Town Hall · Washburn

Washburn, ME town hall & government

Washburn spent $2.3 million in the year to January 31, 2022, about $1,474 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Washburn's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,474
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$275,000
$179 per resident
Roads & transportation
$618,00027%
Administration & buildings
$392,00017%
Police
$236,00010%
Fire
$176,0008%
Parks & libraries
$165,0007%
Sewer & trash
$104,0005%
Health & welfare
$33,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,000<1%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$526,00023%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 39%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 2%

Washburn 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 Washburn

Full-time staff
14
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Police
3 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 45

Washburn's K–12 school district, shared with Perham and Wade. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,502
Maine: $20,630
Students
259
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $20,502 per pupil, $11,533 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 Washburn pay

Typical tax bill
$1,571
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$112,900
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 Washburn's government

Town hall & decisions in Washburn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Washburn

Washburn 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 Washburn'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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