Porter-Bell-Brackley Estate · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Strong spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Strong’s town government spent $569,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $494 per resident.
What stands out about how Strong is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$494 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Strong’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($494 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 $764, and the middle half spent $574–$1,149. Strong spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8,000), 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; Strong itself left out).
About $494 per resident a year, or $1.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Strong reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,950 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% 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 Strong’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 Strong’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Strong →
Who’s in charge in Strong
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 230 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 (1,152).
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 58
Strong’s K–12 school district, shared with Avon, Kingfield, Phillips. 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Strong.
- 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 Strong compares with the towns next door
Strong spent $494 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $541 to $924. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| New Vineyard | $541 | $2,136 |
| Farmington | $924 | $1,958 |
| Avon | estimate | $1,469 |
| Strong | $494 | $1,950 |
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 Strong’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Strong’s government
How much does Strong spend per resident?
About $494 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 $494 was less 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 Strong?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,950 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% 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 Strong’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Strong yet.
How many people work for Strong?
5 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,832 (about $297,984 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Strong in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Russell Black) and State House District 74 (Randy Hall). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Strong’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 →