Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0How is Fort Kent run?
Fort Kent’s town government spent $4.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,047 per resident. Water and other utilities ($253,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Fort Kent is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 27
Fort Kent’s K–12 school district, shared with New Canada, St. Francis, St. John plantation, Wallagrass. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,853 per pupil, $10,307 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,047 per resident a year, or $2.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 26%.
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No comparison or trend for Fort Kent yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Fort Kent’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,317 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.44% 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 Fort Kent’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.
Tax bills are one input to Fort Kent’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fort Kent →
Who’s in charge in Fort Kent
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fort Kent’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on fortkent.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 159 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (4,124).
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 Fort Kent voted in 2024
Official results for Fort Kent’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.6%1,261 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.3%904 votesOthers: 1.2% (26 votes).
Most votes in Fort Kent: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Fort Kent’s 3,390 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Fort Kent: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Fort Kent, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Kent | 57.6% | 41.3% | 1.2% | 2,191 |
| 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 Fort Kent.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: fortkent.org ↗
- 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 Fort Kent compares with the towns next door
Fort Kent’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $855 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Frenchville | $855 | $1,295 |
| New Canada | estimate | $1,839 |
| Wallagrass | estimate | $1,470 |
| Fort Kent | estimate | $2,317 |
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 Fort Kent’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fort Kent’s government
How much does Fort Kent spend per resident?
About $1,047 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Fort Kent?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,317 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fortkent.org.
Who runs Fort Kent’s government?
See fortkent.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fort Kent yet.
How did Fort Kent vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.6%, Kamala D Harris 41.3% (2,191 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Fort Kent?
26 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $127,246 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fort Kent 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.
Ask neighbors about Fort Kent’s government
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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 →