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Town Hall · Byron

How is Byron run?

Byron’s town government spent $213,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,430 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Byron didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$213,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,430
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $5,675
Typical tax bill
$1,301
1.06% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Byron is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Byron Public Schools

Byron’s school district. The schools are run by Byron, so this money is part of the budget above.

Schools in Byron →
None
long-term debt

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 100%State 0%Federal 0%

Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,430 per resident a year, or $3.92 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 52%Property taxes 46%Interest, fines & other 2%Fees & charges <1%
Schools included

Byron runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.

An estimate

Byron didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $14,000; payments to other governments $53,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $281,000.
About “Other”.48% of Byron’s day-to-day spending ($102,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Byron yet

Every year of Byron’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,301 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maine$3,036
Byron$1,301
Roxbury$850
$1,301
typical bill a year
1.06%
effective rate
$122,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Byron’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 Byron’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Byron →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Byron

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Byron’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Byron yet.
Who represents Byron

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Byron.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Maine HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Maine SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Byron compares with the towns next door

Byron’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Roxburyestimate$850
Byronestimate$1,301

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 Byron’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Byron’s government

How much does Byron spend per resident?

About $1,430 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Byron didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $281,000.

What is the property tax rate in Byron?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,301 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% 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 Byron’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Byron yet.

How many people work for Byron?

0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,675 (about $68,100 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Byron in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Joe Martin) and State House District 78 (Rachel Henderson). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Byron’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Byron, 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 →