U.S. Inspection Station-Orient, Maine · Photo: wbaron · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Orient run?
Orient’s town government spent $491,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,532 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Orient didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Orient is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Orient
Orient’s school district. The schools are run by Orient, so this money is part of the budget above.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $3,532 per resident a year, or $9.68 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Orient collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Orient runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
Orient 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 Orient yet
Every year of Orient’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 →Who’s in charge in Orient
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Orient voted in 2024
Official results for Orient’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.1%64 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.9%19 votesMost votes in Orient: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
Most votes in Orient: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Orient, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orient | 77.1% | 22.9% | 0.0% | 83 |
| 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 Orient.
- 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 Orient compares with the towns next door
Orient’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 $3,885 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Weston | $3,885 | $1,500 |
| Haynesville | estimate | — |
| Amity | estimate | $1,102 |
| Orient | estimate | — |
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 Orient’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Orient’s government
How much does Orient spend per resident?
About $3,532 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Orient didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $593,000.
Who runs Orient’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Orient yet.
How did Orient vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.1%, Kamala D Harris 22.9% (83 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Orient?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,375 (about $136,500 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Orient in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Trey Stewart) and State House District 8 (Tracy Quint). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Orient’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 Orient, 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 →