Capt. Joel Whitney House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Phillips run?
Phillips’ town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,001 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Phillips is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 58
Phillips’ K–12 school district, shared with Avon, Kingfield, Strong. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,900 per pupil, $10,112 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 $1,001 per resident a year, or $2.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 39%.
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$1,001 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Phillips’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,001 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–$1,149. Phillips spent more than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($120,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Phillips itself left out).
No trend yet
Phillips reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,582 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% 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 Phillips’ 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 Phillips’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Phillips →
Who’s in charge in Phillips
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Phillips’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on phillipsmaine.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 256 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,025).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Phillips.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: phillipsmaine.com ↗
- 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 Phillips compares with the towns next door
Phillips spent $1,001 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Avon | estimate | $1,469 |
| Phillips | $1,001 | $2,582 |
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 Phillips’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Phillips’ government
How much does Phillips spend per resident?
About $1,001 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,001 was more than 64% of 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Phillips?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,582 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see phillipsmaine.com.
Who runs Phillips’ government?
See phillipsmaine.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Phillips yet.
How many people work for Phillips?
4 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $37,142 (about $445,704 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Phillips in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Joe Martin) and State House District 73 (Mike Soboleski). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Phillips’ 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; 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 →