Van Buren, ME town hall & government
Van Buren spent $2.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,077 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Van Buren's government.
Where Van Buren's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 30%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Van Buren
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 24
Van Buren's K–12 school district, shared with Cyr plantation and Hamlin. 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 12%
- State 64%
- Federal 23%
Of the $23,342 per pupil, $11,881 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 Van Buren kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Van Buren 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 Van Buren's government
Who represents Van Buren
Van Buren 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.