Eagle Lake spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns
Eagle Lake’s town government spent $936,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,176 per resident.
What stands out about how Eagle Lake is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,176 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Eagle Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,176 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools: the median was $2,781, and the middle half spent $2,380–$3,830. Eagle Lake spent less than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($94,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Eagle Lake itself left out).
About $1,176 per resident a year, or $3.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 28%.
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Eagle Lake runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
No trend yet
Eagle Lake reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 2 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,861 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% 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 Eagle Lake’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 Eagle Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Eagle Lake →
Who’s in charge in Eagle Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 265 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (796).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Eagle Lake Public Schools
Eagle Lake’s school district. The schools are run by Eagle Lake, 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Eagle Lake.
- 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 Eagle Lake compares with the towns next door
Eagle Lake spent $1,176 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wallagrass | estimate | $1,470 |
| Winterville plantation | estimate | $1,443 |
| Eagle Lake | $1,176 | $1,861 |
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).
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Questions about Eagle Lake’s government
How much does Eagle Lake spend per resident?
About $1,176 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,176 was less than 97% of 31 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Eagle Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,861 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% 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 Eagle Lake’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eagle Lake yet.
How many people work for Eagle Lake?
3 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $15,091 (about $181,092 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Eagle Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Sue Bernard) and State House District 1 (Lucien Daigle). The House district also covers 12 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 →