Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0How is Baring plantation run?
Baring plantation’s town government spent $299,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,251 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Baring plantation didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Baring plantation is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Baring Plantation
Baring plantation’s school district. The schools are run by Baring plantation, so this money is part of the budget above.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,251 per resident a year, or $3.43 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 56%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Baring plantation runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
Baring plantation didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Baring plantation yet
Every year of Baring plantation’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,167 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Baring plantation’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Baring plantation’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Baring plantation →
Who’s in charge in Baring plantation
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Baring plantation voted in 2024
Official results for Baring plantation’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.7%80 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.8%52 votesOthers: 1.5% (2 votes).
Most votes in Baring plantation: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
President, 2024: Baring plantation, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baring plantation | 59.7% | 38.8% | 1.5% | 134 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Baring plantation.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Baring plantation compares with the towns next door
Baring plantation’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Baileyville | estimate | $1,039 |
| Calais | estimate | $1,684 |
| Meddybemps | estimate | $1,206 |
| Charlotte | estimate | $2,000 |
| Baring plantation | estimate | $1,167 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Baring plantation’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Baring plantation’s government
How much does Baring plantation spend per resident?
About $1,251 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Baring plantation didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $558,000.
What is the property tax rate in Baring plantation?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,167 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Baring plantation’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Baring plantation yet.
How did Baring plantation vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 59.7%, Kamala D Harris 38.8% (134 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Baring plantation?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,944 (about $107,328 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Baring plantation in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Marianne Moore) and State House District 9 (Artie Mingo). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Baring plantation, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →