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Winter Harbor, ME town hall & government

Winter Harbor spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,039 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Winter Harbor's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,039
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$347,00033%
Administration & buildings
$258,00025%
Fire
$120,00012%
Police
$105,00010%
Sewer & trash
$85,0008%
Parks & libraries
$77,0007%
Health & welfare
$7,0001%
Other
$41,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • From the state 9%
  • Fees & charges 6%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Winter Harbor collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Winter Harbor 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 Winter Harbor

Full-time staff
3
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
1 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 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 Winter Harbor pay

Typical tax bill
$1,422
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$210,500
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 Winter Harbor's government

Town hall & decisions in Winter Harbor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Winter Harbor

Winter Harbor 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 Winter Harbor'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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