How is Lake View plantation run?
Lake View plantation’s town government spent $556,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,564 per resident.
What stands out about how Lake View plantation is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
The typical homeowner pays $867 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.25% 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 Lake View 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 Lake View plantation’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake View plantation →
About $3,564 per resident a year, or $9.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 24%.
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No comparison or trend for Lake View plantation yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Lake View plantation’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported 15% of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Lake View plantation
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lake View Plantation
Lake View plantation’s school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lake View plantation voted in 2024
Official results for Lake View plantation’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.3%86 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.2%50 votesOthers: 1.4% (2 votes).
Most votes in Lake View plantation: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
President, 2024: Lake View plantation, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake View plantation | 62.3% | 36.2% | 1.4% | 138 |
| 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 Lake View 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 Lake View plantation compares with the towns next door
Lake View plantation’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,079 to $2,441 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brownville | $1,079 | $1,250 |
| Medford | $1,147 | $1,250 |
| Seboeis plantation | $2,441 runs schools | $900 |
| Lake View plantation | estimate | $867 |
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 Lake View plantation’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake View plantation’s government
How much does Lake View plantation spend per resident?
About $3,564 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Lake View plantation?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $867 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.25% 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 Lake View plantation’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake View plantation yet.
How did Lake View plantation vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.3%, Kamala D Harris 36.2% (138 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Lake View plantation?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,765 (about $57,180 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake View plantation in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Stacey Guerin) and State House District 31 (Chad Perkins). The House district also covers four 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 →