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How is Matinicus Isle plantation run?

Matinicus Isle plantation’s town government spent $105,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,458 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Matinicus Isle plantation didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$105,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,458
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$45,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $118 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Matinicus Isle plantation is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,458 per resident a year, or $3.99 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 44%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 65%From the state 22%Interest, fines & other 12%
An estimate

Matinicus Isle plantation didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $47,000; interest on debt $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $158,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Matinicus Isle plantation yet

Every year of Matinicus Isle plantation’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.

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Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Matinicus Isle plantation

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Matinicus Isle plantation’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Matinicus Isle plantation yet.
The school district

School Administrative District 65

Matinicus Isle plantation’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Matinicus Isle plantation →
None
long-term debt

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 92%State 8%Federal 0%

Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Matinicus Isle plantation

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Matinicus Isle plantation.

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    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Matinicus Isle plantation compares with the towns next door

Matinicus Isle plantation’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $2,652 to $3,159 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Vinalhaven$2,652$3,598
St. George$3,159 runs schools$3,359
Matinicus Isle plantationestimate—

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).

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Questions about Matinicus Isle plantation’s government

How much does Matinicus Isle plantation spend per resident?

About $1,458 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Matinicus Isle plantation didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $158,000.

Who runs Matinicus Isle plantation’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Matinicus Isle plantation yet.

How many people work for Matinicus Isle plantation?

0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $118 (about $1,416 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Matinicus Isle plantation in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Pinny Beebe-Center) and State House District 42 (Valli Geiger). The House district also covers three neighboring 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 (for Matinicus Isle plantation, 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 →