How is Dennistown plantation run?
Dennistown plantation’s town government spent $50,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,613 per resident.
What stands out about how Dennistown plantation is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Dennistown Plantation
Dennistown plantation’s school district. The schools are run by Dennistown 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 $1,613 per resident a year, or $4.42 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 36% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Dennistown plantation runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
No comparison or trend for Dennistown plantation yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Dennistown plantation’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,641 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% 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 Dennistown 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 Dennistown plantation’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dennistown plantation →
Who’s in charge in Dennistown plantation
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 4 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (31).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Dennistown plantation voted in 2024
Official results for Dennistown plantation’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.1%20 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.9%7 votesMost votes in Dennistown plantation: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
President, 2024: Dennistown plantation, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennistown plantation | 74.1% | 25.9% | 0.0% | 27 |
| 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 Dennistown 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 Dennistown plantation compares with the towns next door
Dennistown plantation’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Moose River | estimate | $928 |
| Dennistown plantation | estimate | $2,641 |
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 Dennistown plantation’s government
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Questions about Dennistown plantation’s government
How much does Dennistown plantation spend per resident?
About $1,613 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Dennistown plantation?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,641 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% 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 Dennistown plantation’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dennistown plantation yet.
How did Dennistown plantation vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.1%, Kamala D Harris 25.9% (27 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Dennistown plantation?
7 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36,439 (about $437,268 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dennistown plantation in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Russell Black) and State House District 73 (Mike Soboleski). The House district also covers 19 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; 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 →