How is St. John plantation run?
St. John plantation’s town government spent $147,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $593 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: St. John plantation didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how St. John plantation is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 27
St. John plantation’s K–12 school district, shared with Fort Kent, New Canada, St. Francis, Wallagrass. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,853 per pupil, $10,307 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 $593 per resident a year, or $1.62 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
St. John 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 St. John plantation yet
Every year of St. John 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 $1,134 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% 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 St. John 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 St. John plantation’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. John plantation →
Who’s in charge in St. John plantation
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for St. John 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 St. John plantation compares with the towns next door
St. John 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Francis | estimate | $1,098 |
| Wallagrass | estimate | $1,470 |
| St. John plantation | estimate | $1,134 |
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. John plantation’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about St. John plantation’s government
How much does St. John plantation spend per resident?
About $593 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (St. John plantation didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $162,000.
What is the property tax rate in St. John plantation?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,134 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% 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 St. John plantation’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. John plantation yet.
How many people work for St. John plantation?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $776 (about $9,312 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents St. John plantation in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Sue Bernard) and State House District 1 (Lucien Daigle). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about St. John 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 St. John 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 →