Photo: Cara Fealy Choate (w:Flickr user carabou) · CC BY 2.0Jonesport spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns
Jonesport’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,674 per resident.
What stands out about how Jonesport is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,877 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Jonesport’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,877 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. Jonesport spent less than 87% of 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; Jonesport itself left out).
About $1,674 per resident a year, or $4.59 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 100% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Jonesport collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Jonesport 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.
Day-to-day spending is down 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Jonesport reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,877 · 2024: $1,674.
full-time in March 2025, up from 22 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,800 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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 Jonesport’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 Jonesport’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jonesport →
Who’s in charge in Jonesport
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 48 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,259).
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.
Jonesport
Jonesport’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Jonesport, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $20,260 per pupil, $11,808 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.
Moosabec Community School District · $31,207 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Jonesport voted in 2024
Official results for Jonesport’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.1%525 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.4%242 votesOthers: 0.5% (4 votes).
Most votes in Jonesport: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Jonesport’s 957 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Jonesport: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Jonesport, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesport | 68.1% | 31.4% | 0.5% | 771 |
| 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 Jonesport.
- 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 Jonesport compares with the towns next door
Jonesport spent $1,877 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $655. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Addison | $655 | $1,625 |
| Jonesboro | estimate | $1,253 |
| Machiasport | estimate | $1,696 |
| Beals | estimate | $2,580 |
| Roque Bluffs | estimate | $1,859 |
| Jonesport | $1,877 | $1,800 |
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 Jonesport’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Jonesport’s government
How much does Jonesport spend per resident?
About $1,674 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,877 was less than 87% of 31 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jonesport?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,800 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% 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 Jonesport’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jonesport yet.
How did Jonesport vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 68.1%, Kamala D Harris 31.4% (771 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Jonesport?
26 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $123,592 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Jonesport in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Marianne Moore) and State House District 11 (Tiffany Strout). The House district also covers 10 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 →