Gordon Fox Ranch · Photo: FoxTowerFarm · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Lincoln run?
Lincoln’s town government spent $7.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,548 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lincoln didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lincoln is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Regional School Unit 67
Lincoln’s K–12 school district, shared with Chester, Mattawamkeag. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,959 per pupil, $9,701 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 $1,548 per resident a year, or $4.24 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lincoln 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 Lincoln yet
Every year of Lincoln’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 →full-time in March 2025, up from 46 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,860 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.31% 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 Lincoln’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 Lincoln’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lincoln →
Who’s in charge in Lincoln
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lincoln’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lincolnmaine.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 102 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,882).
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.
How Lincoln voted in 2024
Official results for Lincoln’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.7%1,926 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.0%840 votesOthers: 1.3% (36 votes).
Most votes in Lincoln: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Lincoln’s 4,301 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lincoln: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Lincoln, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 68.7% | 30.0% | 1.3% | 2,802 |
| 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 Lincoln.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lincolnmaine.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 Lincoln compares with the towns next door
Lincoln’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $2,117 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | $2,117 runs schools | $582 |
| Lee | estimate | $1,547 |
| Winn | estimate | $1,235 |
| Lincoln | estimate | $1,860 |
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 Lincoln’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lincoln’s government
How much does Lincoln spend per resident?
About $1,548 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lincoln didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7.6 million.
What is the property tax rate in Lincoln?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,860 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lincolnmaine.org.
Who runs Lincoln’s government?
See lincolnmaine.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lincoln yet.
How did Lincoln vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 68.7%, Kamala D Harris 30.0% (2,802 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Lincoln?
48 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $228,398 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lincoln in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Mike Tipping) and State House District 28 (Irene Gifford). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lincoln’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Lincoln, 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 →