Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Presque Isle spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Presque Isle’s city government spent $12.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,362 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. The airport ($3.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Presque Isle is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,362 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
Presque Isle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,362 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 2837 U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,041, and the middle half spent $736–$1,451. Presque Isle spent more than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($454,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Presque Isle itself left out).
About $1,362 per resident a year, or $3.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 18%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Presque Isle collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Presque Isle reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,401 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.63% 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 Presque Isle’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 Presque Isle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Presque Isle →
Who’s in charge in Presque Isle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Presque Isle’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on presqueislemaine.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 92 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,950).
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.
School Administrative District 01
Presque Isle’s K–12 school district, shared with Castle Hill, Chapman, Mapleton, Westfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,306 per pupil, $9,059 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.
How Presque Isle voted in 2024
Official results for Presque Isle’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.9%2,238 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.6%1,850 votesOthers: 1.5% (64 votes).
Most votes in Presque Isle: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Presque Isle’s 7,001 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Presque Isle: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Presque Isle, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle | 53.9% | 44.6% | 1.5% | 4,152 |
| 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 Presque Isle.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: presqueislemaine.gov ↗
- 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 Presque Isle compares with the towns next door
Presque Isle spent $1,362 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,528 to $4,545. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Fairfield | $1,528 | $1,838 |
| Easton | $4,545 runs schools | $1,435 |
| Caribou | estimate | $1,680 |
| Westfield | estimate | $1,550 |
| Presque Isle | $1,362 | $2,401 |
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 Presque Isle’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Presque Isle’s government
How much does Presque Isle spend per resident?
About $1,362 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,362 was more than 71% of 2837 U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Presque Isle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,401 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see presqueislemaine.gov.
Who runs Presque Isle’s government?
See presqueislemaine.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Presque Isle yet.
How did Presque Isle vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 53.9%, Kamala D Harris 44.6% (4,152 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Presque Isle?
97 full-time and 34 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $515,398 (about $6.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Presque Isle in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Trey Stewart) and State House District 5 (Joseph Underwood). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Presque Isle’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; 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 →