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Town Hall · Passadumkeag

Passadumkeag spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar towns

Passadumkeag’s town government spent $591,000 on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, about $1,669 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$591,000
year to January 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,669
In 2022: $1,669, more than 91% of 100 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $2,890
Typical tax bill
$1,225
1.24% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Passadumkeag is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,669 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them

Passadumkeag’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,669 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $748, and the middle half spent $568–$1,134. Passadumkeag spent more than 91% of them.

Middle half of the group, $568–$1,134Median $748Passadumkeag

Includes sewer and trash ($44,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
100

Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Passadumkeag itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,669 per resident a year, or $4.57 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 59%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 78%From the state 18%Interest, fines & other 4%Fees & charges <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $592,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Passadumkeag reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,225 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.24% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maine$3,036
Enfield$2,152
Greenbush$1,567
Lowell$1,478
Passadumkeag$1,225
$1,225
typical bill a year
1.24%
effective rate
$98,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Passadumkeag’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 Passadumkeag’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Passadumkeag →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Passadumkeag

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

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

School Administrative District 31

Passadumkeag’s K–12 school district, shared with Edinburg, Enfield, Howland, Maxfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Passadumkeag →
$21,075
per pupil · ME $20,630
439
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $21,075 per pupil, $12,146 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 49%State 36%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Passadumkeag voted in 2024

Official results for Passadumkeag’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President238 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.6%180 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.7%54 votes

Others: 1.7% (4 votes).

Most votes in Passadumkeag: Donald J Trump

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

Turnout
77%

of Passadumkeag’s 308 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate230 votes
Demi KouzounasRepublican55.2%
Angus S King Jr37.4%
Others7.4%

Most votes in Passadumkeag: Demi Kouzounas

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: Passadumkeag, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Passadumkeag75.6%22.7%1.7%238
Maine45.5%52.4%2.1%831,375
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Passadumkeag

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Passadumkeag.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Maine HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Maine SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine

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

Next door

How Passadumkeag compares with the towns next door

Passadumkeag spent $1,669 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $573 to $2,479. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Enfield$573$2,152
Greenbush$2,479 runs schools$1,567
Lowellestimate$1,478
Passadumkeag$1,669$1,225

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 Passadumkeag’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Passadumkeag’s government

How much does Passadumkeag spend per resident?

About $1,669 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,669 was more than 91% of 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Passadumkeag?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,225 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.24% 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 Passadumkeag’s government?

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

How did Passadumkeag vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 75.6%, Kamala D Harris 22.7% (238 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

How many people work for Passadumkeag?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,890 (about $34,680 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Passadumkeag in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Mike Tipping) and State House District 18 (Mathew McIntyre). The House district also covers 15 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 →