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Town Hall · St. Agatha

St. Agatha spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns

St. Agatha’s town government spent $951,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,334 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$951,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,334
In 2022: $1,334, more than 82% of 100 similar towns
Long-term debt
$1.2M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $18,264 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,617
0.86% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how St. Agatha is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,334 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them

St. Agatha’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,334 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. St. Agatha spent more than 82% of them.

Middle half of the group, $568–$1,134Median $748St. Agatha

Includes sewer and trash ($273,000), 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; St. Agatha itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,334 per resident a year, or $3.65 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 55%Fees & charges 28%From the state 16%Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means St. Agatha collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $25,000. With these, the whole budget was $976,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,617 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maine$3,036
Madawaska$1,923
St. Agatha$1,617
Frenchville$1,295
$1,617
typical bill a year
0.86%
effective rate
$187,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in St. Agatha

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

See stagatha.com for St. Agatha’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for St. Agatha yet.stagatha.com ↗
Agendas

St. Agatha’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on stagatha.com ↗.

Who works for St. Agatha

One full-time town employee for every 357 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 (713).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation2
2
full-time
6
part-time
$18,264
payroll for March 2022
$219,168
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.St. Agatha didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

School Administrative District 33

St. Agatha’s K–12 school district, shared with Frenchville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in St. Agatha →
$23,256
per pupil · ME $20,630
246
students
$63,000
long-term debt

Of the $23,256 per pupil, $11,748 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 25%State 55%Federal 20%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How St. Agatha voted in 2024

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

President619 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.8%358 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat41.2%255 votes

Others: 1.0% (6 votes).

Most votes in St. Agatha: Donald J Trump

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

Turnout
89%

of St. Agatha’s 698 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.

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

U.S. Senate617 votes
Angus S King Jr52.8%
Demi KouzounasRepublican39.2%
Others7.9%

Most votes in St. Agatha: Angus S King Jr

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: St. Agatha, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
St. Agatha57.8%41.2%1.0%619
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 St. Agatha

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for St. Agatha.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: stagatha.com ↗
  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 St. Agatha compares with the towns next door

St. Agatha spent $1,334 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $855 to $3,782. 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
Frenchville$855$1,295
Madawaska$3,782 runs schools$1,923
St. Agatha$1,334$1,617

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 St. Agatha’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about St. Agatha’s government

How much does St. Agatha spend per resident?

About $1,334 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 $1,334 was more than 82% of 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in St. Agatha?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,617 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see stagatha.com.

Who runs St. Agatha’s government?

See stagatha.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. Agatha yet.

How did St. Agatha vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 57.8%, Kamala D Harris 41.2% (619 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

How many people work for St. Agatha?

2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,264 (about $219,168 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents St. Agatha in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Sue Bernard) and State House District 2 (Roger Albert). The House district also covers five 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 →