Maine, MN town hall & government
Maine spent $109,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $167 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Maine's government.
Where Maine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Maine collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Maine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Underwood Public School District
Maine's K–12 school district, shared with Underwood, Sverdrup, Tordenskjold, Dane Prairie and Friberg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 18%
- State 77%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,699 per pupil, $8,413 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.
Also serving Maine: Battle Lake Public School District ($15,169 per pupil) · Perham-Dent Public School District ($13,423 per pupil).
Which schools Maine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Maine 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 Maine's government
Who represents Maine
Maine is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz 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.