation
$425,00064%
Administration & buildings
$94,00014%
Sewer & trash
$58,0009%
Fire
$44,0007%
Health & welfare
$9,0001%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%
Other
$25,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • From the state 36%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Temple

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 09

Temple's K–12 school district, shared with Chesterville, Farmington, Industry, New Sharon, New Vineyard and Vienna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,701
Maine: $20,630
Students
2,251
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $18,701 per pupil, $9,585 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 Temple pay

Typical tax bill
$2,367
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$210,200
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 Temple's government

Town hall & decisions in Temple →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Temple

Temple 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 Temple'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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