Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Rangeley plantation run?
Rangeley plantation’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $7,800 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rangeley plantation didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Rangeley plantation is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Regional School Unit 78
Rangeley plantation’s K–12 school district, shared with Dallas plantation, Rangeley, Sandy River plantation. The schools are run by Rangeley plantation, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $27,080 per pupil, $13,533 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 $7,800 per resident a year, or $21.37 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 39% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Rangeley plantation runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
Rangeley plantation 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 Rangeley plantation yet
Every year of Rangeley 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.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,194 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rangeley plantation’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 Rangeley plantation’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rangeley plantation →
Who’s in charge in Rangeley plantation
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 180 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 (180).
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.
How Rangeley plantation voted in 2024
Official results for Rangeley plantation’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.9%96 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.4%58 votesOthers: 0.6% (1 votes).
Most votes in Rangeley plantation: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
Most votes in Rangeley plantation: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Rangeley plantation, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangeley plantation | 61.9% | 37.4% | 0.6% | 155 |
| 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 Rangeley plantation.
- 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 Rangeley plantation compares with the towns next door
Rangeley plantation’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy River plantation | estimate | $1,329 |
| Rangeley | estimate | $2,482 |
| Rangeley plantation | estimate | $3,194 |
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 Rangeley plantation’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rangeley plantation’s government
How much does Rangeley plantation spend per resident?
About $7,800 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Rangeley plantation didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.4 million.
Who runs Rangeley plantation’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rangeley plantation yet.
How did Rangeley plantation vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 61.9%, Kamala D Harris 37.4% (155 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Rangeley plantation?
1 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,605 (about $151,260 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rangeley plantation 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 Rangeley plantation’s 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 (for Rangeley 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 →