Photo: Public domain · Public domainHow is Isle au Haut run?
Isle au Haut’s town government spent $586,000 on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, about $9,015 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Isle au Haut didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Isle au Haut is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Isle au Haut
Isle au Haut’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Isle au Haut, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $50,750 per pupil, $39,750 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 $9,015 per resident a year, or $24.70 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 40% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Isle au Haut runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
Isle au Haut 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 Isle au Haut yet
Every year of Isle au Haut’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 $3,542 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% 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 Isle au Haut’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 Isle au Haut’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Isle au Haut →
Who’s in charge in Isle au Haut
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 33 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 (65).
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 Isle au Haut voted in 2024
Official results for Isle au Haut’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat70.3%45 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican26.6%17 votesOthers: 3.1% (2 votes).
Most votes in Isle au Haut: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
Most votes in Isle au Haut: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Isle au Haut, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle au Haut | 70.3% | 26.6% | 3.1% | 64 |
| Maine | 52.4% | 45.5% | 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 Isle au Haut.
- 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 Isle au Haut compares with the towns next door
Isle au Haut’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,565 to $2,652 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Stonington | $1,565 | $1,819 |
| Vinalhaven | $2,652 | $3,598 |
| Swans Island | estimate | $2,420 |
| Isle au Haut | estimate | $3,542 |
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 Isle au Haut’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Isle au Haut’s government
How much does Isle au Haut spend per resident?
About $9,015 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Isle au Haut didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $608,000.
What is the property tax rate in Isle au Haut?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,542 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% 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 Isle au Haut’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Isle au Haut yet.
How did Isle au Haut vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 70.3%, Donald J Trump 26.6% (64 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Isle au Haut?
2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,119 (about $205,428 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Isle au Haut in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Nicole Grohoski) and State House District 15 (Holly Eaton). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Isle au Haut’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 (for Isle au Haut, 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 →